The board has had a busy and positive few weeks hosting delegations from our two sister cities, Le Quesnoy in France and Bihoro in Japan. Our Armistice commemoration service, particularly, was a highlight for our…
The board has had a busy and positive few weeks hosting delegations from our two sister cities, Le Quesnoy in France and Bihoro in Japan. Our Armistice commemoration service, particularly, was a highlight for our…
In an update to last week’s column, police have arrested two youths following the aggravated robbery of a liquor store. Investigations continue as other people were involved. In other news, on November 10 there was…
There has been some good news on inflation from overseas in the last two weeks. In the United Kingdom annual inflation was 4.5 per cent for the year to October 2023, a big fall from…
If you’ve read any of my recent columns, you’ll be aware I’ve been out of the country for a while travelling through parts of Europe and the Middle East. Stepping away from the beautiful enclave…
Over 900 submissions were received by Waipā District Council on the Waste-to-Energy incinerator consent application in Te Awamutu. That’s a record number. A large majority were in opposition. So why the concern? The proposal, yet…
While we call phenomena like devastating eruptions, earthquakes, and storms “natural disasters”, they are actually a social event. If any one of these events strikes a remote area where there is nothing to impact, it…
I’m in Venice – where famous Venetian merchant Marco Polo launched his explorations to Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. Venice is bursting with reminders of past life that match Florence with…
We – in our enjoyable retirement village – have bitten the bullet to reduce to a single car. We make no excuse for hitherto desiring the use of two vehicles and have worked hard through…
Last Tuesday we had an aggravated robbery at a local liquor store. Police enquiries are continuing, however people have been identified and an associated search warrant has been executed in Hamilton. The alleged offenders, as…
Andrew Myers has succeeded retiring Waipā ward member Mike Montgomerie on the Fonterra Cooperative Council and shares his thoughts today. For those of you that don’t know me, I live in Roto-o-Rangi between Cambridge and…
