Midday More shocks. Liz Stolwyk who looked to have been beaten by Stu Kneebone for the second Waipa King Country spot on Waikato Regional Council has now edged ahead following the release of preliminary results…
Midday More shocks. Liz Stolwyk who looked to have been beaten by Stu Kneebone for the second Waipa King Country spot on Waikato Regional Council has now edged ahead following the release of preliminary results…
An emotional Mike Pettit took a tearful moment to gather his thoughts before announcing his win to supporters this afternoon. Standing high on a box, his back to the open doors of the Gillies St…
Ian Hughes’ legacy to Cambridge earned high praise at a farewell marking his retirement after 15 years with the Cambridge Safer Community Charitable Trust, most of those spent as chairman. The Trust, which operates the…
Experience or fresh approaches? Tried-and-true or new blood? Waipā’s mayoral candidates appear to agree that the right balance is crucial. Susan O’Regan, Clare St Pierre and Mike Pettit were asked about their primary goals should…
Have you ever opened your mouth to vent a viewpoint in a way that left you feeling later on that you could have picked your moment (and ‘mood’) better – maybe even waited for a…
On August 19 I made a request to the New Zealand Transport Agency under the Official Information Act for the data the Ministry of Transport used to reach the conclusion in a report to the…
There are mixed reviews from farmers across the greater Waikato region, following the transition from a drought to high rain fall. Kaipaki farmer Zane Kite said the drought was devastating. “We took a financial hit….
People often assume family harm is physical abuse. It encompasses emotional, psychological, financial, and sexual abuse, however, normalisation of behaviour is where a person is in an abusive situation for so long or so intensively,…
Big bang theories My wife and I have heard a loud explosion in the night on at least two occasions in the past year. I see there has been some Facebook commentary where many other people…
Waipā District Council is going begging for votes for this Saturday’s local body election, despite a hotly contested mayoral race. Incumbent Susan O’Regan is facing challenges from councillors Mike Pettit and Clare St Pierre. Voter turnout…
