It’s not the bridge Leamington residents have been waiting for to ease the traffic queues but it is one that might quietly change how people move around Cambridge. Tucked into the edge of the Te…
It’s not the bridge Leamington residents have been waiting for to ease the traffic queues but it is one that might quietly change how people move around Cambridge. Tucked into the edge of the Te…
Ghosts, unexplained noises and a century of history. Mary Anne Gill toured the grand old Arapuni Dam and met the man who keeps it all running. There is something about Arapuni Dam that stays with…
The importance of preserving the landscape, and the social and cultural character it supports, is more urgent in the face of changing climate patterns. Read more
Mike Siermans leads one of the country’s most influential farming organisations. Monique Balvert-O’Connor speaks to the Tauranga-based Federated Farmers chief executive. As a teenager Mike Siermans thought he might become a pilot. Instead, he has…
Fonterra’s Hautapu site says its new $85 million wastewater treatment plant is already improving environmental performance, while also strengthening links with the local community. Speaking at the site’s annual community night, environmental manager Jude van…
Behind the scenes at Fonterra’s Hautapu site, a less visible operation is helping reduce waste and return nutrients to land. Dairy Fert, part of the co-operative, manages byproducts generated during manufacturing and redistributes them to…
Clinical placement locations The University of Waikato, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and the Universities of Auckland and Otago, has unveiled a new distributed clinical placement network that will support…
First round winner Hautapu and Te Awamutu Sports both succumbed to losses at the start of the second round of senior Waikato club rugby for the Breweries Shield. The Cambridge side were pipped 27-24 away…
As I am gearing up for my yearly work trip to the Canary Islands, the 2011–2012 submarine eruption off the island of El Hierro is on my mind. The Canary Islands are a group of…
Complaints about regional bus services in Waipā and the King Country have triggered a review focusing on safety concerns and inconsistent stopping practices. Last week The News reported passengers were being left confused and inconvenienced…
