Claims about one of Cambridge’s two bridges over the Waikato River are wrong and could cause alarm, the district council says. Council transportation manager Bryan Hudson says the bridge has been assessed as in “fair…
Claims about one of Cambridge’s two bridges over the Waikato River are wrong and could cause alarm, the district council says. Council transportation manager Bryan Hudson says the bridge has been assessed as in “fair…
Cambridge mum-of-three and committed ultra-runner Allysia Kraakman wants to use her participation in a gruelling 160km run as a fundraiser for Cambridge Lifeskills. The organisation that provides a free counselling service to school-aged youngsters. Allysia,…
Aubrey Bills’ farewell at Cambridge Raceway was spliced with stories of a proud, accomplished man, one not blessed with great patience, but gifted with intense loyalty and a mischievous sense of fun. Aubrey died in…
An access route to the national Waka Ama champs was blocked on Saturday after a truck and trailer became stuck on the Karapiro Dam bridge. It is understood a rim on a trailer wheel on…
David Head, holding an old photograph is his father, Geoffrey Head. The originals of Geoffrey’s stories disappeared last year when David’s bus was stolen. Ōhaupo-based David Head is searching for a man he met in…
For most Kiwi high school students, logging onto the NZQA website early on Thursday morning last week brought anxiety, tinged with equal parts dread and nervous expectation, as the results of their year-long NCEA studies…
Audrey Pinfold’s farewell centred on her enthusiastic support of whatever community she belonged to, and to her extensive service with the Order of St John. The 92-year-old, who was born in Hawke’s Bay and died…
Wilfred Giltrap’s January 23 shed sale of vintage tractors, engineering machinery and tools marks a significant turning point in the life of a man whose name is woven into the fabric of New Zealand agriculture….
A successful pest control operation on Mount Pirongia will allow native wildlife there to flourish over summer, says the Department of Conservation (Doc). Predator control was carried out at Pirongia Forest Park last September with…
Several months after publishing a book chronicling her secret struggle with an insidious eating disorder, Poppy Wortman knows her decision to tell her story was worth it. She launched the book, entitled ‘The Tale of…
