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Back to school, already

The school holidays seem to have flown by and here we are at the end of January. It is therefore time for some safety reminders about the return to school. The start of term 1…

Eruptible magma

There is a lot of misunderstanding around what leads to eruptions, and that is absolutely reasonable considering that it’s a highly complex field requiring different experts who understand the physics, chemistry, and geology. Volcanic systems…

Discovering who we are

Our home has shared space with delightful, feathered friends for decades. A friendly cockatiel has been part of the family for over 13 years. We acquired him very young, so knowing his precise ‘hatch-day’ was…

Holidays by the book

One of the true delights of the period from mid-December until the middle of the following month is to undertake a momentary flight from the mundane of the majority of the year and undertake something…

Letters to the Editor – 23 January 2025

Admission fees My wife and I regularly attend rowing regattas at Lake Karapiro and always have paid a spectator fee on entry. We note (Cambridge News, January 16) free entry was provided to all spectators…

Together in disasters

Eons ago, humanity began to learn from natural events and understand our Earth in incredible ways. We evolved through tragedies like impactful eruptions and earthquakes. Valuable stories were passed down to teach descendants how to…

The competition for space

Cambridge roads, cycleways and footpaths are under siege from cars, trucks, motorbikes, tables and chairs, billboards, horses, bicycles, walkers, prams, buggies, dogs on a lead, wheelchairs and scooters of all types – either foot propelled…

Can I really change?

We’re only about halfway through January 2025, yet the weeks which have transpired thus far may possibly already have provided a decent test for many who made New Year’s Eve resolutions. If you challenged yourself…

It’s about productivity

I had hoped to write positively for my first column of 2025. But since my last in early December, there hasn’t been much positive economic news. The data for GPD in the year to September…

A sad start to the year

A Happy New Year to all from me.  I am dropping back in this week to give you a bit of an update. I hope you have had a safe and happy festive season with…

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