Did you read the marvellous story about Paihia in last week’s news about how the community resolved a tricky problem? They had problems with a reserve at the end of the town, around a headland,…
Did you read the marvellous story about Paihia in last week’s news about how the community resolved a tricky problem? They had problems with a reserve at the end of the town, around a headland,…
At the beginning of each calendar year we hear cries of “New year, new me!” and commitments to resolutions of grandeur. We all know how that tracks, and how temporary this fervour often is. I…
Meghan Hawkes looks at what was making news in Waipa in 1895. Captain Broun, a naturalist, who had been visiting orchards in the Waikato, arrived at Whatiwhatihoe, the settlement at the Māori King’s residence under Mt…
Today I made a mistake. I had just completed a comprehensive first aid course before heading out for more field work. I have done first aid training before including outdoors first aid, training in Australia…
It’s been a long time between beers. The last edition of this column ran before the Covid lockdown. “I’ll get it up and running soon,” I have regularly told Gary and David between beers. You…
Undoubtedly many readers will have read in local media, or heard through word of mouth, of a time consuming yet productive project detailing the history of various buildings and businesses in Te Awamutu’s central business…
I decided to write my first column for 2024 about the big economic problems New Zealand faces. There are many, and some go beyond big – they are enormous. None have arisen suddenly – they…
Edward Brennan was very cold having just come off guard at the Armed Constabulary camp at Kihikihi on a June morning in 1873. To warm himself he began skylarking about with John Verner, wrestling with…
Lava flows usually don’t kill people, but they do inflict significant damage infrastructure and homes. Being the focus of my research as I get into the new year, this is adding to my work on…
During the first week of January, it was pleasing to see the media coverage given to the New Zealand Scout Jamboree at Mystery Creek. The organising team, plus untold numbers of volunteers, have pulled together…
