At least 62 Waipā building consents have been caught up in allegedly fraudulent engineering sign-offs. Waipā District Council is one of more than 40 councils impacted by the actions of Jonathan Beau Hall of Kodiak…
At least 62 Waipā building consents have been caught up in allegedly fraudulent engineering sign-offs. Waipā District Council is one of more than 40 councils impacted by the actions of Jonathan Beau Hall of Kodiak…
Former Waipā district councillor Takena Stirling has been struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors and his misconduct has cost the Law Society’s Fidelity Fund in the vicinity of $90,000. He appeared before the…
Investments in digital technology, the onboarding of six new nurses and a reboot of the activities calendar is delivering immediate benefits to Bupa St Kilda’s dementia community. The investments include the introduction of Tovertafel, an…
Cambridge High School’s Colts football team continued their successful run in division two of the Waikato Secondary School Football Association junior boys’ league in a local derby recently, beating St Peter’s Blue 3-0. Goal scorers…
Rain put a damper on Cambridge Middle School’s cross country day forcing the cancellation of the traditional relay event for non-competitive runners. However, competitive races went ahead, giving the school’s long-distance speed demons a chance…
During my high school years, I shared classes with an awkward fellow student who struggled socially. Often called a derisive nickname, he was never celebrated. I felt bad for him as he had many likeable…
Trees down, roads closed, electricity outages, slips and flooding – we’ve experienced it all in parts of the Waikato District this year because of Cyclone Gabrielle and other wild weather events. Just a month ago,…
I’m starting this column with good news. Last weekend the team received a complaint of vehicles doing burnouts in the Swayne Road area. As a result of evidence provided by the public, investigations led to…
The 2023 election campaign is well and truly underway and the various parties have been revealing their policy platforms. What has struck me as both interesting and concerning is the huge disconnect between two of…
It’s only natural for yearling managers to have their favourites when preparing for the sales, but it’s rare they get to call them their own. However, Wentwood Grange’s Brad Molander is an exception, and he…
