Another vandalism attack on one of Cambridge’s newest playgrounds will cost ratepayers thousands of dollars in repairs. Damage at the Terry Came Drive playground was discovered yesterday last week. An artistic wall wrap had been…
More than 2000 people competed or watched when the Hamilton Cat Club held its 75th anniversary show at the Tamahere Community centre last weekend. The event was moved from its previous home, Hamilton Gardens last…
A Waipā butcher was one of two to secure places in the Young Butcher and Butcher Apprentice of the Year competition last week. Cambridge’s Dallas Prince from Wholly Cow Butchery won the Pact Packaging young…
Waikato police have made a significant number of arrests in recent days – including four in Te Awamutu. They say four young people were caught after fleeing from police following the burglary of a store…
The Te Miro School community came together last week for a mid-winter Matariki festival. Year 8 student Mahina King gives readers an account of the night. Te Miro school marked its annual Matariki celebration and…
“When I had my stroke friends stayed away. And for five years after my stroke I could not say a word. And then for three years I could say some words… and now I can…
A Federated Farmers leader has responded to last week’s story in The News where farmers were encouraged to lobby for better milk prices. Waipā accountant Jarrod Godfrey said Fonterra’s opening milk price forecast for the…
A six-decade old ski club is preparing a wake after learning its lease on Lake Karāpiro won’t be renewed. The Brooklyn Water Ski Club has been at the Taumatawiiwii Reserve since the early 1960s, but…
To the uninitiated, they are rocks compared to normal golf balls. We are talking about range balls – thousands of them are placed on tees on driving ranges around the country every day by club…
A national conversation about local, regional and national decision making and service provision is needed before any discussion about amalgamation, a Waikato local body leader has told The News. Waikato Regional Council chair Pamela Storey…
