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‘Les Bleus’ Cambridge tribute

French rugby and political leaders honoured New Zealand’s wartime sacrifice in Cambridge, reports senior writer Mary Anne Gill French politician Philippe Folliot paid tribute to…

LGNZ goes eight down

STOP PRESS Waipa wins the Super Engaged – Tū Hononga Award for ‘Ahu Ake, Waipā Community Spatial Plan’. Ahu Ake is Waipā District Council’s bold,…

Project has old school ties

A new film centred on Hamilton’s Fairfield College has deep connections spanning the Waikato, Waipā and King Country. Telling the story of Fairfield College, ‘Kukutaaruhe…

Val was an RSA trailblazer

Talk to anyone about Val Brett and you’ll find she was known as particularly diligent and organised, an irrepressibly ‘no-nonsense’ contributor to her community. What…

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Kneebone nicks first training win

Tauranga’s race meeting on July 6 marked the beginning of a new venture for Nick Kneebone. The Cambridge-based horseman saddled his first raceday runner, the…

Fergus is Cairo bound

A last-minute rule change by the World Squash Federation has opened the door for local squash talent Fergus Hill to represent New Zealand on the…

Hautapu a step from the final

Hautapu have secured a home Breweries Shield semi-final against University on Saturday, while Te Awamutu Sports ended their Waikato club rugby premiership season on a…

Sports in brief

BMX selections The 11-strong New Zealand BMX Racing elite team to contest the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen features a host of…

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How much lava?

When it comes to volcanic eruptions, people love numbers, especially big ones. The largest eruption in 20 years, the highest ash plume in our lifetime,…

Penalising the young

A colleague recently sent me an article by a former Secretary of the Treasury on the problems in the tax system and recommendations for change….

Living fully and completely…

When former leaders, be they prime ministers, sporting stars, business or community leaders document their recollections and publish memoirs, it’s a fraught assignment. Since memories…

Road rules – and common sense

The  rain and fog have certainly arrived in Cambridge in the past week. With school now back for term three, the amount of traffic on…