Getting on top of diabetes

It’s the old adage – strength in numbers always beats doing it on your own and that has proven true for the self-formed Waikato Diabetes Community Team. The four members of the team are from…

Ngaroma’s Rachael Archer has risen to number two in the world in women’s enduro racing. The Kawasaki rider was credited with a sensational display at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro which finished in Spain…

Loans and liabilities Kevin Wells (letters, October 3) asked  “does the council use ratepayers properties as security for loans and [deputy chief executive] Ken Morris replied  “No, council does not own the properties”. The council…

When women get together, and the subject turns to health, chances are one of the things they mention is how they hate going to the doctor for cervical screening. Some are so embarrassed by the…

I have mentioned car crime a lot recently. In good news for the week, we have made a great catch with the apprehension of four youths who were responsible for four times attempted unlawful takes…

Waipā will host a national competition for the country’s top line mechanics and cable jointers later this month. Lines companies Waipā Networks and The Lines Company will stage Annual Connection 2024 at Te Awamutu’s Castleton…

Arbitrage It was a relief to read a letter (Cambridge News, September 26) which rightly challenged the earlier comments by Waipa District Council’s deputy chief executive, Ken Morris, with regard low risk arbitrage deals involving…

Mention the word retirement to Sally Davies and she quickly responds by saying she is still working a day a week but come December that will be it. Then she will give up the practising…

Dentist kept waiting The Dental Council has imposed stringent conditions of practice on a dentist who faces a 17 month wait to defend a charge in court. Rahul Gautam, 50, of Paul Kay Dental in…

1080 issue Cr Graf’s anti-1080 rant, yet again, in the regional councillor column (The News, September 19) represents a very small view of a few individuals, and cannot go unchallenged. If the silent majority who…