Big bang theories I read with interest the letter on the mystery noises (The News, October 16). I’ve been living in Cambridge for four years now and was previously living in Cambridge Park where I…
Big bang theories I read with interest the letter on the mystery noises (The News, October 16). I’ve been living in Cambridge for four years now and was previously living in Cambridge Park where I…
We have been kept busy in the last week in Cambridge. Last Thursday, I received a report of a recidivist shoplifter having offended in Karapiro. We located and stopped his vehicle and he was quickly…
Last week I took a short hiatus from this column as I had a busy time moving down to Wellington, and I have had a fairly typical welcome. I had emotionally prepared myself for the…
The old saying, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” was illustrated last month at a Christies’ art auction held in Hong Kong. A 1944 painting created by famous Spanish painter and sculptor, Pablo…
What’s that noise? Cambridge has a mystery of Herculean proportions. Things that go bang in the night. For years including recently, people have been commenting on social media about extremely loud unexplained noises in various…
And that’s it, the people have spoken. Maybe not in their droves, but we’ve had our say. A new mayor. Stalwarts like Susan O’Regan, Lou Brown and Philip Coles gone from the Waipā District Council….
Sitting out last week in the greater Wellington area I watched the death throes of the election from afar – by way of my small knee-perched tablet. So, working backwards, first the result – at…
Three years ago, The News’ post local body election coverage highlighted the fact Waipā, Waikato and Matamata Piako districts, Hamilton city and the Waikato Regional Council all had women leaders. This week none have those…
Over the past week, Cambridge Police have held several people to account. A male was arrested for breach of a protection order and possession of restricted weapons, a second was arrested for breaching his Electronically…
Have you ever opened your mouth to vent a viewpoint in a way that left you feeling later on that you could have picked your moment (and ‘mood’) better – maybe even waited for a…
