Richard John Horner: 11.8.1941 – 5.12.2023 Richard Horner, who died in Cambridge last month, was a widely-respected landscape artist whose work graced the walls of homes around the world. Marion Hunt, past-president and current vice-president…
Richard John Horner: 11.8.1941 – 5.12.2023 Richard Horner, who died in Cambridge last month, was a widely-respected landscape artist whose work graced the walls of homes around the world. Marion Hunt, past-president and current vice-president…
Nothing escapes Gerry Wake’s eagle eyes. The Te Awa resident can often be seen sitting in his mobility scooter on the temporary Cambridge Road cycle/pedestrian path watching the traffic go by and the contractors go…
I decided to write my first column for 2024 about the big economic problems New Zealand faces. There are many, and some go beyond big – they are enormous. None have arisen suddenly – they…
Steph Bell-Jenkins finds a school caretaker who is a class act. Wanted: creative caretaker who thinks like Peter Pan. We seek a resourceful person who is as comfortable cleaning toilets as they are constructing an…
Getting back into the swing of things and engaging mental ‘top gear’ at the outset of a new year has had its challenges for me. What doesn’t help, is scanning headlines as media pundits forecast…
You could be forgiven for thinking a bomb hit Bryce and Duke streets in Cambridge last week as contractors continued work on the $10.2 million pathway project. The cycleway from Hamilton Road south down Bryce…
Lava flows usually don’t kill people, but they do inflict significant damage infrastructure and homes. Being the focus of my research as I get into the new year, this is adding to my work on…
John Herbert has commentated on so many races he’s been called the voice of waka ama. The Waka Ama National Sprint Championships head announcer has only missed two years in the event’s 34-year history, calling…
An early return to the debating chamber today for Waipā councillors to flesh out double-digit rates increases has been cancelled so staff can grapple with a long-term plan thrown a huge curve ball last month…
The week-long 2024 WakaAma Sprint Nationals at Lake Karāpiro will inject millions of dollars into the economy. Accommodation providers district wide are reported to be “packed” as the event, which started on Sunday, progresses. The…
