The issue of whether or not New Zealand needs to introduce a capital gains tax is back in the news. A recent survey by Ipsos said 65 per cent of 1000 respondents would support a…
The issue of whether or not New Zealand needs to introduce a capital gains tax is back in the news. A recent survey by Ipsos said 65 per cent of 1000 respondents would support a…
Review: Cook Plate Savour, published by Cambridge Primary School. I’m not a cook, my family know that but even I could make something out of this book because the recipes are by and large simple…
Ewen Lee was nine months old, and his mother Keryn sensed there was something not right. He was not meeting the usual milestones and unlike others his age was barely moving on the floor. The…
Consultant fees Recent reports indicate the Waipa District Council has over 100 staff who are on $100,000 or more and that 10 council employees are earning between $180,000 to $339,999. This remuneration reflects what the…
The historic Cambridge Water Tower has a stay of execution, but questions remain over why discussions about it were held behind closed doors at a public excluded workshop. Waipā District Council announced this week councillors…
Two Cambridge women point to technology as the major reason they are still playing golf after 60 and 40 years respectively. Gaye Bezzant, 87, and Betty Harvey, 90 next month, say their careers were extended…
Cambridge Police had a good catch following a family harm incident last week. A male seriously assaulted his partner, threatened others and forcibly removed their young child before speeding away in a vehicle. Police observed…
Former Cambridge trainer Sheila Laxon notched up her second Melbourne Cup victory today – 23 years after her first when Ethereal won the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double. Knight’s Choice ridden by Irish jockey Robbie Dolan won…
The Kiwis made an early impression at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, with the Liam Howley-trained Opening Address carrying Windsor Park Stud’s silks to victory in the Listed TAB Trophy (1800m). It was a great…
Meet Glenys Miller. The 72-year-old feisty Cambridge farmer, mother of two, grandmother of five and great grandmother to three and three quarters is angry. So mad she told the person to “get lost” who knocked…
