Rural schools race

Rural schools race

Over 300 students from five rural schools raced around Karapiro’s Mighty River Domain recently for the Combined Rural Schools Cross Country. Students from Karapiro, Roto-o-Rangi, Kaipaki, Te Miro and Horahora schools raced distances from 560m…

Classroom delivery makes CHS rebuild-ready

Nine temporary classrooms are being installed at Cambridge High School to help facilitate the rebuild of a classroom block, support weather tightening work and provide temporary teaching spaces for a growing student roll. The first…

Preserving history for the future

One of Cambridge’s most historic buildings has been immortalized in cyber space thanks to a scanning project which has created a virtual reality tour of the iconic St Andrews Church. Cambridge resident Clint Lawson had…

Kapa haka festival pulls record numbers

The sixth annual Cambridge Combined Schools Kapa Haka Festival held at the Don Rowlands Centre on August 30 was once again a success this year, attracting another record turnout from both students and the public,…

Student volunteers make milestone achievements

Cambridge High School students have rounded out the top six per cent of the nation’s secondary schools involved with the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) national volunteer work programme. The initiative records and recognizes student volunteer…

Cambridge reigns supreme at Waipa Business Awards

Gourmet Delicious has been named the Supreme Winner at the Waipa Business Awards. The Cambridge catering company – which catered for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to Waipa – topped the…

Cambridge film taking shape

Filming has started for the Cambridge based film The Tavern. Director Matt Hicks was delighted with the day-one shoot at a Cambridge bar on Saturday, August 30. He said it couldn’t have gone better. “Everyone…

Another notch in belt for powerlifters

Two Cambridge powerlifters have returned from the New Zealand Powerlifting Championships with valuable experience under their belt. Having won their divisions at the regional round, Doug McWatters and Josh Manuel competed in the Open and…

Volunteers paint town yellow for Daffodil Day

Daffodil Day was a busy time for a number of organisations, volunteers and good sorts in Cambridge. The Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser on Friday, August 30 saw over 15,000 fresh daffodils sold around town, grown…

Positive ‘reaction’ in new science classroom

Cambridge Primary School’s new classroom has received the tick of approval from students trying out their first experiment in the new science lab and multi-use classroom. The new room – an old toilet block re-built…