Opinion: bliss, while the world goes mad

Opinion: bliss, while the world goes mad

The Age of Reason By Peter Carr By virtue of wandering around the North Island over the early part of January we have been able to interface with many Kiwis enjoying both their country –…

Council on recycling contamination: use it properly, or lose it

Almost half the “recycling” put out by  Waipā residents is heading straight to landfill. Contaminated recycling is proving to be such a major issue that the Waipā District Council is warning offending residents they will…

Arie’s book – warts and all

Arie Paton used to think published authors were “special humans” – until she became one herself. “I always carried this belief that writers are not actually normal, they’re a cut above us and they can…

Opinion: reflecting on the positives

By Sue Milner Chairperson, Cambridge Community Board New Year Greetings from the Cambridge Community Board It’s welcome to 2021, and we are all hoping it will be better than 2020. There are positives from 2020,…

Opinion: a buffet of possibilities

By Louise Upston MP for Taupo Happy New Year! It is a whole new year and hopefully you are enjoying a great festive break with family and friends. As I welcomed in the dawn of…

Opinion: a change of scenery

The Age of Reason By Peter Carr The Yuletide holiday season in this lovely country has changed over recent years. There was a time – not too far distant  – when the three week industrial…

Brits, Africans, Fijians dominance new Kiwi list

Waipā welcomes more than 130 new New Zealand citizens during 2020 – but most missed the formal ceremony because of Covid restrictions. Citizens from 25 countries including England, India, Fiji, South Africa, India, Cambodia, Australia…

We’re on track for May

The country’s first synthetic racetrack will host a full meeting at Cambridge in May. Cambridge Jockey Club opened the new track last year and it has been given the thumbs up by trainers. The 30,000-plus…

Community house extension complete

The completion of Cambridge Community House’s (CCH) new building extension was celebrated by around 75 people who attended a special blessing on December 16. Guests at the early morning event walked through the new building…

Opinion: finding the peace of Christmas

Faith in Cambridge By Murray Smith Senor Leader Bridges Church As a child I was intrigued in the company of an elderly great-uncle who was a soldier during World War One. He was a gentle…