Right now, my work is focused on assessing geological hazards across vast expanses of the seafloor, encompassing volcanic activity and deposits, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, and just about everything else you could imagine. The learning curve…
Right now, my work is focused on assessing geological hazards across vast expanses of the seafloor, encompassing volcanic activity and deposits, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, and just about everything else you could imagine. The learning curve…
Hide your rubbish I’m a Hamilton resident who very much enjoys weekly visits to Cambridge and regards your small town as surely one of the prettiest destinations in New Zealand, save one aspect – the…
Observing the hustings in action is a cross between a third-grade rugby scrum and a beauty competition. The well-run Grey Power meeting last week became very boring – due to the repetition of the candidates…
Travelling through Turkey one day, I encountered a fascinating bazaar selling diverse products. One store boldly paraded a strange sign which made me laugh. This sign offered “genuine fake watches” for sale, featuring designer watch…
Receiving lost and found property is one task undertaken by our Station Support Officers, at the Cambridge and Te Awamutu Public counter. Over the years we have had a wide variety of items handed in,…
As we move through our days, much of our experience comes from different forms of energy, carried by waves. We detect light with our eyes, temperature with our skin, and sound with our ears. Sound…
Last week we discussed how much – or little – Waipā District Council was spending on print advertising for the election campaign. If your digital feed is full of Waipā adverts, that is where your…
As expected, the reserve bank cut their Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to three per cent last week. This decision was reasonable. Both the Bank of England the the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Have you ever felt inadequate? I have. In uncertain moments I’ve felt confidence ebb and it’s challenged my ability to deliver and ‘perform’ to my own expectations, as well as to other people’s also. Maybe…
Expressway access As I’m sure will many residents, I agree fully with the opinion of the Cambridge News that the decision of the Transport Minister Chris Bishop is short-sighted and begs the question as to…
