Is the timing right?

Is the timing right?

A clamp down on daytime parking in Cambridge has left some commuters scrambling for positions. The Alpha St carpark, popular with workers who are based in and around Victoria St is now usually full by…

Time for women’s team to shine

22 September 3.15pm Cambridge takes a 1-0 advantage into the second round of the Women’s Conference playoff against Onehunga Mangere following its win in Auckland today. Caitlin Varcoe’s first half goal was the only difference…

Clap the thunder – now it’s lightning

When Cambridge based TVP Thunder wrapped up the Secondary Senior Premier Grade at the Hamilton Netball Centre for a second year running recently, it spelled the end of an era. The team – players from…

Band turns on a treat

Usually at this time of year the Cambridge Brass Band would be hard at work rehearsing for the annual Waikato Bay of Plenty regional brass band competition. Last year they hosted the event and collected…

Smoothing the way for Menz Shed

More than 50 Cambridge Community Menz Shed members are restoring a former dairy factory – which they will eventually call home. That building on the corner of Lamb and Carlyle streets in Leamington was built…

Council defends ‘low risk’ investment

A media release outlining a low-risk arbitrage deal to net a near $400,000 profit was in the interest of transparency and not intended to outline the council’s financial situation, says Waipā District Council deputy chief…

Northern League berth beckons for Reds

14 September 5pm Cambridge won the first leg of the Northern League playoff 1-0 against Waiheke United today at John Kerkhof Park in Cambridge. Jack Connor, the southern conference’s golden boot with 32 goals, added…

Hamilton’s stunning bridge

The opening of Hamilton’s sixth bridge fell on the day of Kīngi Tuheitia’s passing, Roy Pilott reports. “As you know, things have changed – but the plan was set, and it’s left for us to…

Sent to the sheds …

“Send him down to the Shed” is the theme for this year’s Menz Shed week being held throughout New Zealand in early September. Activities are being organised by sheds in the Waikato to promote the…

Football on the up

Cambridge’s top men’s and women’s football teams remain on course for promotion to the Northern League. The men have demolished opposition in the Southern Conference – and made it 20 wins from 20 on Tuesday…