Kia ora koutou katoa, we are having a lovely short week – after a four day weekend for some – and I hope everyone was able to get time to relax. First in good news,…
Kia ora koutou katoa, we are having a lovely short week – after a four day weekend for some – and I hope everyone was able to get time to relax. First in good news,…
Many people here and overseas are scrutinising inflation data closely trying to predict when central banks will start lowering their official interest rates. Late last year, most of the inflation news was positive. Though inflation…
Why is Trump so popular? I see a lot of debate around this issue, but not of lot of sensible answers. By rights he should be unelectable, although big egos do have a certain attraction…
Have you seen the inspirational quote “a diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure”? While I agree with the sentiment of not giving up, to keep going, and that we…
The hui at Turangawaewae on January 20 was more than a celebration of Māoridom’s assertion of tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake. The strongest of signals was sent to all who might pay some attention to…
An old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That is, a visual image conveys thoughts and concepts a thousand times more effectively than any verbal description. For example, describing how a relative…
As the new year gets underway, the Cambridge Community Board is gearing up for another year of advocacy and connecting with our community. Our role is to bridge the gap between you, the community, and…
School has started back this week bringing with it an increase in traffic, especially at peak times. We have quite a bit of road work underway in town with some road closures and diversions in…
Writing opinion pieces for a growing stable of local newspapers became even grander this week – so congratulations David Mackenzie and team for your southern spread to the King Country. In a recent article the…
I walked by a mother getting her children out of a car, in town ages ago. One little girl stared then began yelling excitedly as she pointed at me, “Mum! Mmumm it’s him! It’s him……
