A steer in a jewellery shop
Te Awamutu cattle took a liking to paying surprise visits. Mr W Phillips, jeweller, had an unwelcome customer in the shape of a steer which quietly walked into his shop while being driven from the sale yards. After…
Te Awamutu cattle took a liking to paying surprise visits. Mr W Phillips, jeweller, had an unwelcome customer in the shape of a steer which quietly walked into his shop while being driven from the sale yards. After…
I was first elected to Waikato Regional Council in 2013, as the representative for the Thames-Coromandel Constituency. Following a six-year hiatus, I was re-elected in 2022 as one of the two representatives for the Waipā/King…
There are around 50 ongoing eruptions right now, but you won’t hear of most of them because they are not big enough to hit the news cycle. Fortunately, many don’t really impact the people around…
Waipā District Council has scooped up yet another major award for its first spatial plan – this time against competitors from across the ditch. Ahu Ake – Waipā Community Spatial Plan has won the Community…
Police had a very busy week last week, but before I start, I would like to remind people that now we are approaching winter and the fog is getting heavier, it is important to stay…
Residential properties in Waipā have increased in value by an average of 46 per cent according to independent revaluations. It means the capital value of the average Waipā residential property is now $959,000 up from…
Update: 5pm A woman involved in a car accident at the intersection of SH3 and Raynes Rd three years ago has welcomed Waka Kotahi’s announcement today they want to implement safety measures. Sue Davies said:…
Kihikihi’s new walking and cycling pathway ‘Te Ara Rimu’ is one step closer to getting underway after gaining clear support from the local community and stakeholders. Community engagement around the $7.2m pathway, which is partly…
When I was a very little lad of about five, I often sat, cross-legged, in front of a mountain of a wireless. Even when I stood up, the curved cabinet of walnut loomed over me….
After years of being made to feel I was fabricating the pain I was in, at 21 years old I was diagnosed as a “classic case” of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). For me this involves variable…
