Stevie puts memories on canvas

Stevie puts memories on canvas

When Stevie Cook paints, she relies heavily on her photographic memory which is so accurate her family is often amazed at what she can recall. The 31-year-old Enrich Plus Supported Activities client has regularly entered…

Links highway: what’s needed

New Zealand Transport Agency only needs 6.4 per cent of the 36.631ha of Narrows Golf course land it paid $20 million for less than a decade ago. The portion needed for Southern Links, one of…

Bus number 20 – one good score

When Hannah Goldmanu arrived in Hamilton four months ago with husband Jay and twin sons Atoa and Lua, they wanted to get to know the region as quickly as possible. The boys saw a number…

Matt’s profile wins museum place

Matt Gould can often be seen on the sideline of Waikato sports’ moments, and he made a bit of history when one of his rugby photos was named a finalist in a prestigious international competition….

Iris always arrives on time …

When Iris Hansen crossed the Waipā Fun Run finish line on Sunday, she was quick to turn to Bart Muylle for confirmation of her time. “51 minutes 46.7 seconds,” the timekeeper told her for the…

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Mailouts can stay private

Ombudsman Peter Boshier has ruled Waipā District Council is entitled to withhold weekly mail outs from Good Local Media, citing obligations of confidence, free and frank nature, and legal privilege. Boshier also rejected Good Local…

Waipā plays the Trump card

Donald Trump is a risk. Without naming the president, Waipā District Council’s Business Resilience and Risk advisor Genny Wilson says the US government’s introduction of tariffs and any later retaliatory action by the rest of…

What’s next for the links?

Update 10.15am – story clarified to say under the Public Works Act, land might be offered back to Riverside Golf Club. The asbestos-ridden former Narrows Golf Club pavilion is gone and the future of the…

Board to lose chair, deputy

Jo Davies-Colley feels like she has completed an undergraduate degree and now wants to move onto her master’s. The Cambridge Community Board chair is standing for Waipā District Council in the Cambridge ward, saying she…