Tēnā te whaitua nui, Ka pū te taha wānanga, Ha āpiti nuku, he āpiti rangi, Ha whakaotinga aroha ki a koe, Kīngi Tūheitia, Kīngi o Te Kotahitanga. I write this as we are in the…
Tēnā te whaitua nui, Ka pū te taha wānanga, Ha āpiti nuku, he āpiti rangi, Ha whakaotinga aroha ki a koe, Kīngi Tūheitia, Kīngi o Te Kotahitanga. I write this as we are in the…
Firstly a crime update – we are continuing to have a spate of thefts from cars and car thefts in Norfolk Downs and nearby areas. Offending is happening in night time hours, although is sometimes…
Business confidence has surged to the highest it has been in 10 years according to the latest ANZ business outlook survey. We’re still in a recession with unemployment rising, so we’re at a low ebb…
Since Whakaari is reminding us that we live with active volcanoes, it’s a good time for a reminder about what volcanic ash is, and what it isn’t. I haven’t yet seen any cringey headlines claiming…
I was going to write this column about the Commerce Commission’s recent report on competition in our banking system – and I will do that in my next column. But there is something I experienced…
An independent residents survey has revealed over half of the community believes the primary role of the Cambridge Community Board is to advocate for its residents. This response supports the importance and expectations that residents…
An ugly road rage incident occurred recently when a driver in the outside lane of a motorway became annoyed at being ‘tailgated’ by a frustrated driver behind him. The driver in front moved left to…
A $40 million injection to the Waipā economy was announced on Thursday morning, and hopefully I was not the only dairy farmer celebrating. To my wife’s amazement, I took my family out for a curry…
This week a counterfeit $50 note was presented at a local business. Where there is one note, there may be more. The Reserve Bank website provides comprehensive information around key identifying features of legal tender….
Sitting inside trying (failing) to keep warm, I find myself daydreaming about Kiwi summers. Something that is part of our culture is heading to the beach, and having spent years overseas I can truly appreciate…
