The potential for trafficking vulnerable girls is heightened in countries facing the dual dangers of abject poverty combined with the absence of a welfare safety net, says Helen Clark, particularly in a pandemic-stressed environment. The…
The potential for trafficking vulnerable girls is heightened in countries facing the dual dangers of abject poverty combined with the absence of a welfare safety net, says Helen Clark, particularly in a pandemic-stressed environment. The…
A quarter of the recent house sales in Cambridge have been to Aucklanders and the manager of a local real estate agency is one of them. Matt Gilray, 37, moved south saying he wanted…
This was to be a week of relaxation and celebration for St Peter’s School in Cambridge a welcome break after a term of turmoil which started with allegations of bullying, the resignation of principal Dale…
Plans for a 40-hectare subdivision on the western outskirts of Cambridge have taken a hit with the announcement independent hearing commissioners have refused the developers’ resource consent application. Chairperson Greg Hill and Tara Hills said…
Hiring disabled people can bring huge benefits to businesses and increase bottom line profitability, says Selwyn Cook. The Tauwhare-based disability employment facilitator says 24 percent of New Zealanders have a disability or long term injury…
Waka Kotahi has approved the business case for extending the Waikato Expressway 16km south to Piarere – but the road is unlikely to be built for at least six years. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency…
A new camera has been installed at the northern end of Cambridge’s historic High Level (Victoria) Bridge to detect if large vehicles are complying with warning signals. The installation was completed last month and involves…
He’s a man with a plan to get Resthaven a van. July 1 marks the beginning of a two-month-long campaign by Cambridge High School geography teacher Blair Ludlam and his class of Extension 4 students…
Waipā ratepayers will see a 4.6 per cent increase in their rates when they get their first instalment in the post this month. Over 10 years, the average rates’ increase will be 2.2 per cent…
An event which attracts thousands of visitors and empties supermarket shelves has had its funding cut in the latest round of Waipā District Council’s district promotion fund. More than $150,000 was allocated from the fund last week…
