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Owning the image

There is an exhibition of photographs on display at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts at Waikato University which opened on  June 30and will close November 7. Titled ‘Ki te kapu o taku ringa’ the…

Trump’s tariffs

Trump’s latest round of tariffs took effect on August 7. They are not just the most widespread tariffs of his second administration, they take the average US tariff to the highest level since the 1930s….

Couple clash at polls

*correcting William Tregloan Thomas, who was mayor of Woolston, not the famous sculptor William Thomas Trethewey. The upcoming local body elections will feature another family rivalry – Waipā councillor Dale-Maree Morgan and her husband Steve…

Trust starts with image

Josh Moore, who runs digital marketing agency Duoplus, discusses the importance of good photos for an election – and selects what he considers the best among mayoral and Cambridge councillor and community board candidates. Marketing…

Visual credibility a must

Continuing our local body election coverage, Christine Cornege, an award winning Cambridge photographer who takes equestrian, portrait, family and business photos selects her “best of page” photos from last week’s Cambridge News. We’re often told…

Bishop confirms no to off ramps

The headline has been changed to reflect the Transport minister does not sign off on specific road design decisions, including this one. On-off ramps at the southern end of Cambridge to minimise truck traffic through…

River ride glow night delight

More than 2700 people—and several brightly lit dogs—turned out for the third annual Te Awa River Ride Light Night on Saturday, making it the most successful event since its inception. Despite heavy rain the day…

Warding off those wards

The end is nigh. The future of Māori wards around the country goes to the vote in October, and I’ll be shocked if they do not get the thumbs down. A decade ago New Plymouth…

Souter dining legend dies

Graham McColl, 89, the man who brought luxurious dining to Cambridge for more than a decade, has died in Tauranga. In 1991, he opened the award-winning Souter House Restaurant and Guest House in Cambridge. The…

On the hustings …

When we spied Roger Gordon putting up his election signs last week, the first thing we asked him was when the photo was taken. Last election he used a three year old photo when election…

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