Successful weekend for cyclists

Successful weekend for cyclists

The North Island Schools Cycling Championships wrapped up last Monday with some stellar results for our local riders. In total, Cambridge cyclists pulled in a massive haul of over 60 medals. Cambridge High School’s cycling…

Leamington colts steal the win

Senior A vs SURF Leamington started slowly with only a penalty to show for the first half. SURF (Southern United Rugby Football Club) created pressure and converted to points, 24-3 by half time. Leamington responded…

Community events boosted

Eleven community events in the Waipa have been named as the first recipients of a new Community Event Fund established by Waipa District Council. The $30,000 fund aims to support grass-roots events which help build…

Limit drop could cripple eel industry

Fisheries New Zealand launched a public consultation last month on catch limits for longfin freshwater eels in the North Island – proposing the option of sticking with the status quo or reducing the limit by…

Trikers proving their pedal power

A few local inspirational types are proving that almost anything is possible with the right attitude. Aaron Ure, Heather Brand, and Joseph Leet are raising the bar with what they can do – challenging themselves…

Winter sports fun for all

Hundreds of Cambridge kids flocked to the football grounds on Vogel St last week for the Combined Schools Winter Sports Day, where students from primary schools around town tried a raft of different winter sports…

St Peter’s fifth at Lit Quiz national final

St Peter’s School’s Lit Quiz team successfully put their book knowledge to the test at the Lit Quiz national final in Wellington on June 10, finishing fifth out of 16 teams representing their regions. Having…

Kids dress up for Book Week

Victoria St was splashed with colour last week as a contingent of Cambridge Primary School pupils strolled through town in their favourite book character costumes. The dress up parade was the culmination of the school’s…

Golden award for Molly G

It was a case of déjà vu for Cambridge’s Molly Goodeve when she took to the stage as overall winner at the 2018 New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards on Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Year 11…

CHS smash Hillary Challenge

Cambridge High School’s adventure racing team have secured a place in the 5-day long Hillary Challenge adventure race final after finishing fourth in the six-hour challenge last Sunday. The group was up against 22 school…