A polished black granite monument erected in memory of Patrick Corboy, a former Waipā County chairman, featured in a Hamilton West cemetery tour undertaken by historian Lyn Williams last month. Corboy, who died in 1900…
A polished black granite monument erected in memory of Patrick Corboy, a former Waipā County chairman, featured in a Hamilton West cemetery tour undertaken by historian Lyn Williams last month. Corboy, who died in 1900…
Police are joining Waipā Networks in urging drivers to take extra care following a sharp rise in crashes involving power poles. The electricity distribution company’s crews responded to 40 vehicle-versus-pole incidents in 2025, 12 more…
Happy New Year! I hope you celebrated in a way that felt good for you, and that 2026 has plenty of joy ahead, whatever your circumstances. We just passed the anniversary of the 2004 Indian…
As we emerge from the dark side of an amazing lack of (TV driven) news items we tend to look elsewhere for updates on the state of the world. In this modern era, I possibly…
I saw the “Not Only Fred Dagg” documentary just before New Year. It reminded me how much we need to be able to laugh at ourselves and how much we appreciate someone who can help…
Two children were in toilet cubicles at a new preschool where Māori was being taught. One called to the other ko mutu koe? (have you finished?). The response came “ae, ko mutu koe” (yes). To…
Two Cambridge identities made the 2026 New Year’s Honours List – Judith Hamilton becomes an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to rowing and Kevin Burgess a Member of…
Pirongia-based Judge Coral Shaw, who was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours, says she will use the accolade as an opportunity to continue to be…
After moving up in the New Zealand paraclimbing scene, Cambridge athlete Kaleb Westlake recently made his mark internationally, winning gold in Australia. Kaleb has cerebral palsy which affects flexibility, power and stability in his legs,…
A project run under the umbrella of Rob Waddell’s business Waddell, the New Zealand Sport Collective (NZSC), has won an award in partnership with Whakaata Māori. The former New Zealand high-performance athlete has been encouraged…
