William Jones did not want to see a doctor despite his wife, Tema’s, insistence. The 51 year old Irishman had been in bad health for some time but always refused medical attention. But on this…
William Jones did not want to see a doctor despite his wife, Tema’s, insistence. The 51 year old Irishman had been in bad health for some time but always refused medical attention. But on this…
He’s gone from fact to fiction. Cambridge born economist Peter Nicholl, who appears fortnightly in The News with his Talking Economics column, has released a political thriller book. Sanctions in Paradise has South African infiltrators…
Cambridge champion mare Sacred Mountain has a black mark next to her name after she misbehaved at Alexandra Park in Auckland on Friday night. Trainer Nicky Chilcott, driving the five-year-old in the Thames Members Handicap…
The year 2023 is finishing with more gloomy economic news than good news. But I will start with the good news. Inflation is on the way down again globally and in New Zealand. House prices…
Ben Bonetti has registered himself as an individual artist with music distributor Distrokid, hoping to gain more exposure for his first solo single, Halcyon. “I love the song but it took me a while to…
Cambridge’s Boh Ritchie picked up two golds, a silver and the award for the top performing female athlete at the New Zealand Secondary Schools track, field and road championships in Christchurch. The St Peter’s School…
During my time working for the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program part of my job was gathering satellite images of volcanoes around the world and describing what they show. Looking at thousands of volcanoes during…
Cambridge kayaker Nick Collier will fly to China on Christmas Day to compete at the Nujiang Wildwater Canoeing International Open. “It’s a truly incredible opportunity, I couldn’t be more excited to compete,” said the 20-year-old,…
Waipā District Council revealed the size of a proposed rate increase last week. The News’ Mary Anne Gill, the only journalist who follows the council’s work, reflects on a process which enabled councillors to formulate…
2023 Person of the Year Shirlee Bennett loves seeing Kaipaki flourish. “If something needs doing, I do it. If something needs fixing, I fix it.” It’s the perfect summary – she’s passionate about family, and…
