Rob Pierce has swapped one blue shirt for another. Pierce has moved into real estate as a lifestyle and residential sales consultant after serving 31 years in the New Zealand Police. Pierce was based in…
Rob Pierce has swapped one blue shirt for another. Pierce has moved into real estate as a lifestyle and residential sales consultant after serving 31 years in the New Zealand Police. Pierce was based in…
Zara Thompson knew performing arts was where her future lay when she was plucked from the chorus five hours before opening night to sing a solo. She didn’t know the words and hadn’t practised the…
A senior Department of Conservation manager says she really feels for cash strapped Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and hopes that something can be worked out concerning funding. “I think they’re in a really tough predicament,” said…
Rates set Waipā District Council’s Enhanced Annual Plan and Development Contributions policy was adopted this week. It authorises the council to levy ratepayers $99 million and borrowings of $105 million in the financial year starting…
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…
An exhibition in Ōtorohanga invites viewers to do their own research. Ki te kapu o taku ringa – In the palm of my hand – features wāhi mana or places of significance in the King…
Waitomo will quit a Smart Water partnership it had with Hamilton city and Waipā district councils from the end of next January. It’s a financial decision, Waitomo CEO Ben Smit said. “Really we weren’t getting…
Waitomo Caves could be in line for a major – and free – international plug. Jimmy Donaldson, described as the world’s biggest You Tube star – is reportedly in New Zealand and followers believe a…
Police have played a trump card in efforts to find Marokopa dad Tom Phillips who has been missing with his three children for two and a half years. Despite the promise of $80,000 for information…
Youth mental health was in the spotlight at Fieldays which finished last Saturday. Advocate Mike King manned the Gumboot Friday stall to share awareness about New Zealand’s mental health track record, and how he’s helping….
