Getting on top of diabetes

It’s the old adage – strength in numbers always beats doing it on your own and that has proven true for the self-formed Waikato Diabetes Community Team. The four members of the team are from…

For more than 100 years Paton House and Orongo (Thornton House) have flanked both ends of Victoria St on their large corner sections, and just around the corner on Thornton Road Potts House has been…

Loans and liabilities Kevin Wells (letters, October 3) asked  “does the council use ratepayers properties as security for loans and [deputy chief executive] Ken Morris replied  “No, council does not own the properties”. The council…

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has  announced changes to its management team. Managing director Co-operative Affairs Mike Cronin has been leading the potential consumer divestment process and will work on that full time. Former Fonterra alumni…

When women get together, and the subject turns to health, chances are one of the things they mention is how they hate going to the doctor for cervical screening. Some are so embarrassed by the…

Mention the word retirement to Sally Davies and she quickly responds by saying she is still working a day a week but come December that will be it. Then she will give up the practising…

Waipā will host a national competition for the country’s top line mechanics and cable jointers later this month. Lines companies Waipā Networks and The Lines Company will stage Annual Connection 2024 at Te Awamutu’s Castleton…

Arbitrage It was a relief to read a letter (Cambridge News, September 26) which rightly challenged the earlier comments by Waipa District Council’s deputy chief executive, Ken Morris, with regard low risk arbitrage deals involving…

Hoofing it Your article on ‘Riding for respect’ ( The News, September 19) reminded me of a related experience I had in Hamilton about 70 years ago. As a member of the Light Horse Club…

Waipā paralympian Eltje Malzbender executed one of the finest rides of her career to take an outstanding bronze medal in the Women’s T1 Individual Time Trial at the Zurich 2024 Para-Cycling Road World Championships earlier…