Jockey James McDonald of Cambridge.
Clarification
Statement from Zane Beckett:
“We have been doing a tidy up with our accountants, winding up non trading entities, such as Zane Beckett Construction.
“We’ve been trading as ZB Homes Ltd for a while now, so this is just admin rather than anything to be concerned about – but it did trigger the standard “in liquidation” adverts in the newspaper classifieds. We can assure you it is business as usual here and there is no change to our ZB Homes business at all.”
Read: Liquidator’s first report
14 November
In liquidation
Zane Beckett
Auckland liquidators Steven Khov and Kieran Jones have been appointed for Tamahere-based Zane Beckett Construction and are appealing for any creditors to come forward before November 21 to make their claims. Beckett, who is a shareholder and director of several companies – including ZB Homes in Cambridge and Te Awamutu and was behind several high profile developments – told the liquidators the company had no assets and was unable to pay its debts as they fell due.
Police appeal
Police are appealing for information from the public following a fatal crash in the Waipa District on Saturday 18 October.
Emergency services were notified of the crash on Te Pahu Road just after 11am involving a motorcycle that appears to have left the road between Whatawhata and Te Pahu. One person received serious injuries and was transported to hospital, however sadly died in hospital in the days following the crash.
The crash is believed to have occurred during a group ride, involving a number of motorcycles travelling around the area.
Strike planned
More than 3 500 mental health nurses and assistants and public health nurses and 1700 policy, advisory, knowledge and specialist workers – who provide support for health care – have voted to strike on Friday next week.
McDonald’s ride
James McDonald
Australian based Waipā export James McDonald will represent New Zealand in next month’s Longines International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong next month.
Remembering them
National RSA president Tony Hill, left, with Cambridge RSA president Graham Johns at Armistice Day 2025 in Cambridge
A small group gathered outside Cambridge Town Hall on Tuesday to commemorate Armistice Day. New Cambridge RSA president Graham Johns was joined by his predecessor, new national RSA president Tony Hill. Johns laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of all Cambridge veterans. Johns laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of all Cambridge veterans. A larger ceremony was held on Sunday and included Taupo MP Louise Upston and other dignitaries.
Cambridge RSA president Graham Johns lays a wreath on Armistice Day in Cambridge. Photo: Mary Anne Gill
Hill leads
Cambridge’s Tony Hill has been appointed national president of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RNZRSA). His appointment was made at last week’s 109th NZRSA National Council in Wellington. During the year prior, Hill was one of two national NZRSA vice-presidents.
Projects funded
Waikato River Authority has awarded $5.7 million to 26 projects dedicated to protecting and restoring the health and well-being of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers and their catchments. The projects are wide-ranging from erosion control, riparian planting and geothermal ecosystem restoration to Waikato River education programmes for tamariki and a four-day waka journey.
Studs open
Cambridge Stud
Several Waikato studs will open their gates to the public during the first National Thoroughbred Week running from next Thursday (November 20) for five days. A total of 70 venues in Australia and New Zealand will offer access to stables, breeding farms and aftercare facilities for people who have booked. The list includes Cambridge and Trelawney studs.
Trelawney Stud
The voice
Mark Wright
Mark Wright is bringing his one man play Voice from Gallipoli to Cambridge. Wright wrote and directs the play and did his own costumes and props with no outside funding. He will be appearing tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday and Cambridge is his 17th venue.
Half… and half
Cambridge businessman Dick Breukink (right) and friend Rod Gill celebrate after completing the half marathon. Photo: Alisha Lovrich
Cambridge businessman Dick Breukink and friend Rod Gill completed the Auckland Half Marathon in a time of three hours eight minutes 22 seconds recently. The 34th event, which attracted more than 17000 runners and walkers entries, was significant for 79-year-old Gill. It was his 200th half and tenth consecutive Auckland event. The Hamilton Road Runner took up running 10 years ago. Breukink has completed more than 150 half marathons. The recent addition to the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce board is a former general manager of the Novotel Tainui in Hamilton. Photo: Alisha Lovrich
