Well, the local body hustings season is upon us. The aspirants for high office have been declared and their photos were shown last week. Colourful hoardings will start to appear, and many people will make…
Well, the local body hustings season is upon us. The aspirants for high office have been declared and their photos were shown last week. Colourful hoardings will start to appear, and many people will make…
They were one of the biggest talking points from The News last week. The head and shoulder photos of election candidates – published exclusively in The News – generated a great deal of discussion about…
Waipā District Council chief executive Garry Dyet and three other high-profile type one diabetics are calling on Pharmac to increase its funding for them and the country’s 28,000 other sufferers. They say the investment would…
Pharmac has not ruled out funding equipment for type one diabetics while groups like Diabetes New Zealand say the country is already facing a crisis. Earlier this year Diabetes New Zealand called on the government…
Karāpiro is watching one of the biggest hydro upgrades the Waikato River has seen – and The News has been given a tour to see how work to improve its energy generation is progressing. For…
The office has now reopened 22 August 5.23pm Waipā District Council staff received a threat by telephone this afternoon from a person in relation to a dog issue. As per normal process, council advised police…
The annual attack on rooks in the Waikato region is underway – and the regional council says it is in catch up mode. In recent years the council’s control programme has reduced numbers of the…
Rural communities are suffering through a lack of access to decent health services, it is dangerous and it is time something was done about it says Rural Women New Zealand. “The health and wellbeing of…
Bigger is not necessarily better – and probably won’t be in the case of the proposed new mega water services entities, Federated Farmers says. While there are problems with three waters delivery and infrastructure and…
Last week Mary Anne Gill reported planners at Waipā District Council were unhappy with the Government’s housing intensification plans which they say will change the face of the district. Council chief executive Garry Dyet has…
