After years of being made to feel I was fabricating the pain I was in, at 21 years old I was diagnosed as a “classic case” of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). For me this involves variable…
After years of being made to feel I was fabricating the pain I was in, at 21 years old I was diagnosed as a “classic case” of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). For me this involves variable…
Last Saturday millions worldwide joined on-line, with London’s masses for the coronation of Charles III and his wife Camilla as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the ‘commonwealth realms’. The incredible detail and…
Most articles that describe the New Zealand tax system regard it as fair and progressive. Until recently, I had accepted that as a ‘fair’ description. Now I am not sure. Inland Revenue recently put out…
Good Local Media serves the Waipā district with its main centres of Te Awamutu and Cambridge. In Māori terms this district comes under the mana of King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII both as Māori…
It’s been a hectic week in Cambridge for shoplifting. We started with a Hamilton man who decided to leave via the entrance, rather than the checkout, at Countdown, taking a number of items with him….
The true story of a 70-foot longliner Andrea Gail – lost off Canada’s Grand Banks on October 29, 1991 – is told in the movie ‘Perfect Storm.’ The vessel was on day 40 of an…
On Tuesday of last week, I forewent my annual warm-coated pre-dawn visit to the Cambridge cenotaph to take part in a very simple yet moving gathering at our village in Lauriston Park. It was at…
‘…documentaries and tv shows can also be surprisingly inaccurate.’ Over the years I have responded to eruptions by giving information through social media and over 200 media interviews around the world. This has meant that…
‘…we are still showing net annual loss of indigenous biodiversity in our district.’ We have begun the process of updating our Long Term Plan starting with the community outcomes that will shape our focus. Our…
First of all, I again have some reminders for the community. I’d like to remind everyone to secure your vehicles whenever you are not in them. We continue to have an increased trend of cars…
