In and out…international flights return

In and out…international flights return

When Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully walked through the international arrivals’ doors at Hamilton Airport on Monday, she admitted she was “nearly” in tears. *The article has been updated to reflect the cost of the…

Quarry plan abandoned

A second proposed sand quarry on the eastern outskirts of Cambridge has been abandoned, with the company behind it citing serious concerns about the impact of truck traffic on the town. Read: Cambridge Community Board…

Mayor regrets plan pause

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan says pausing the council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) process last year in favour of a one-year one was wrong. She made the comments ahead of three days of LTP hearings, which…

MP recounts debate emotion

Deputy speaker Barbara Kuriger has revealed how emotional she felt in Parliament last week while she was sitting in the Speaker’s chair during the debate on punishments for three Te Pāti Māori members. The Taranaki-King…

A ‘declaration of intent’

The traditional wooden carving which stands guard at the new substation at Hautapu is rich with symbolism, its carver Bodie Tihoi Huitoroa-Taylor explained at its unveiling last week. The totara used weighed nearly 800 kilograms…

Chamber a step closer to merger

Cambridge Chamber and Destination Cambridge members have been given a preview on what a merged organisation could look like. Talks are progressing and although there is no deadline, Destination Cambridge’s lease on its Town Hall…

Airport future proofed

Ben Langley could have been forgiven for wearing a smug smile at the blessing of Hamilton Airport’s international terminal last week. With just days to go before international flights resume, the Operations Group general manager…

Council defends comms

A new investigation by a national taxpayer pressure group claims Waipā District Council is funding its own political communications’ machine to shape perception rather than deliver outcomes. The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union say a 63-page…

A Zulu for mayor?

A 19-year-old Zulu orphan brought to New Zealand for a new life by his adoptive parents to live in Pōkeno has announced he is standing for the Waikato mayoralty. Fabio Rodrigues will also run in…

From hangers to King’s honour

Cambridge Stud owner Brendan Lindsay, who has been knighted for his services to business and philanthropy, is a fierce supporter of Te Arawhata New Zealand Liberation Museum in Le Quesnoy. So much so he and…