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Waikato candidates – in their own words

The News asked Waikato District Council candidates to provide us with no more than 30 words on why they were standing for public office and…

Knitters spin a good yarn

When it comes to her knitting, there’s no bigger buzz for Christine Baker than seeing someone put on one of her creations and get toasty…

Paewai heads to Bluff and back

Ryman’s Paewai Tume inspires residents as he pounds the pavements of Cambridge With construction of the main building at Ryman Healthcare’s Patrick Hogan Village about…

‘Cossie’ stalwart remembered

The Cambridge Cossie Club farewelled one of its own last week, celebrating the life of a man who had been there almost from the beginning….

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Lily’s our new world champ

Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough braved the wet conditions to claim the junior women’s title at the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen. In…

Waipā riders set for world champs

Over 40 New Zealand riders – several from Waipā – have congregated in the cycling city of Copenhagen for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships….

Reds rally for double draw

A 24th-minute penalty by Rachel Major secured a hard-fought draw for Cambridge women against Birkenhead in their Northern League championship clash at John Kerkhof Park…

Marist crowned Waikato champs

After an impressive regular season, Hautapu fell short 32-21 against Hamilton Marist in the Waikato premier club rugby Breweries Shield final on Saturday. Both teams…

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An affair of the mind

What goes on in our ‘thought life’ matters a great deal. The things we think about, the type of thoughts we allow in our ‘headspace’,…

The Kamchatka earthquake

Last week was an eventful one for the Pacific region, marked by significant geological and oceanic activity. The sequence of events began with a powerful…

Three chase the chains

In this initial foray into local election matters it is important that I sort the wheat from the chaff. Or rather the mayoral candidates from…

Shoplifters nabbed

A team effort involving a retailer and police led to the successful capture of two shoplifters last week. Quick thinking store staff identified suspicious behaviour…