Fire at will?
A significant shift in New Zealand employment law is now in force, requiring the attention…
Uncertainty driving infrastructure workers offshore
New Zealand’s stop-start approach to infrastructure is not just delaying projects – it is driving skilled…
A surgeon’s true calling
Paediatric surgeon Udaya Samarakkody has been up since the early hours, called into Waikato Hospital…
New dame eyes historic milestone
Dame Susan Hassall tells Mary Anne Gill she plans to lead Waikato University into a…
Waikato King’s Birthday Honours’ recipients
Knight Companion (KNZM) David Ellis – Te Akau For services to the thoroughbred industry and…
Bay of Plenty King’s Birthday Honours recipients
Bay of Plenty recipients of King’s honours were announced this month while those honoured earlier…
Asset management push
A major shift toward asset management – rather than new project announcements – could reshape…
Media scrutiny vital: McAnulty
Labour’s Kieran McAnulty has warned against political pressure on journalists, saying scrutiny of government is…
Councils and thinking big
A Waikato super council, for want of a better description, will inevitably be one of…
Peanut ahead – handle with care
Hamilton’s most talked about roundabout in years, christened the peanutabout, is open – and that’s…
Memories of Harrodsville
Ōtorohanga Museum is planning a 40th anniversary of a time when the town took on…
Under pressure
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is celebrating its booming kiwi population, but its chief executive warns its…
Governance on the ground
Recent councillor engagement across the Waikato and King Country has reinforced a simple but increasingly…
Shine on, you diamonds
Correction Shane Te Ruki was formerly the iwi liaison advisor for Waipa District Council but…
Journeys in opera music
Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga audiences will hear a significant New Zealand opera alongside a classical…
Business News in brief
Confidence thwarted Just before fresh global tensions rattled markets, there were growing signs Bay of…
