Councils must review how to improve the dialogue with their communities to strengthen local democracy. One way is to work much more closely with our locally elected community boards and committees. Another is to consider…
Councils must review how to improve the dialogue with their communities to strengthen local democracy. One way is to work much more closely with our locally elected community boards and committees. Another is to consider…
Auckland has several notable hills – Mt Victoria (Takarunga), Mt Eden (Maungawhau), One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie), Mt Wellington (Maungarei), and more. It also has some pretty neat water features, like Mangere Lagoon, Panmure Basin, or…
In last week’s column I wrote about Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile in May 1954. For years, that barrier had been regarded as insurmountable due to the belief that the human body would never…
A few days ago, I was involved in tramping the pavements of the capital city on behalf of the retirement village residents whose national interests I serve. It mainly involved visiting government-related organisations but there…
Hautapu won the first challenge for the new Cambridge Referees’ Cup for club colts with a 20-10 win over Leamington on Saturday. There was no shortage of refs in town as the Cambridge referees’ association…
As you are aware, I am very passionate about making Cambridge an unattractive location for opportunist and recidivist criminals. I appreciate the steps our retailers and the community as a whole are already taking in…
Waipā couple Ken and Karen Morris, pictured with the Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington last week when they received Queen Service Medals (QSM) for their services to the community. The Cambridge…
A new memorial berm at St Stephen’s Church, Tamahere, is a nod to the past as well as the future. The church, built in 1970 following a night of arson which saw three churches attacked…
A new Code of Conduct to keep tabs on elected members’ behaviour has been adopted by Waipā District Council. The biggest change from the previous one adopted in November 2020 is an independent process to…
Cambridge High School’s deputy head boy Ben Bonetti is one step closer to his dream of becoming a professional musician after winning this year’s Ritchie Pickett scholarship. “I didn’t know it was coming and I…
