Myles Prebble was at home “doing nothing” during the Covid lockdown, so he decided to make a ukulele from resources in his shed. Fast forward to late last month and he was behind a considerably…
Myles Prebble was at home “doing nothing” during the Covid lockdown, so he decided to make a ukulele from resources in his shed. Fast forward to late last month and he was behind a considerably…
The current ridiculous promises being made – and posturing apparent – by all politicians tells me that the hustings have reach the looney stage. Many such promises are not achievable and with no intent of…
Waipā District Council says it has gone above and beyond to service the needs of its tenants. The council was responding to a story in last week’s Cambridge News where tenants suggested there has been…
Recently my youngest had his 17th birthday. As part of his ‘day’ I told him I’d pick him up to go somewhere as a surprise before heading off for a burger together. The surprise was…
Tracy Munro took to competing in dog agility competitions when she could no longer ride in horse show jumping events. While there are similarities – the dog runs around a course conquering a variety of…
A Day for the Animals It was as if they knew the congregation was singing about them, so the 22 dogs, a cockatiel and one gecko maintained a dignified silence. “All things bright and beautiful,…
“There was a violent roaring, lasting four or five minutes at a time… we saw a cloud gradually rising, black as ink… it was flashing with lightning in every direction, while occasionally fireballs, like rockets,…
Government authorities took their eyes off the ball when they allowed single use vapes into the country, a leading e-waste operator says. Award winning Waipā-based Urban Miners has saved tonnes of e-waste from landfill in…
Recycling contractors find it challenging to identify and address the risk of single use vapes at the bin collection stage, Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan has revealed. The vapes are instead being picked up on the…
First off, this week, I want to let you know about an upcoming event next week. If you are wanting the chance to catch up, we invite you to join us at “Coffee with a…
