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Councils to the rescue?

Rescue boats and jet skis operated by Waikato councils could serve the region’s waterways. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) chief executive Kerry Gregory suggested…

Councillor offers cultural safety advice

Waipā District Council staff are seeking cultural safety advice from Māori Ward councillor Dale-Maree Morgan. Morgan asked council people and capability operations manager Clark Collins…

Licence to thrill

Cambridge Primary School celebrated the end of the school year with a James Bond themed awards night. Bond fan and former principal Mike Pettit was…

Comedy ‘roll’ for Barton

He’s known more for his prowess at wheelchair basketball than acting, but Cambridge’s Maioro Barton’s appearance in the new television comedy series, Educators, has him…

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Gibbes gets down to business

Jono Gibbes’ first pre-season in charge of the Chiefs rugby franchise is underway. The former player and assistant coach – and Te Awamutu Sports player…

Eight decades, still on a roll

December 2 marked 80 years since Central Bowling Club Cambridge started and the following week it hosted its 15th annual Sistaz tournament. The club’s upcoming…

NZ berths for Banks, Seager

Waipā  pair Bastiaan Banks and Mark Seager are set to don the silver fern for New Zealand at the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union men’s championship qualifier…

Gold, bronze… or hi ho silver?

Three Cambridge horse riders at Riding for the Disabled have swapped  helmets and boots for three different sports at the Special Olympics National Summers Games…

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Christmas messages

Julie Guest Vicar, St John’s Anglican Church There’s an unassuming pot plant in our house that transforms at this time of the year. It’s a…

Letter to editor – 18 December 2025

18 December 2pm Protest takes place See: Tension in the House 17 December midday House history My parents, Barry and Glenis Keoghan were part of…

Lava domes

Lava domes are fascinating things. In short, they are when a volcano builds a small, unstable, dangerous mountain, that will likely collapse at some point…

Next year will be better

The year is nearly over and in terms of New Zealand’s economic performance in 2025 and most people will say thank heavens for that. A…