This week we have had another tragedy; the death of a community member from a falling tree. My thoughts go out to family and friends and those who were present. I know these sentiments are…
This week we have had another tragedy; the death of a community member from a falling tree. My thoughts go out to family and friends and those who were present. I know these sentiments are…
Herawana Tupaea is back on the road again with a mobile vaccination team hoping to prevent Waipā residents from getting influenza, measles and whooping cough. The Waikato District Health Board vaccine kaimanāki (team lead) knows…
The Home of Cycling Trust has revealed plans for Cambridge’s Velodrome to be the venue for three sporting halls of fame. One, the Māori sports halls of fame already has the support of Māori king…
Mary Anne Gill talks to whānau and friends and tells the story of Margaret Evelyn, a victim of last week’s storm in Cambridge, which claimed two octogenarians. Margaret Evelyn was on her way back from…
What’s in a street or even a town name? In a previous column I commented on names and naming, quoting Shakespeare’s ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’ A poetic narrative that…
Over the weekend our Auckland visiting guests brought with them their brand new all-electric car. Made in China this quietly gliding beast came equipped with so many electrically driven toys that a NASA-styled training almost…
There are only two Wurlitzer Model K Photoplayers left in the world, and one of them can be found in Pirongia. Before they came with their own soundtracks, Photoplayers were used to give silent movies,…
Local Government New Zealand has pledged to involve community newspapers in a campaign to attract more candidates and voters to this year’s local body elections. LGNZ announced last week it wanted to make the country…
A 29-year-old man with Waipā links is helping clean up war-torn Ukraine. Danya Nasuta-Hill’s parents Leanne and Stu Hill live in Cambridge and appealed to The News a fortnight ago on behalf of their son…
Waipā District Council says it will maintain online cover of meetings following questions from The News. Last week’s Te Awamutu Community Board meeting was the first in person since August – but was not livestreamed…
