The Cambridge Business Chamber has reported it ended the year 440 members strong, firmly positioned to champion local business into the future. Both chief executive Kelly Bouzaid and acting chair David Natzke delivered reports to…
An emotional Mandy Hudson spoke of the collaboration between Te Awa Lifecare and local iwi at the unveiling of a five‑metre‑wingspan tūī sculpture on the Te Awa River Ride this week. The artwork, created by…
Senior writer Mary Anne Gill was in Dunedin and took the chance to visit the Sports Hall of Fame for a preview of what Cambridge can expect next year. It was one of the busiest…
Local Taupō MP Louise Upston married partner Hamish Craig on Saturday – at their Karāpiro home. The couple, who have been together for a decade, surprised friends who came to their house at 6pm by…
Dairy land tagged for mega racing hub Waikato Thoroughbred Racing has secured a conditional deal to buy 150 hectares south of Hamilton, marking the first major step toward relocating and modernising the region’s thoroughbred racing…
An organisation that supports and connects rural women, their families and communities has celebrated its 100th birthday with a new chief executive at the helm. Sandra Kirby brings more than two decades of leadership experience…
A long-standing Cambridge disability workshop, operating since 1976, is facing criticism from families who say recent management changes are unsettling vulnerable participants. Karen Carroll, whose brother Stephen Livingston, 56, has attended Achievement House in Wilson…
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has outlined her vision for council funding, banking competition, and women’s leadership, while celebrating New Zealand’s export success and future growth. Speaking after a Waikato Chamber of Commerce business luncheon last…
The search for a greenfield site to house Waikato’s racing industry appears to have narrowed to land immediately south of Hamilton – and an announcement understood to be only days away. Waikato Thoroughbred Racing chief…
After years of upheaval under Te Pūkenga, Hamilton’s Wintec – the regional polytechnic serving Waikato, Waipa and King Country – is reclaiming independence. Once burdened by $19.4m losses and fading identity, it now promises a…
