Two new sculptures on the Cambridge to Velodrome section of the Te Awa River Ride greeted participants with a splash of smoke and colour during the recent Light Night Ride. Wag the dog – with…
Two new sculptures on the Cambridge to Velodrome section of the Te Awa River Ride greeted participants with a splash of smoke and colour during the recent Light Night Ride. Wag the dog – with…
Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan is calling on the Department of Conservation to dig deeper into its pockets and help save Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari from closure. O’Regan accompanied sanctuary chief executive Helen Hughes and conservation minister…
Hautapu endured more heartbreak on Saturday when it was beaten 25-17 by Hamilton Marist in the Waikato colts rugby final for the Elliot Shield. It was the fourth title in a row for Marist –…
An internationally acclaimed retail expert says small town retailers should be open, welcoming and convenient in response to testing economic conditions. First Retail Group managing director Chris Wilkinson is a specialist in unlocking potential in…
I’m currently on holiday in Europe. During our stay there have been two major elections in the United Kingdom and France. While both countries are democracies, their voting systems are very different – and so…
Anita Asumadu’s three-and-a-half year tenure as principal at St Peter’s Catholic School has ended. Having succeeded in elevating achievement among students and enriching staff engagement, she is headed now for seemingly quieter pastures in which…
The end is nigh for the $10.2 million Cambridge Pathway, and it can’t come soon enough for two polarised groups. If graffiti on a Waipā District Council sign outside the Gaslight Theatre is to be…
Mental health advocate and former All Black John Kirwan spoke about the day he visited a farm and admired the cracking view. All the farmer could see was debt and bad weather. Mary Anne Gill…
James Casey says he is prepared to do all he can to save a “lovely piece of history” but does not have the expertise to lead a campaign. The Whitehall sheep and beef farmer hopes…
Magnus Adlam is under no illusion as he watches a truck and trailer unit reverse down the Karāpiro Dam road from the spillway carpark. “That should sort the men out from the boys,” he says…
