Correction The price of taking the bus between Cambridge and Leamington and Te Awamutu and Kihikihi is $2.67 per ride not $1 as reported in last week’s The News. We apologise for the error. 16…
Correction The price of taking the bus between Cambridge and Leamington and Te Awamutu and Kihikihi is $2.67 per ride not $1 as reported in last week’s The News. We apologise for the error. 16…
5pm A fire at the ResourceCo demolition waste recycling facility on Cambridge Road earlier today has been contained, with ongoing monitoring in place. Emergency services responded just after 6am this morning, with a large volume…
A farming student from Waotu, a rural community southeast of Ōtorohanga, has been recognised as an emerging leader in New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector. Penny Ranger (Ngāti Raukawa) is one of 10 recipients of…
Former Waipā mayor and Waikato Regional Council chair Alan Livingston has died aged 74, leaving a regional legacy and a very personal imprint on those who knew him, writes Mary Anne Gill. Two months ago,…
Logan and Alistair Elliott can spend the remainder of their school years dining out on having “acting principal” on their CV. The year one and two siblings filled in for Tauwhare School’s head, Chris May…
A Waikato beekeeping couple is keeping their operation viable by prioritising pollination over honey production, writes Viv Posselt. When Waikato beekeeper Celso Baldo compares early honey yields with today’s output, the scale of change is…
Aside from the obligatory doctor, lawyer and builder, the one person every family should have in its ranks is an historian. A recent gathering at the Cambridge Town Hall brought together 75 members of a…
The carparks filled early on Saturday – and the people just kept coming. By late morning, attendance at Owl Farm, part of St Peter’s School Cambridge, had surpassed expectations for its annual open day, drawing…
Condolences flow in The Home of Cycling has added its tribute to Alan Livingston who died on Sunday. He was a true champion of the region and a visionary whose impact would be felt for…
Waikato teachers are among 200 educators nationwide selected for a programme designed to grow confident, capable principals and strengthen school leadership for the future. Mary Anne Gill finds out more. For Sharleen Nathan, leading the…
