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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
This time 20 years ago, countries around the Indian Ocean were reeling from the grief and horror of one of the deadliest events in modern history – the Boxing Day tsunami triggered by the 9.2-9.3…
Over the recent holiday period we drove south to Wellington on the family Christmas pilgrimage. As time is not of the essence as to which day we travel we usually opt for a Sunday (for…
