Fluoride bill welcomed
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Antifluoride campaigner and local body politician Kane Titchener is celebrating New Zealand First’s ...
Council reveals budget plans
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:46 AM
Waikato Regional Council has stuck to its planned budget for 2025-26, while increasing the amount av
Kāinga Ora puts wool back in the frame
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:38 AM
While it might not be easy to justify on a balance sheet, installing wool carpets in government buil
Waste plant 'best option we have'
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:02 AM
One of the leading lights behind the restoration of Kihikihi’s Alpha Hotel has come out in favour of
Missing man may have moved on
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:00 AM
King Country hunters may hand over efforts to find a Wellington man missing in the region for almost...
Houston, Gamble lined up
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 9:59 AM
Concert pianist Michael Houstoun and blues singer-songwriter Hammond Gamble have been confirmed for ...
Sport
Coker goes from blow to go
Thu, Feb 13, 2025 1:00 PM
He has numerous New Zealand and Australasian titles already, but (arguably) Ōtorohanga’s fastest pan
Cash quick as a flash for Fagan
Thu, Feb 13, 2025 10:00 AM
Te Kūiti shearer Jack Fagan has won world shearing’s richest cash prize. Fagan won a little over $2
Refreshed Lord ready
Thu, Feb 13, 2025 9:00 AM
Ōwhango-raised Chiefs and All Blacks lock Josh Lord is fizzing for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific seas
Honeyfields show X Factor?
Thu, Feb 13, 2025 5:00 AM
A mystery adventure race that annually transforms Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge into a haven for mums
Racecourse land may sell
Thu, Feb 6, 2025 11:00 AM
The former Waipā Racing Club’s 34ha course in Te Awamutu could soon be on the market as the biggest
Landlocked scouts celebrate
Thu, Jan 23, 2025 10:00 AM
The Waikato’s only sea scout group has received Royal New Zealand Navy recognition. Kirikiriroa & S
Rural
Farmers wait for plan change ruling
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:54 AM
Farmers have only weeks to wait to learn the extent of a Waikato Regional Council water quality plan
Meat Industry announces scholarship winners
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:52 AM
Five young New Zealanders have been selected for the Meat Industry Association scholarship programme
Orchard rule change
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:49 AM
Waipā District Council is poised to change its District Plan to accommodate the burgeoning kiwifruit
Paying for public transport
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:47 AM
Waikato Regional Council recently confirmed its proposed Annual Plan budget. Thanks to a lot of goo
Council reveals budget plans
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:46 AM
Waikato Regional Council has stuck to its planned budget for 2025-26, while increasing the amount av
Jackson back in farmers' final
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 10:44 AM
Hugh Jackson is back in the running for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year title after securing victor
Opinion
Waitangi Day - and Rangiaowhia
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 9:48 AM
I wonder how many of us applied for annual leave on the Friday, taking advantage of the Waitangi hol
Volcanoes and fake views
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 9:47 AM
Misinformation is not new. Sometimes confusion reigns and wrong information is innocently shared. So
Summer maintenance
Fri, Feb 14, 2025 4:51 PM
As the heat of summer is in full swing here are a few jobs that I find enjoyable at this time of yea
When volcanoes shake
Thu, Feb 13, 2025 7:32 AM
A very important part of volcano monitoring is understanding seismicity, meaning earthquakes or vibr
Learning from disasters
Thu, Feb 6, 2025 10:00 AM
The term “natural disaster” is a bit outdated. We have natural hazards, sure, but disasters don’t ex
Clearing bush: a heavy price
Thu, Feb 6, 2025 9:00 AM
Comer Board had not heard the sound of wood chopping from his companion Edwin Stevenson for some 10
