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 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…
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…
Ngāti Hauā held centre stage at the karakia for the new $7 million international terminal at Hamilton Airport this week. Iwi representatives acknowledged the spiritual significance of the new building, removed tapu (restrictions) and dedicated…
Columnist Peter Nicholl has gone viral; well his column has about the fall of the US dollar published earlier last month. It could have been the mention of the greenback currency or even US president…
Katie Mayes watched from a distance last year as the Cambridge Connections project began to unravel. At the time, she held a national role with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and observed the fallout when…
Fonterra predicts fuel savings of 60 percent from six electric milk tankers the co-operative has on the road in time for the new season. Infrastructure to support the tankers is in place at the dairy…
Sarah Walker is balancing her role on the International Olympic committee championing innovation, inclusion and the future of sport with being a mother to two young daughters. Mary Anne Gill meets the BMX champ who…
The Cambridge St John Ambulance station on Fort Street has been deemed no longer fit for purpose. Funds raised through this month’s Light the Way appeal will contribute to the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the…
Transparency Andrew Bydder in “No More Smoke and Mirrors” (The News May 27) raises important concerns about the lack of transparency in local government, a matter that is not only evident in our own Waipā…
