Football aspirations kick on

The future of Waipā, and Waikato, football is likely already safe in the hands of Cambridge’s Liam Weston – and they’re about to get safer. In his fourth year as a referee, Liam, 17, –…

Scott Meiklejohn reckons it’s pretty neat being Fieldays’ closest neighbour. The back fence of Tīeke Golf Estate, where Meiklejohn is general manager, borders the Mystery Creek site of Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event. So, he…

“I can’t do this without them. I can’t come to work as one type of person, then go home as another. My family grounds me, helping me keep that balance.” Kainga aroha means a home…

Twice a week, it’s lights, camera, action for Paterangi farm manager Andrew Macky – and thousands seeking a glimpse of New Zealand farm life are there watching him. Last Friday – as he would normally…

It’s said there’s a first time for everything – and Cambridge’s Leah Hibell experienced two at once early on Monday morning. When she boarded a plane bound for Brisbane it was her first trip to…

The roll of the bowl has gone the way of Cambridge’s Bruce Sayers. The Central Bowling Club member has been named in a 12-person New Zealand team, six men and six women, to compete at…

Speeds on rural roads and Cambridge’s growing urban population were the hot topics as Cambridge Community Board kicked off its 2023 rural tour on Saturday. After the tour’s first day – having made stops at…

Hello everyone. I’m Jeremy Smith, and I’m really excited to be back as a journalist here at The News. I say back because – as some of you may remember – I was also here…

A fledgling Waipa not-for-profit organisation – Ko Wai Au Trust – is planning the next phase of its community-minded aspirations. The News reported on the trust’s launch in March and seven weeks later there are…

You might say his aspirations are sky high, but there’s no doubt former Cambridge High School student Rohan Redgrave’s childhood dreams are – quite literally – taking flight. Now he’s landed a “hugely exciting” new…