A basic longing all human beings have is to feel ‘connected’. In Tom Hanks’ movie, Cast Away he plays a Fed-Ex executive who survives a plane crash and finds himself alone, marooned on an island…
A basic longing all human beings have is to feel ‘connected’. In Tom Hanks’ movie, Cast Away he plays a Fed-Ex executive who survives a plane crash and finds himself alone, marooned on an island…
Waipā has been allocated an extra $10,000 to invest in projects and ideas that rethink, reduce and reuse waste across the district. The money comes from the Ministry for the Environment but is administered by…
A former Waipā based photographer based in Germany is helping raise awareness of mental health service in New Zealand. Conceptual fine art photographer Leigh Schneider’s solo exhibition Beyond the Shadows shows her work on topics…
Anyone who has watched television programmes where people retrace their family history will know it can be a fraught experience. Tragic stories of babies born out of wedlock, lives lost far too young, injustices and…
When Janine Krippner saw the stone axe sitting on her parents’ bookshelf alongside some family photos at their Paterangi farm next to Lake Mangakaware, she immediately knew it didn’t belong there. Eight years in the…
Cambridge High School will throw a party to commemorate 50 years since its library opened – and the launch of its new archive room. Library manager Glenys Bichan said the March 23 celebration would be…
Sarah Ulmer is one of our greatest cyclists, the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold medal. The only medal I’ve won of any note is a gold for winning the Northland junior…
Waipā’s average rate increase will go up six per cent, but residential and commercial ratepayers will find themselves paying way more than that because the value of their properties are about to increase significantly. It…
Some of you may have noticed a name change at the top of the column today. Please be reassured it is still me, Deb (Thurgood that was). I have simply now returned to my maiden…
The return of the Waipā Fun Run on Sunday March 5 was welcomed by both competitors and organisers as an impressive 647 runners and walkers completed the course. Sunday’s St Peter’s Catholic School’s Lugtons Waipā…
