I hope everyone had a good long weekend. It was great to see the road toll at zero with everyone making it home from their holidays safely. In the seven days prior to writing, in…
I hope everyone had a good long weekend. It was great to see the road toll at zero with everyone making it home from their holidays safely. In the seven days prior to writing, in…
The poisoned thumb of Ohaupo boot maker Josef Sittauer was said to have led to the amputation of his hand, reported a Waikato Argus correspondent in 1902. The news brought an outpouring of sympathy and…
Today is our national ShakeOut earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi, a great chance to think about what to do during an earthquake and why. I feel that knowing why it is important to do something…
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…
This week I am again prompted to remind you about Facebook fraud. Facebook Marketplace is an unregulated trading platform. While a lot of legitimate people use it, there are equally those recidivist fraudsters who use…
As we come out of winter and into spring, a reminder to landowners that that both the Waikato Regional Council and the Waikato River Authority have contestable funding available to landowners to assist with restoration…
The abundance of hay in the Te Awamutu district led to those moving hay stackers taking dangerous risks. One man had a narrow escape when a stacker caught a power line, which came down on…
“When it comes up it’s already too late” I hear as I listen to US news focused on Hurricane Milton as it moves towards Florida, towards the areas under so much stress from Hurricane Helene….
I always enjoy scrolling through old photos. It helps me recapture special moments spent with people and in places I love. Recently, I came across photos I took in Ketchikan, a small town in Alaska….
This week I want to focus on youth. School has started back up and so often it is when our youth are truant or being negatively influenced by mates that they can end up making…
