Tommy Peters has raised more than $7000 to thank the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter service for saving his mother Anne, who suffered horrific injuries in a horse riding accident six months ago. “I’m really grateful because if it wasn’t…
Tommy Peters has raised more than $7000 to thank the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter service for saving his mother Anne, who suffered horrific injuries in a horse riding accident six months ago. “I’m really grateful because if it wasn’t…
Mayor hospitalised Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest had a 24-hour stint in Waikato Hospital on an antibiotic drip last week when his chest infection worsened. Mylchreest said yesterday he had a high fever which settled down…
A Waipā nurse vaccinator on Covid’s front line says she’s convinced mobile vans going into Waikato’s far flung rural areas is the answer to reaching the 90 per cent fully vaccinated target. Michelle Edge, who works for Waikato…
Ōtorohanga Mayor Max Baxter deserves high praise for breaking a Covid mould. Since the arrival of Covid, the government, health boards and local bodies have staged managed information releases where and when they want. Mayor…
Waipā District Council and Federated Farmers have reacted angrily to the government’s decision to take away its water assets in favour of four new mega entities. Local Government minister Nanaia Mahuta made the announcement yesterday…
Today we introduce a new feature where we talk to people in the news and people who make the news. Focus on will be a regular addition to the News. Who do you think we…
An award-winning food producer says Kaipaki, where she lives and runs Well & Truly Artisan Pantry, is the “best kept secret around”. Sue Loder has won the bountiful table category in the NZI Rural Women…
Organisers of the 2022 Cambridge Autumn Festival Short Story Competition hope this year’s theme of ‘Carpe Diem’, or ‘seize the day’, will inspire writers to enter. The nationwide competition is now open. Cambridge Autumn Festival…
Members of Altrusa International Cambridge presented a timely donation of food to Cambridge Community House (CCH) this week in acknowledgement of World Food Day on October 16. The delivery of non-perishable food to the organisation was…
Waikato DHB chief executive Kevin Snee, left, with Taupo MP Louise Upston at Cambridge Community Marae. Some of the Rotarians cheering on Super Saturday at Cambridge Family Health Pharmacy. They are, from left, Ray Milner, club…
