One Ian Dunn story captures the larrikin verger to perfection. It tells of a wedding where he began by ushering guests to their seats, then scaled the belfry to ring the bells before welcoming the…
One Ian Dunn story captures the larrikin verger to perfection. It tells of a wedding where he began by ushering guests to their seats, then scaled the belfry to ring the bells before welcoming the…
Cambridge High School is in expansion mode with six extra classrooms being delivered over the summer holidays. Simon Hatherill, the Ministry of Education’s acting head of Property, said the classrooms have been “repurposed” from other…
Waka Kotahi’s plans for the Piarere intersection of State Highways 1 and 29 remain in limbo four months after the Environment Court heard applications and opposition. The roading agency believes a new roundabout about 1km…
It so happened that the family sat down at the dining table for breakfast on Sunday morning. The conversation settled for a while on languages. How they have evolved, where they come from, and how…
Seven new justices of the peace will be sworn in today at the Te Awamutu Courthouse. Four of them are from Te Awamutu itself, one each from Te Aroha and Kihikihi and the other from…
The owner of 35 retirement communities around New Zealand – including one in Leamington – is looking to expand in Cambridge. Arvida Group Ltd, which is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange, is proposing…
Driver behaviour at Waipā roundabouts has been called out by one of the country’s longest serving professional drivers. Sheryl Moffat, who runs a driving school servicing Cambridge and Te Awamutu – and other Waikato towns…
Laurie Tauroa says his emotions got the better of him during the pōwhiri on Sunday morning for the 33rd annual Waka Ama sprint national championships at Lake Karāpiro. It has been two years since the…
Overflowing dog and rubbish bins around the district has prompted Waipā compliance manager Karl Tutty to warn residents of their responsibilities. Picking up doggy poos is up to their owners he said – and residents…
Most recent economic predictions for New Zealand in 2023 are that the economy will go into recession with the main debate being about when, by how much and for how long. This became the predominant…
