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Te marama ahunuku; Te marama ahurangi; Te marama ka takoto i te hau o Tū – Te taueke; te marere kura; te marere pae. Tēnā te whaitua nui, Ka pū te taha wānanga, He āpiti…

I have some better work stories to share following a week of great catches. It was good to put a stop to some out-of-town offenders committing crime here in Cambridge.  On Tuesday, police received a…

Council gets it right On Father’s Day, my husband and I with our two daughters, aged 6 and 8, went for a bike ride. Crossing at the Shakespeare St roundabout for the first time since…

Many picturesque photos taken in the Auckland area have Rangitoto in the background. Situated within the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF), this cone stands out in several ways. Rangitoto island, or its full name, Ngā Rangi-i-totongia…

You may be familiar with one of the most famous trademarks of the 20th Century. It features a little dog that I think is a fox terrier, looking down the horn of an old-fashioned gramophone….

The sad passing last week of the Māori King brings back a couple of memories – one somewhat stressful and the other relieving. But let me explain. Around 30 years ago – while living in…

Tēnā te whaitua nui, Ka pū te taha wānanga, Ha āpiti nuku, he āpiti rangi, Ha whakaotinga aroha ki a koe, Kīngi Tūheitia, Kīngi o Te Kotahitanga. I write this as we are in the…

Firstly a crime update – we are continuing to have a spate of thefts from cars and car thefts in Norfolk Downs and nearby areas. Offending is happening in night time hours, although is sometimes…

Business confidence has surged to the highest it has been in 10 years according to the latest ANZ business outlook survey. We’re still in a recession with unemployment rising, so we’re at a low ebb…

Since Whakaari is reminding us that we live with active volcanoes, it’s a good time for a reminder about what volcanic ash is, and what it isn’t. I haven’t yet seen any cringey headlines claiming…