Local Opinion

Applause for the women

The Beautiful Game continues throughout Australasia in the form of the Women’s World Cup – a display of skill, finesse, grace and fairness. The footballers have been – and continue to be – a joy…

Home, and loving it

Somewhere during my nearly 16-hour-long flight back from the Canary Islands (flight number three!) it hit me that I was on my way home to New Zealand. After 11 years overseas when heading “home” from…

Don’t be a weak link

I hate to sound like a stuck record, but I really need everyone to spread the word around securing vehicles. Coming into work this morning, I have again been told of more cases where vehicles…

Beware what you deem worthless

During my high school years, I shared classes with an awkward fellow student who struggled socially. Often called a derisive nickname, he was never celebrated. I felt bad for him as he had many likeable…

Improving dialogue

Trees down, roads closed, electricity outages, slips and flooding – we’ve experienced it all in parts of the Waikato District this year because of Cyclone Gabrielle and other wild weather events. Just a month ago,…

How boys racers were caught

I’m starting this column with good news. Last weekend the team received a complaint of vehicles doing burnouts in the Swayne Road area.  As a result of evidence provided by the public, investigations led to…

A disconnected debate

The 2023 election campaign is well and truly underway and the various parties have been revealing their policy platforms. What has struck me as both interesting and concerning is the huge disconnect between two of…

Friends in dangerous places

What are you opening your life to? Are you watchful with influences you allow into your life – or your family’s? The fact is practices, habits or inclinations which ought to be named as ‘enemies’…

Vehicles: be alert, and be safe

Did you know that over 30 cars have either been stolen or tampered with locally, in the last month alone? It is time for another request for everyone to keep an eye out for any…

Getting the message through

Our role as elected members is to advocate for and understand the needs and concerns of all sectors of our community. Recently, Cambridge Community Board has been engaging with the disability sector in Cambridge. Some…

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