A narrow escape while riding on the Hamilton Road Cycleway prompted senior writer Mary Anne Gill to do some investigating into shared zones. It was about 9.15am and I was cycling back into Cambridge along…
A narrow escape while riding on the Hamilton Road Cycleway prompted senior writer Mary Anne Gill to do some investigating into shared zones. It was about 9.15am and I was cycling back into Cambridge along…
The data for New Zealand’s current account for the year ended June 2023 was released recently. We had a current account deficit of $29.8 billion. That is 7.5 per cent of our gross domestic product….
In a week’s time I will have the honour and privilege of attending the opening of the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in Le Quesnoy, France, on behalf of the Cambridge community. The…
A plaque on my desk carries a quote which is the heading for this article. An elderly Sir Winston Churchill was invited to give a speech to the pupils of the grammar school he had…
You are enjoying a Kiwi summer road trip around Ruapehu volcano, checking out the gorgeous views and beautiful, clear rivers. You are sitting down with friends or family alongside a river soaking in the sun…
The weather has been a bit wild lately. It is a good reminder that preparedness for an adverse event is important. Through their Capable Community Campaign, Neighbourhood Support Cambridge can assist with this. Together with…
Waikato Regional Council has just voted to retain its two Māori constituencies for another six years. Only councillor Chris Hughes and I voted against the retention of the constituencies, stating that we believed they were…
The current ridiculous promises being made – and posturing apparent – by all politicians tells me that the hustings have reach the looney stage. Many such promises are not achievable and with no intent of…
Recently my youngest had his 17th birthday. As part of his ‘day’ I told him I’d pick him up to go somewhere as a surprise before heading off for a burger together. The surprise was…
“There was a violent roaring, lasting four or five minutes at a time… we saw a cloud gradually rising, black as ink… it was flashing with lightning in every direction, while occasionally fireballs, like rockets,…
