Zac van Dorsten is the 2025 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year. Van Dorsten, 27, manages Tony and Louise Collingwood’s 455-cow 165ha farm at Scown Road, Ōtorohanga. Van Dorsten, who is from Te Awamutu and…
Zac van Dorsten is the 2025 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year. Van Dorsten, 27, manages Tony and Louise Collingwood’s 455-cow 165ha farm at Scown Road, Ōtorohanga. Van Dorsten, who is from Te Awamutu and…
DairyNZ board chair Tracy Brown says the organisation got it wrong when it asked farmers to chose one of two levy rises. Asking farmers whether they wished to maintain current science and research, at between…
Scenarios are an invaluable tool for helping prepare for major events. Facing a potential disaster requires scientists, government officials, business owners, families, utility companies, and first responders (and more) to plan together. This provides a…
Consultation about emergency traffic access is underway with residents and businesses in one of Cambridge’s oldest streets. The 290m long Fort Street is mostly residential but is home to police and St John as well…
The infamous Hallys Lane toilet block in Cambridge will be demolished and construction on new toilets begin in June. Paths leading to the public toilets will be improved and dedicated road markings added to affected…
More than 160 schools are making their way to the NZ Secondary Schools Rowing Championships in Cambridge, and they are coming from all corners. The annual guessing game about the time and distance that separates…
It’s 6.30am and 20 students line up in the Cambridge High School gymnasium ready to be put to the test in a gruelling programme which will test their physical and mental ability while getting to…
Last week, councillor Mich’eal Downard, chair Pamela Storey and I were guests at Maungatautari, watching the annual kiwi translocation. Up until now I’ve been a bit dubious about the Maungatautari pest-free project. However, over time…
Jacqueline Fairey was 17 when she told her parents, “All I want to do is work on a farm,” rather than go to university. She had finished sixth form at St Peter’s College in Palmerston…
Last week involved a round trip to Otaki and Wellington mainly to catch up with family members. As we moved south – with Waikato officially in a drought scenario – the only real green land…
