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Rain, who cares? Christmas Parade a cracker

The Cambridge Christmas Parade went ahead today at 2pm with steady rain which eased off during the event giving the hundreds of people who packed…

Designed with maunga in mind

Through Antanas Procuta’s well-trained eyes, Cambridge is an architectural masterpiece. Speaking at the Cambridge Historical Society’s annual meeting last week on The Pattern of Cambridge:…

News …. in brief

Cyber stars Waipā District Council has been recognised for its outstanding cybersecurity efforts, taking out the ‘Best in Cyber Security’ award at the Association of…

Tainui executive in the running

Waikato-Tainui executive Glenda Taituha-Toka, originally from Piopio is a  finalist in the Young Executive of the Year category of the Deloitte Top 200 Awards. The…

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Bowlers ride to the rescue

Bowlers have raised $1100 for Te Awamutu’s Riding for the Disabled organisation. Kihikihi Bowling Club’s latest tournament was a departure from the norm, in that…

From golf … to golf

Retiring Cambridge Golf Club greenkeeper Kevin Brown loves playing golf and riding his motorcycle. When he gives up caring for the fairways and greens of…

Alan Hayward – 70 not out

When Cambridge Antiques’ all-rounder Alan Hayward opened the bowling for his side in club cricket on Sunday he was, at 70, possibly the oldest player…

BMXers to the fore

Cambridge has its fair share of Olympic champions – and seven-year-old Goodwood School student Archer Griffin might just be one in the making. Archer, who…

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When ash and roads don’t mix

There have been flight cancellations in Indonesia recently following the eruption of Lewotobi Laki-laki, reminding us that volcanoes can impact areas far away from the…

It’s only a millimetre or two

Being ‘precise’ has importance for good reasons. Multiple areas of life demonstrate how a ‘near enough will do’ approach can result in disaster. Engineers and…

Marching to a different beat

In 1975  the frail, though determined, figure of Whina Cooper hobbled the length of the North Island at the head of a slow-moving hikoi of…

Looking long term

Waipā District Council is  preparing its 2025-34 Long Term Plan (LTP). The plan is a comprehensive and complex strategic document which sets the direction for…