A long-term shortage of industrial land in and around Hamilton has underscored the need for strong collaboration between the city council and neighbouring authorities, such as Waipā District Council. City council Strategic Growth and District…
A long-term shortage of industrial land in and around Hamilton has underscored the need for strong collaboration between the city council and neighbouring authorities, such as Waipā District Council. City council Strategic Growth and District…
Cambridge High School library manager Glenys Bichan was delighted to have “school icon” Gail Troughton along at a public open day last week to celebrate the first major upgrade to the library in 20 years….
When Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully walked through the international arrivals’ doors at Hamilton Airport on Monday, she admitted she was “nearly” in tears. *The article has been updated to reflect the cost of the…
Dead fish Recent reports of dead carp (goldfish) in Lake Te Koo Utu, are not surprising, and of the observation that no native fish were found dead – that is because there are no native…
A second proposed sand quarry on the eastern outskirts of Cambridge has been abandoned, with the company behind it citing serious concerns about the impact of truck traffic on the town. Shaws Quarries Ltd director…
Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan says pausing the council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) process last year in favour of a one-year one was wrong. She made the comments ahead of three days of LTP hearings, which…
The Waikato Expressway remains closed in both directions before the Tamahere Drive off-ramp, due to an ongoing clean up following contamination from a rolled truck. There is no ETA on re-opening yet. The detour for northbound…
Jetstar off The first international passenger flight in 13 years was due to arrive at Hamilton sometime before 11am today from Sydney. Jetstar flight JQ165, with Waipa mayor Susan O’Regan, her Hamilton counterpart Paula Southgate,…
Waipa teenager Jack Mathis placed second in the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice challenge national final at Claudelands Event Centre last week. A third-year apprentice, Mathis works in Tīrau for TOC Builders, owned by his…
Taupō District Council will benefit from shared services even if it does not hand its drinking and waste water infrastructure over to the Waikato Water Done Well council-controlled water organisation. The council prefers retaining control…
