Auckland based pet food company Butch has defended the use of garlic in one of its products for dogs, saying the level used presents no risk. The News reader Emile Valkenborg raised the issue before…
Auckland based pet food company Butch has defended the use of garlic in one of its products for dogs, saying the level used presents no risk. The News reader Emile Valkenborg raised the issue before…
Shoplifting allegations against now resigned Green MP Golriz Ghahraman reignited memories for senior writer Mary Anne Gill. She writes of a simpler time when she saw a shoplifting incident. My first job out of high…
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce members are among those questioning the decision to repair the town’s clock while the district awaits a major rate increase. A tongue in cheek post from the Chamber – which asked…
In December 2023 the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) released its aerial 1080 poison annual report. The report states that of the 55 aerial operations undertaken in 2022, 24 incidents were self-reported by contractors and 25…
A service will be held in memory of racing identity David Benjamin at Te Awa Lifecare in Cambridge early next month. Benjamin, described as being a promoter ahead of his time, died aged 79 last…
At the beginning of November Linda Mulvihill flew to Ushuaia, Argentina, boarded a ship and began a 19-day voyage to Antarctica. “It takes two days to travel from Ushuaia across the Drake Passage, which is…
Gisborne’s Horouta Waka Hoe has entered unchartered waters – winning the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals Club Points trophy for the 10th straight year. The week-long 2024 sprint nationals at Lake Karāpiro wrapped up on Saturday…
The importance of events at Karāpiro to the Waipā economy have been well illustrated by unofficial retail foot counts and accommodation bookings taken during the Waka Ama championships last week. Cars, vans and coaches with…
The worm has turned – or, in real estate parlance, the market is back on course. Buyers and sellers took a break nationally last month – making up for the “sugar rush” experienced in November…
Ten years ago Michael Morton took a catch worth $100,000 – to mark the anniversary Mary Anne Gill caught up with him. Michael Morton will never forget the moment he won $100,000 by catching a…
