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Betty Ross was 17 living in Cambridge at the start of World War II and started a diary four years later in early 1943. Cambridge Museum has transcribed some of the diary starting with the…

When Mitch Denne takes to the St Peter’s School stage this evening with the national youth concert band, it’s a safe bet he’ll be familiar with the acoustics. Now a first-year music student at Waikato…

Familiar concerns and fresh perspectives emerged as the Cambridge Community Board embarked on its annual rural tour. Roading remains a key concern, but board chair Jo Davies-Colley noted a more positive tone this year, especially…

The Leamington Domain Playground grand reopening on Saturday drew a crowd that seemed to include every child in Leamington – and even a few friends from across the district too. Fun returns to the domain…

Construction of the roundabout and roading upgrades on Cambridge Road, connecting the town to the Velodrome, is nearing completion – much to the relief of Te Awa Lifecare Village residents. The project, announced by Waipā…

Destination Cambridge, the town’s long-standing information organisation, has officially dissolved. At a meeting held on Friday, members voted to wind up the 25-year-old incorporated society and donate its estimated $155,000 in surplus assets to the…

Joan Grice has lived a life that reads like an adventure novel. At 99, she effortlessly reels off stories of skydiving, white-water rafting, climbing Mt Ruapehu, and even visiting Antarctica. The word daredevil springs to…

A public workshop gave Waipā District councillors an opportunity to tell their side of the Blue Blob story last week and reflect on the fallout from a disastrous public drop-in session. Independent facilitator Anne Pattillo…

Two Tamahere residents were honoured at Waikato District Council’s mayoral awards recently. John Sheat, who was nominated by the Tamahere Community Committee​, was a foundation trustee of the Tamahere Mangaone Restoration Trust and spent more…

Lake Karāpiro will host a two-day festival of swimming next year, the first of its type in New Zealand, say organisers. The combination of swimming events, community activities and lakeside entertainment will make the lake…