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T-Rex… in print

When Simon Clark decided work was no longer enjoyable because the company was getting too big, he decided to call it quits and follow his dream. The now 42-year-old with a passion for virtual reality…

Regional top job: Tails for head?

A coin toss could decide who chairs Waikato Regional Council this term, continuing what has been a tumultuous 2022 for the council. Lobbying for the position of chair – the third this year – began…

Code of complaint laid

Journalist Paul Barlow, who kept Waikato candidates entertained during the local body elections, has lodged a Code of Conduct complaint against Te Awamutu Community Board member Kane Titchener over comments he made to him online….

Armistice event makes a return

The organiser of a two-day Armistice event at Lake Karāpiro next month has rejected online criticism the event glorifies war. Armistice committee chair Paul Watkins said some people suggested cancelling the event because of the…

Ceiling of approval

The placement of flax weaved ceiling panels – raranga –  at the Hamilton Airport departure gates are designed to calm anxious travellers before they board their airplane. And the Air NZ Hamilton Airport team, from…

St Peter’s names new head

The new head at St Peter’s Cambridge has been recruited from Adelaide. Marcus Blackburn, the deputy headmaster and head of senior school at St Peter’s College in Adelaide since late 2019 will become head of…

Supporting our young people

I hope the first week of term four has gone well. In a recent column, I spoke about supports that were available to parents and caregivers of children and the process for making a report…

Left out in the cold 

Election comment Well, the great lead-up and excitement heralding last week’s local body elections fizzled out as a damp squib in voter turnout terms. Pitifully low interest was shown – most of which was possibly…

Getting to know them…

Mike Keir says first things first – the new look Waikato District Council’s first task is about relationships. He and Crystal Beavis – near neighbours in Tamahere – join the council, with new mayor Jacqui…

New look regional council 

Four didn’t stand, four were voted out, two were returned unopposed – and just four were voted back into power in a day of change for the Waikato Regional Council. Clyde Graf overcame unwanted reminders…

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