Power plays in rugby

Power plays in rugby

There were some powerful rugby players in Cambridge on Sunday. And each chanced their arm in taking the next step towards staking their claim to overall honours in the 2023 Power Farming Cup. Sunday’s Cambridge…

Hand over for new aircraft

The second of two aircraft purpose built in Waipā specifically to bolster the Papua New Guinea Defence Force will be in nation’s skies before the end of the month. The latest aircraft completed at Hamilton…

Monty rises to the occasion

He’s done it again. In rising effortlessly to the occasion of his latest challenge this morning – this time all seven floors of it – Monty, Cambridge Riding for the Disabled’s (RDA) therapy pony, completed…

Firefighter Colin gets life

Te Awamutu’s Colin Munro has been honoured after reaching an “incredibly special” milestone. He was awarded a Gold Star for 25 years in the fire service at the Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade’s Palmer St…

School generates a generator

Cambridge Primary School’s student ambassadors have been busy generating goodwill – about $2000 worth to be exact. Combined fundraising efforts from a school disco and other initiatives which raised $1850, a $400 donation given by…

B’s buzzing, but A team toppled

Leamington Rugby Sports Club’s senior B side capped off an undefeated season on Saturday. Playing at home, Leamington took on Tokoroa’s Southern United in the Division 1 B final and ran away 36-12 winners to…

Adam goes native

Adam Thompson’s success is, literally, growing. The Te Miro farmer has won a national conservation award after planting one million native trees in his Restore Native nursery last year – and on-selling the seedlings to…

Waikids to get the full Monty

“Well then, that’s not something you see every day, is it?” Meet Monty – Cambridge Riding for the Disabled’s (RDA) therapy pony. Fast becoming known for lifting people’s spirits, he’s now taking his personable nature…

Helping Frankie and friends

“He’s probably never been shown love. Yet, the warmth he reciprocates when someone cares is amazing.” Examples like Frankie are largely why Sally Fraser does what she does. She helps dogs in either one of…

Roigard: from speedway to All Black

Waipā – and Cambridge – has its newest home grown All Black. On Sunday, after much buzz about his chances, former St Peter’s Cambridge 1st XV, now Hurricanes halfback, Cam Roigard was among five newcomers…