Business duo ‘give back’
An endowment fund for Cambridge and by Cambridge was launched yesterday by two semi-retired businessmen who say they set it up because they want the town to benefit financially year after year from it. Pharmacist…
An endowment fund for Cambridge and by Cambridge was launched yesterday by two semi-retired businessmen who say they set it up because they want the town to benefit financially year after year from it. Pharmacist…
State Highway 1 between Tīrau and Putāruru re-opened on schedule last week while emergency road repair work continued at the intersection of SH1 and SH29 following heavy rain. It was a busy four weeks for…
Three Waikato district residents in The News circulation area were presented with Mayoral Community awards by mayor Jacqui Church last week. Lockie Verner of Tauwhare, Jane Manson of Tamahere and Ian Wallace of Matangi were…
The success of a marae-based health clinic at Mangatoatoa Pā, just inside the King Country boundary near the banks of the Pūniu River, shows the power of collaboration. And if you are looking for visual…
It might have been a celebration for the clients but staff and care workers from Waikato-King Country disability organisation Enrich Plus had a ball too. The second Client Celebration Ball was held on Friday night…
Nineteen Waikato projects – including Southern Links and Cambridge to Piarere roads – were among the 149 projects released for inclusion in the Government’s one-stop-shop Fast Track Approvals Bill. “It’s a priority for us. It’s…
The removal of an old collapsed retaining wall at Lake Karāpiro last month revealed tyres full of golden clams. A landscaping and construction company was to replace the wall with a new sandbag wall during…
The application for a Cambridge charter school has passed the first stage and the applicants will now be assessed for their operational fitness and capability. Ray and Maxine Nelson, who have owned and run Ignite…
Waipā type one diabetic Garry Dyet and three other Waikato-based members of an advocacy group are hailing Pharmac’s decision to provide access to funded continuous glucose monitors from this week. Dyet, Waikato University social scientist…
Matty Bauernfeind has two great passions – Arsenal Football Club and advocating for disability accessibility. Add a third one to that now – travelling on Waikato’s cycleways with the wind blowing through his hair. Now…
