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Redress due to Ngati Hinerangi for crown contempt 09 Apr 2021 12:21 PM More Related Stories HASH(0x3567328) Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little says every settlement reinforces his commitment to seeing justice done for the abuses of the past. Parliament last week passed the Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Bill, which will deliver about $9 million in commercial redress and culturally significant properties such as Mount Te Aroha to the Matamata-based iwi. Mr Little sa...

So he visits another town and its designated off-lead dog exercise area instead. Every second day Smith drives 80 minutes to and from Cambridge so Tula and Hudson get the exercise they need. Tom Lee/stuff Hudson and Tula cuddle up to their owner Jonathan Smith. “When I go there I stop for lunch, so Cambridge is getting my money, not Matamata,” Smith said. “It’s vital. They [dogs] need a safe place so they can run around within the town. “Dog owners take it very seriously.” Des...

Rotorua Museum likely to get rid of two seagull feathers, vial of mercury, other items 6 Apr, 2021 02:56 AM 4 minutes to read Two seagull feathers in the museums collection are tipped for destruction. Photo / Getty Images The fate of two seagull feathers and a souvenir mug hang in the balance, with a list of items to be removed from Rotorua Museums permanent collection to be considered on Thursday. Rotorua Lakes Councils Operations and Monitoring committee will decide whether or not to recommen...

Losing the lockdown blues and home-baking effect 15 Mar, 2021 09:38 PM 3 minutes to read Laura Peacock is hiking non-stop to raise money and awareness for the mental health foundation of New Zealand. Photo / Alison Smith Laura Peacock is hiking non-stop to raise money and awareness for the mental health foundation of New Zealand. Photo / Alison Smith Thames woman Laura Peacock believes sometimes the only way to feel better is with baby steps. But the personal trainer is scaling six summits arou...

Five women are recreating the only known woven Māori sail Te Rā, a 200-year-old taonga that currently resides in the British Museum.

Lottos newest millionaire slept with the ticket under her pillow 15 Mar, 2021 01:08 AM 3 minutes to read A brief history of Lotteries throughout the ages. Video / NZ Herald Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz A Matamata woman had a sleepless night on Saturday thinking about the winning Lotto ticket tucked under her pillow. The mum, who wishes to remain anonymous, struck big, winning $8m from Powerball and a further $250,000 from Lotto First Division. She was at home when s...

Link to Share The connections of exciting galloper Levante will be looking for an indication on any changes to the current trans-Tasman travel restrictions before making a decision on her next raceday assignment. While one-way travel to Australia is no issue, returning home is a significant headache for New Zealanders, with two weeks quarantine still mandatory and places in managed isolation at a premium. The four-year-old daughter of Proisir was on her A-game at Ellerslie on Saturday, dominati...

Matamata Paper Plus has champagne, flowers ready for newest Lotto winner 13 Mar, 2021 11:39 PM 3 minutes to read The winning ticket was sold at Matamata Paper Plus, whose co-owner said she only found out their store had sold the big ticket when their daughter in Hong Kong messaged them via WhatsApp. Photo / Google Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz The owners of Matamata Paper Plus are waiting excitedly for the winner of the $8.25 million Lotto ticket sold at their store ...

ASB planned to reduce hours at Matamata, Te Awamutu and Cambridge and close its Morrinsville branch in March. ANZ was reducing its Te Kūiti branch from a five-day operation to Tuesday to Thursday, from April 21. Waikato Federated Farmers President Jacqui Hahn, who farms near Te Kūiti, said it was a double blow for her rural community. Cheques had already been removed as a method for people to bank and poor internet service in rural areas made it difficult for people to connect with their ...

Dave Mackay / Phototek.nz/Stuff Samantha Parks, pictured batting for Otahuhu in 2020, has guided the Auckland club to the national title in her first season as head coach. (File photo). First-year coach Samantha Parks has led Otahuhu to their first national interclub womens softball title after a 10-5 comeback win over a Te Aroha team coached by former Black Sox world title winner Mike Walsh. Walsh - who won world championships with the Black Sox in 1984 and 1996 and coached the New Zealand Wh...