Clear winners in Kihikihi

A Pirongia trio scored a clear win in the latest tournament at the Kihikihi Bowling Club. Skip Denise Te Mono steered the team including Lynda Bennett and Nevenka Drnasin to four successive wins – and…

A new report into water services says the greater Waikato will be better off if councils work together – and it will prompt discussions over setting up joint entities. The document, commissioned by the Waikato…

Former Cambridge student Amy FitzPatrick has been celebrated for her leadership skills. She was named outstanding leader of the year (site-based) at last week’s National Association of Women in Construction Awards. Her award celebrates women…

Te Kuiti’s Jack Fagan and Pongaroa’s David Buick have celebrated a test shearing win for New Zealand. It was the second success for The Wools of New Zealand Shearing Sports New Zealand shearing team in…

Following 18 months of serious investment of staff time and energy, working alongside elected members and our communities, Ōtorohanga District Council can take pride in adopting our district’s Long-Term Plan for 2024-2034. The plan is…

Ōhaupō’s Community Sports Centre will host a fundraiser for Life Education New Zealand next month. Waipa King Country Life Education Trust requires more than  $200,000 a year to maintain educational initiatives across the region –…

Cambridge Bowling Club was well represented  at Kihikihi’s tournament last week – and celebrated a win. Winter ills, and the weather, cast their shadow on the day. There were several teams that cancelled ,with flu…

At the 2024 Volunteering Waikato Awards last week, Jean McKenzie was named Education Innovator of the year. She says her aim is to give all students the best opportunities to influence their futures. On an…

Volunteering veteran Hazel Robertson has been doing her bit to help those impacted by cancer for 35 years. Robertson was one of the early members of the Te Awamutu Transport to Treatment driving group. Having…

Ngutunui Enviro School students have held their first-ever planting day at a nearby farm in Pirongia as part of the Trees for Survival initiative. The 29 students planted 725 natives on low-lying fields near a…