Former mayor dies Alan Livingston, Waipa mayor for four terms and Waikato Regional Council chair for one, has died aged 74. Mayor Mike Pettit said the news was being received with great sadness across the…
Former mayor dies Alan Livingston, Waipa mayor for four terms and Waikato Regional Council chair for one, has died aged 74. Mayor Mike Pettit said the news was being received with great sadness across the…
What started as a homegrown event for local shearers now stands at the heart of Te Kūiti’s identity more than 40 years on. Today the 40th edition of the New Zealand Shearing Championships gets under…
Mōkau has put on another masterclass for bone carvers at the latest Firstgas Mōkau Bone carving Symposium over Easter weekend. Around 60 novice to expert carvers from across the country filled the Mōkau Hall to…
Former Ngāhinapōuri and Tamahere resident Ross McMillan remembers his late older brother Don fondly. Not just the man who scored an 80 metre try against the touring 1977 British Lions, but a keen guitarist with…
Longtime Waipā resident and philately enthusiast Kevin Burgess believes stamp collections will have a place in society for many years to come. There are still several societies enthusiasts can join including the Waikato Philatelic Society,…
There is still plenty of life left in print media, Good Local Media editor Roy Pilott told a Linkedin Hamilton event at Ebbett’s showroom at The Base. Pilott was invited with Phillip Quay and Himanshu…
Waikato teachers are among 200 educators nationwide selected for a programme designed to grow confident, capable principals and strengthen school leadership for the future. Mary Anne Gill finds out more. For Sharleen Nathan, leading the…
Waipā featured prominently at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Waikato Bay of Plenty regional final at Te Teko Racecourse. Te Awamutu College students featured on the junior podium, while Whitehall farmer Stephen Brunskill…
Cambridge’s Keziah Clark and Hamilton-based Deshan Walallavita were among those to standout for Special Olympics Te Awamutu at the 2025 National Summer Games late last year. The 12-strong swimming team ventured to Christchurch, competing in the…
The land where Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital sits near Te Māwhai will now be known as Mokoroa, acknowledging its original identity. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) say physical works on site can now…
