Person of the Year: Who’s next?

Person of the Year: Who’s next?

The Cambridge News Person of the Year is back for its third rendition. The award, which is announced in our final edition of the year, celebrates Cambridge’s good sorts and recognises one special person for…

Vaping: Govt needs to step up, say principals

As the New Zealand government prepares to introduce a bill on vaping regulation – limiting vape product flavours to tobacco, menthol and mint – Cambridge principals are calling for stricter regulations on the modern ‘smoking’…

Top-two cyclist at Tour of Southland

A Cambridge cyclist has reached the podium in a coveted New Zealand cycling competition. Racing in the Tour of Southland earlier this month – New Zealand’s premier road cycling event behind the elite nationals –…

Heart-starter numbers rise

Cambridge now has 17 AEDs – automatic external defibrillators – available to the public around the clock. The latest, outside Wilkinson Transport Engineers, is in a lockbox in the entrance way of the Albert St…

Piarere petition launched

A petition to extend the Waikato expressway to Piarere is gathering momentum. National’s Taupo electorate MP Louise Upston launched the petition at Cambridge Lions Trash ‘n’ Treasure market and within two hours had gained over…

Just right fir Christmas

It was originally intended to be an artificial tree in front of the town hall – but a free, existing fir tree nearby, at the right shape and size, proved to be the perfect, and…

A twin trim for dad

Two Cambridge girls are working to eliminate a staple in their dad’s life – his five-year-old beard. Twins Daisy and Ciara Claridge, 16, are fundraising to go on the Spirit of Adventure youth sea voyage,…

Tamahere crossing on the cards

Walking and biking to and from the Tamahere community centre is set to become a lot safer with the NZTA announcing last week it would go ahead with a $4.4 million project to build an…

Tough racing at Bridge to Bridge Classic

It was a lucky streak for Cambridge skiers racing in the 36th annual Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic over the weekend. Although Australians Ray Ball and Dylan Stevenson took the top title in the…

Christmas is floating in

With six weeks until the end of the year Christmas is well and truly in the air. As shops bring out their Christmas specials and decorations are hung about the town, dozens of Cambridge’s community…