Beef and dairy farmers don’t typically work together, but that will soon change if Bob Thomson gets his way. Thomson, an Agfirst agribusiness consultant of 50 years’ experience, is leading a project he hopes will…
Beef and dairy farmers don’t typically work together, but that will soon change if Bob Thomson gets his way. Thomson, an Agfirst agribusiness consultant of 50 years’ experience, is leading a project he hopes will…
A set of heritage panels revealing the backstory to Cambridge’s Lakewood development are delighting both locals and visitors. Finishing touches to the panels went in last month, brought to this point by a group keen…
Smile and wave – that was the take home message bicycle retailer Justin Bax gave the women who attended a women’s’ bike maintenance course last week. “It’s across the board really for blokes and girls,”…
Waste water, carbon emissions, river pipeline and roading changes were some of the issues covered at Fonterra Hautapu’s annual meeting with its community last month. All bar a couple of seats at the factory’s training…
As a child, I listened spellbound to a speaker describing dare-devil exploits of courageous French acrobat and gymnast, Charles Blondin. Blondin’s bizarre stunts on a tightrope stretching above the Niagara Falls between America and Canada,…
The wheels on the bus go round and round the Waikato region in a vote of confidence in public transport by the region’s territorial authorities that should have patrons beating a path to the bus…
There is a memorial plaque at St Andrew’s Church which evokes powerful D-Day memories today. Look closely at the plaque dedicated to Maurice and Lucienne Vouzelaud in the French Garden on the grounds of St…
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit Stephen Cox (Ōhaupō) for services to cycling Stephen Cox had an outstanding career in road cycling, attending three Commonwealth Games, claiming a bronze medal, and attending the…
News of Rob Feisst’s inclusion in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours was met with applause at his Cambridge Town Hall farewell last week. The announcement was made by Taupō MP Louise Upston, who said special…
Tony McGovern was 16 when he first became involved in racing, but the King Country-born industry stalwart was born into it. His family have long ties with the racing industry – uncle Rory was a…
