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In liquidation Auckland liquidators Steven Khov and Kieran Jones have been appointed for Tamahere-based Zane Beckett Construction and are appealing for any creditors to come…

Arthur’s 50-year legacy

The Cambridge Blind and Low Vision Support Group has celebrated 50 years spent providing support for those who struggle in a world set up for…

Trilogy launched

The story of Le Quesnoy’s liberation via ladder and its connection to Cambridge makes for compelling reading, and a new book written by a New…

Sisters and goats succeed

The Neilson-Smith sisters have had a busy few months proudly showing their goats in agricultural competitions across Waipā and the Waikato – and learning plenty…

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Super rugby links

Waipā connected players are once again scattered across the Pacific following the 2026 Super Rugby squad namings last week. There are 12 players and coaching…

Quarter century celebrated

Cambridge’s wheelchair athlete Maioro Barton has completed his 25th New Zealand Wheelchair Basketball season playing for Waikato. He told The News that halfway through 2024…

Double for Donovan

Cambridge’s Hugh Donovan collected  two golds at the South Pacific Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships over Labour Weekend. Donovan, a year 10 student at St Peter’s…

Know rugby… can travel

Cambridge mum Michelle Santy says there are loads of “amazing travel opportunities out there” for young rugby players. Her son Jordan is one of four…

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Literal shaky ground

Last week in Wellington I was lying in bed getting ready to sleep when I thought I felt the rumblings of a large truck going…

Gaining perspective

It’s been remarkable that few if any mainstream media outlets seem to have awareness or care for reporting recent news filtering out of Cabo Delgardo…

An unhealthy state

Not too many years ago the (then) New Zealand prime minister told his Australian counterpart at a CHOGM meeting in Melbourne that the westward drift…

Smarter ways to deliver

Landowners across the Waikato have once again stepped up to protect and enhance our environment, partnering with Waikato Regional Council to complete 347 voluntary environmental…