Teen on the podium
Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough has sped to her first podium at the second round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Sarrians, France. The 17-year-old, who qualified for her first junior women’s final at…
Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough has sped to her first podium at the second round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Sarrians, France. The 17-year-old, who qualified for her first junior women’s final at…
Rugby’s Peace Cup has traditionally had it tough – after some unsympathetic handling it is considered among the less attractive in New Zealand sport, it went missing for several seasons – and as a symbol…
Dead fish Recent reports of dead carp (goldfish) in Lake Te Koo Utu, are not surprising, and of the observation that no native fish were found dead – that is because there are no native…
The Waikato Expressway remains closed in both directions before the Tamahere Drive off-ramp, due to an ongoing clean up following contamination from a rolled truck. There is no ETA on re-opening yet. The detour for northbound…
A road rage incident which left a Paralympian with serious injuries has resulted in a man being sentenced to 12 months of supervision, and two months of community detention. Brian David Mills, 57, of Tamahere…
Waipā Networks cut the ribbon today on its newly commissioned 33kV zone substation alongside Transpower’s Grid Exit Point (GXP) – a combined investment of over $45 million. With Waipā’s population set to grow to around…
The 2025 local body elections are fast approaching, so candidates need to be planning how they’ll market themselves to their community. Running for local office is as much about visibility as it is about policy….
A speech describing society’s role in domestic abuse won second prize in the International Speech Competition in Rotorua recently. Cambridge Toastmaster Club president, Sheryn Dean, presented her speech entitled ‘Culture of Complicity’ at the Toastmaster…
Election reflection Our three mayoral candidates are all longstanding councillors voicing their frustration with local government. Mayor O’Regan wanted a reduced council populated by people with sound business experience the sort you would find on…
