Every three years we – the whole nation – are subject to the nonsense put forward by council wannabees as to their suitability to govern the organisation that keeps our districts clean, warm, liveable and…
Every three years we – the whole nation – are subject to the nonsense put forward by council wannabees as to their suitability to govern the organisation that keeps our districts clean, warm, liveable and…
It is a great source of delight to me that we have things unique to us, which are exclusively our own – that is, things particular, or indigenous to New Zealand. I won’t attempt listing…
The Cambridge Community Board aims to act as a conduit between the community and Waipā District Council. Our role is to hear and understand the thoughts and opinions of those living in Cambridge and communicate…
They say a full moon has an impact on our mood. In emergency services we certainly seem to see an impact. In the past week, the team have again had a busy time, responding to…
Eruptions in Iceland and Hawaii produce beautiful and sometimes destructive scenes of molten rock shooting into the air in a style that we call lava fountaining. This is when lava ascends to the surface very…
This article’s title expresses a reality applicable to many individuals throughout history who in their own way have inspired, impacted and changed other’s lives for good. Some are well known, some not so much –…
That horrible word stagflation has appeared in the New Zealand media recently. Stagflation is the simultaneous appearance of slow or negative economic growth and high or rising unemployment with high or rising inflation. New Zealand…
Last week was busy in town with lots of visitors here for the annual Fieldays event. It went off without problem, although things did at times get a bit soggy! It was great to see…
Starting at 9 to 10 pm on August 21,1986, heavy gases crept along the ground from the volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, moving silently towards villages and homes. Over the following six to 36 hours…
I wonder if we realise how much what we think about, the type of thoughts we allow in our ‘headspace’, plus their accompanying emotions, determines the outcomes of our life? I was visiting someone in…
