ALEXANDER STEWART MITCHELL December 5 1933 – March 19 2021 By Carole Hughes Alexander Stewart Mitchell was always known as Stewart. Stewart was a gentleman. He was a husband to Elizabeth, a father, a grandfather,…
Double sculls combination Jenna Markgraaf and Brylee Deacon provided the highlight for Waipā schools at the 2021 Maadi Cup competition on Lake Karapiro. The U17 Double Sculls from Cambridge High collected the sole Waipā gold…
By Peter Carr Sometimes writing about the ’oldies’ brings with it a feeling the folk of more advanced years do not care what others think, but prefer to take life as it comes. Possibly they…
Lucy Rowden has opened the shutters on her community project – Cambridge’s Secret Spaces. As the News revealed last November, the photographer has worked with Cambridge Museum to uncover spaces which were once seen regularly…
A new funding round through The Perago Trust opens on next Thursday, offering support to talented athletes and breathing new life into the Trust after a year’s hiatus due to Covid-19. The Trust has invested…
Waipā residents are being given a host of opportunities to discuss the district’s 10-year plan proposals. The Waipā District Council has unveiled plans to find $2 billion of spending over that time and use ratepayer…
The Cambridge Autumn Festival Carnival Day returned with a bang last Sunday 21, with David McCathie, chairman of the Cambridge Autumn Festival, declaring it to be the “busiest we have ever had”. A record 60…
Waipā schools have featured prominently in this year’s Maadi Cup regatta at Lake Karapiro. When the News went to press on March 25, St Peter’s Cambridge had qualified three boats into the A final – U15…
Waipā is being asked what it thinks of having a Māori ward within its district council ranks for the 2022 elections. The News asked the Minister who prompted a key legislative change for her views…
By Peter Carr This week early Autumn travel is under way and I am enjoying the lush vista of rural Hawke’s Bay. It’s a delightful area that definitely believes it is still high summer. Cloudless…
