A race on the river from Cambridge to Hamilton attracted 300 paddlers on Sunday. They completed a 25km journey from Cambridge – or 11kms from The Narrows boat ramp – to reach the Grantham St…
A race on the river from Cambridge to Hamilton attracted 300 paddlers on Sunday. They completed a 25km journey from Cambridge – or 11kms from The Narrows boat ramp – to reach the Grantham St…
Cambridge’s historic town clock is now a timer without a chimer. But residents and local businesses who use the regular pealing to keep track of their day need not fret. The ‘Westminster Chimes’ sequence –…
Cambridge project manager Jonathan Kay finds himself leading the body count in the Hamilton Playbox’s production of the satirical thriller Popcorn. Kay, who’s real life centres on civil construction, also loves acting and most recently…
Motorists using a black spot intersection in Waipā are now seeing reduced speed limit signs there. Between 2011 and 2021 there were five serious injury crashes and one fatality at the intersection of State Highway…
A narrow escape while riding on the Hamilton Road Cycleway prompted senior writer Mary Anne Gill to do some investigating into shared zones. It was about 9.15am and I was cycling back into Cambridge along…
The half century story of how a small Te Awamutu music group grew to become one of the jewels in Waipā’s crown was celebrated at a concert in the town last Sunday. The ‘50th Celebration…
A two-year bus trial to and from Hamilton is planned for Matangi and Tamahere commuters. But it comes with a proviso. The public transport trial should not come at the expense of the communities’ school…
The data for New Zealand’s current account for the year ended June 2023 was released recently. We had a current account deficit of $29.8 billion. That is 7.5 per cent of our gross domestic product….
Magpie madness is back. Throughout the year the boisterous birds can often be seen in the skies defending their territories with two-on-one attacks on kahu – the harrier hawk. Those within hearing range of their…
What could be a world-first research project using model trains to help autistic children is primed for launch here thanks to the efforts of Cambridge miniature train enthusiasts. The purpose-built folding Thomas the Tank Engine…
