Tangi for candidate Waikato Regional Council Ngā Hau E Whā constituency candidate Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai has died and her tangi was held at Kāwhia’s Mōkai Kāinga Marae last week. She was taken to Kaipāpaka urupā to…
Tangi for candidate Waikato Regional Council Ngā Hau E Whā constituency candidate Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai has died and her tangi was held at Kāwhia’s Mōkai Kāinga Marae last week. She was taken to Kaipāpaka urupā to…
Expressway access As I’m sure will many residents, I agree fully with the opinion of the Cambridge News that the decision of the Transport Minister Chris Bishop is short-sighted and begs the question as to…
This week I want to highlight a serious issue that continues to affect our roads – driving with excess breath alcohol. With the evenings getting lighter and the more social seasons approaching, it appears a…
Independent hearing commissioners have granted resource consent for a proposed sand quarry at 77 Newcombe Road, southeast of Cambridge. Waipā District Council group manager district growth and regulatory services Wayne Allan said the decision was…
Andy Barker says he is breaking even at less than half the cost of an average farmer. Barker’s farm, nearly eight kilometres north of Ōtorohanga, is breaking even at $4.20 a kilogram – $4.48 less…
There are plenty of shaggy dog tales in sport, but when it comes to sheepdog trials’ Bayley’s Shield, the narrative couldn’t be more straightforward – King Country has the silverware all locked up. Having lifted…
The home of the Tainui waka anchor stone will showcase the diversity and vibrancy of Maniapoto hapu at the largest Te Nehenehenui Tribal Festival since the event began in 2014. Tainui Wētere Domain in Mōkau…
Applications are open for six on farm science scholarships offered by the Ministry for Primary Industries. The scholarships, worth a total of $30,000, are on offer for the 2026 academic year to tertiary students enrolled…
The supreme winner of the Waikato Farm Environment Awards, Tor Pedersen, is urging others to enter next year’s awards. “Just go for it,” said Pedersen, of Broomore Farm near Raglan. His family has run a…
Jayden Corbett was motivated after hearing and reading about whole-farm conversions to carbon forestry. “It didn’t sit right with me,” he said. “I’m a young guy starting out a career in sheep and beef and…
