Lately, headlines have been vying for clicks with dramatic claims. Again. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen splashy predictions like “Mile-wide volcano ready to erupt…” or even better, “Major US volcano predicted to erupt…
Lately, headlines have been vying for clicks with dramatic claims. Again. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen splashy predictions like “Mile-wide volcano ready to erupt…” or even better, “Major US volcano predicted to erupt…
Flexible bus services across Waipā towns still appear to be years away, despite a significant increase in passenger numbers on the region’s two main public transport routes. At a recent Waipā District Council workshop, Waikato…
Waikato clubs continue to dominate the Northern Region championship league and all four won at the weekend. Cambridge beat Mount Albert Ponsonby to stay second on the ladder to Wanderers. Melville and Ngāruawāhia also won…
“We knew we had talented people living here, we just had no idea we had this many.” Bupa St Kilda Retirement Village general manager Clare Coles expressed delight at the array of talent on display…
There were several Waipā club battles in Waikato club rugby last weekend, including a close win for Hautapu over Te Awamutu Sports. Te Awamutu hosted the match at Albert Park on Friday evening, succumbing 17-13.to…
Karāpiro School students joined children all over the country last Friday to celebrate Pink Shirt Day. Run by the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand since 2012, the day focuses on creating a community where…
Interestingly, the recent expulsion of the members of Te Pāti Māori from parliament for a period of time appears partly to be a result of their performing a haka in the house. It raises questions…
The gentle person that was Robert Phillips, or ‘Robert’ to so many, will never know how much he taught us all. ROBERT D.M. PHILLIPS – November 13 1952 – May 8 2025 His passing showed…
There’s a joke about three men shipwrecked upon an island. Being marooned presented a bleak outlook with little prospect of rescue. A bottle washed ashore one day. Intrigued, the three opened it eagerly to discover…
They rolled out the eight metre long red carpet in Cambridge last night for the world premiere of a movie first shot at the former Masonic Hotel six years ago. Door sales for The Tavern…
