Anita Asumadu’s three-and-a-half year tenure as principal at St Peter’s Catholic School has ended. Having succeeded in elevating achievement among students and enriching staff engagement, she is headed now for seemingly quieter pastures in which…
John Coles’ determination that his QSM meant ‘Quite Some Man’ was probably not too far off the mark, despite it sounding less lofty than ‘Queen’s Service Medal’. That nugget of information, delivered by his son…
Cambridge Lyceum held a farewell gathering recently to mark the club’s closure after 84 years. Changing societal norms and dwindling membership led to the sale of the club’s home premises in Dick Street in late…
Those despairing for today’s youth were given a beacon of hope this month when St Paul’s Collegiate School headmaster Ben Skeen delivered a straight-talking message to Cambridge parents and youngsters. Speaking at Cambridge U3A, Skeen’s…
Seven young Cambridge men and women have been given a career leg-up through acceptance into the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. They are Laura Findlay, Raj Goswami, Bonnie Lewis, Brendan Koevoet, Joel Clayton-Greene, Morgan Craven and…
He was one of the country’s finest jockeys, a wonderful farmer and all-round Mr Nice Guy. Sunday’s farewell to Garry Edge at Cambridge Raceway was a reflection of the man himself – one of a…
Two Waipa residents are pinning their hopes on a successful outing at this week’s National Fieldays. One of them is the Cambridge-based chief executive of Brain Tumour Support NZ, Sarah Verran, who hopes the national…
Oh, how things have changed! A 1905 Waikato newspaper unearthed recently by Cambridge man Bill Wilson makes for some interesting comparisons with today’s newspapers. The content and style has changed drastically and so has the…
The government is working across several fronts to meet the demands of changing needs in our ageing population, Minister for Seniors Casey Costello says. Speaking at last week’s Cambridge Grey Power meeting at Taylor Made…
A set of heritage panels revealing the backstory to Cambridge’s Lakewood development are delighting both locals and visitors. Finishing touches to the panels went in last month, brought to this point by a group keen…
