A club which was left homeless after its lease expired is surviving on the water. Brooklyn Water Ski Club, which had built clubrooms on leased land at Taumatawiiwii Reserve, on the banks of Lake Karāpiro,…
A club which was left homeless after its lease expired is surviving on the water. Brooklyn Water Ski Club, which had built clubrooms on leased land at Taumatawiiwii Reserve, on the banks of Lake Karāpiro,…
We’re only about halfway through January 2025, yet the weeks which have transpired thus far may possibly already have provided a decent test for many who made New Year’s Eve resolutions. If you challenged yourself…
Teacher Lynne Douglas lived a robust life… rich with family, friends, travelling and musicals, all washed down with a not inconsiderable amount of shopping and Sauvignon Blanc. Stories of her escapades lifted some of the…
I had hoped to write positively for my first column of 2025. But since my last in early December, there hasn’t been much positive economic news. The data for GPD in the year to September…
Just towards the end of a karakia aimed at reawakening the spirits in the Cambridge Town Hall on Monday, a door slammed shut in the distant. To those gathered, there was little doubt that was…
Cambridge tennis player Wotjek Czyz is at the Australian Open in Melbourne to represent New Zealand. Wotjek will compete in the “Above Knee Amputee” event (“S3”). Wojtek says at this point he is only competing…
A Waipā District Council organised event to congratulate the district’s Olympians and Paralympians has been described as a “disaster” by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. The Friday event held in Victoria Square, Cambridge on December…
Cambridge harness racing legend Nicky Chilcott is on the cusp of another personal milestone. The 53-year-old veteran trainer needs one driving win to notch up 700 wins in the sulky, cementing her place as the…
A woman described as the “queen of waka ama” was honoured during an emotional pōwhiri at the start of the week-long sprint championships at Lake Karāpiro on Sunday. Members of Kiwi Campbell’s whānau including people…
Waipā district mayor Susan O’Regan is planning for a second term and will seek re-election in October. The News sought comments from mayors in the Good Local Media readership area following Paula Southgate’s announcement she…
