Joan Grice has lived a life that reads like an adventure novel. At 99, she effortlessly reels off stories of skydiving, white-water rafting, climbing Mt Ruapehu, and even visiting Antarctica. The word daredevil springs to…
Joan Grice has lived a life that reads like an adventure novel. At 99, she effortlessly reels off stories of skydiving, white-water rafting, climbing Mt Ruapehu, and even visiting Antarctica. The word daredevil springs to…
A public workshop gave Waipā District councillors an opportunity to tell their side of the Blue Blob story last week and reflect on the fallout from a disastrous public drop-in session. Independent facilitator Anne Pattillo…
Driver dies One person died on Monday after a crash involving a track and car on Cambridge Road between Cox and Storey roads. Emergency services were called to the scene about 11.25am. The driver of…
Waikato-Maniapoto’s Te Taka Keegan says he was surprised at being named a living icon for his work weaving Te Reo Māori into technology. Keegan, a University of Waikato Department of Software Engineering associate professor who…
The chair of the board of inquiry into plans to build a waste to energy plant in Te Awamutu asked the applicant why they had not addressed social effects. Environment Court Judge Brian Dwyer asked…
Two Tamahere residents were honoured at Waikato District Council’s mayoral awards recently. John Sheat, who was nominated by the Tamahere Community Committee, was a foundation trustee of the Tamahere Mangaone Restoration Trust and spent more…
Cyber safety and risk assessment consultant John Parsons, whose services are in demand around New Zealand, was in Cambridge recently to help keep children safe online. Twelve schools joined forces to bring Parsons to town…
Goodwood School is pushing for all its students to be social media free, says principal David Graham. “We’ve got no 13-year-olds, so there’s no reason for anybody to be on social media, and we just…
When Hugh Jackson heads to Invercargill next week for the Young Farmer of the Year finals, he will have the support of Te Awa Lifecare residents. Show your support Jackson, who farms in partnership with…
On Monday afternoon, John Bishop’s son Richard prefaced the story of his dad’s life by saying it contained almost every element of the Wilbur Smith novels John enjoyed – rich with romance, adventure and exploration….
