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Ōtorohanga bee keeper Natalie Southgate persuaded her district council to tweak its Animal Nuisance Bylaw. A revised bylaw including guidance notes asking beekeepers to stop bees pooping on neighbours’ properties is being described by a…

The ‘I Am Me’ structured programme created in Cambridge to support women who are victim-survivors of family violence was introduced at a community forum in Te Awamutu last week. The programme pilot launched in Cambridge…

In his 40 years as sales manager for Winstone Wallboards, Cambridge’s David Philip drove an estimated three million kilometres in 32 company cars and spent over 2500 nights in hotels. What he failed to mention…

Susan O’Regan – Waipa Mayor See: Mayoral candidates – in their own words See: Susan O’Regan – Waipa 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years,…

Clare St Pierre – Waipa Mayor See: Candidates – in their own words See: Clare St Pierre – Waipa 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three…

Mike Pettit – Waipa mayor See: Mayoral candidates – in their own words See: Mike Pettit – Waipa 1. Operational Deficits and Borrowing (maximum 100 words) Waipā is currently running operational deficits over three years,…

The wētā saved by – of all things – gorse –  continue to multiply. Almost 200 Māhoenui giant wētā have been moved from their man-made breeding ground – the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House – to Sanctuary…

Aksel Bech – Waikato mayor See: Candidates in their own words See: Aksel Bech – Waikato

Jacqui Church – Waikato mayor See: Candidates in their own words See: Jacqui Church – Waikato

They may be facing off at the polls, but Yvonne Waho and Dale-Maree Morgan share a common goal –  saving the Waipā Māori ward, which they say is essential for democracy in the district. Waho…