The hustings drama moves on towards what I hope will be a more interesting and voter-filled completion. The candidates have been criss-crossing the district making promises that the bulk of them are not capable of…
The hustings drama moves on towards what I hope will be a more interesting and voter-filled completion. The candidates have been criss-crossing the district making promises that the bulk of them are not capable of…
Whether it was Shirley Julian’s sausage rolls and carrot cake supplied to celebrate her 95th birthday or the promise of a cracking mayoral debate, the reason for the crowd is debatable. But what is certain…
12 September 2025 Waipa District Council has provided The News with On the Radar editions numbers 13, 14, and 15 See: Council response 22 August 2025 After we had to request them…
12 September 2025 Updated to include responses from Clyde Graf and Stuart Kneebone. 10 September 2025 A disagreement over the definition of “consultants” versus “consultancy services” has put a team of Waikato Regional Council candidates…
Clyde Graf – Waikato Regional Council See: Candidates in their own words Do you support the use of 1080 to combat pests? (50 words) and what is the biggest threat to our native flora and…
Seventy-four years ago, Peter Ustinov starred in the cinema epic Quo Vadis. Literally translated as ‘where are you going’? Although for the historical purists the original alleged biblical utterance of the phrase would have sounded…
A mayoral candidate says he was naïve to include a campaign plug in a school newsletter, but Waipā deputy electoral officer Jo Gread says he did nothing wrong. Mike Pettit, principal of Cambridge Primary School…
It’s been a busy week for mayoral candidates scrambling to secure one-on-one time with voters before voting papers arrive. Candidates’ Facebook pages – some virtually unused until now – have been brimming with posts featuring…
Stuart Kneebone – Waikato Regional Council See: Candidates in their own words Do you support the use of 1080 to combat pests? (50 words) and what is the biggest threat to our native flora and…
10am, 10 September 2025 The annual Waipā residents’ survey for the year ended June 30, which provides the council with a guide on what residents think of its performance, has been released to The News…
