A very good vintage ….

A very good vintage ….

Car lovers braved Sunday’s heavy rain and showed up in their droves at the annual Vintage Car Club (Waikato) fundraiser for the Cancer Society. Car Club members from five Waikato hubs – Hamilton, Matamata, Morrinsville,…

Doors open memories

Residents living with dementia at Cambridge’s Resthaven on Burns care centre have welcomed the installation of an innovative door system aimed at providing a greater sense of home and comfort. The doors have a made-to-measure…

Focus on welfare of the pride

New Cambridge Lions president David Espin wants to extend the club’s community service focus to one that better cares for club members. “We have an effective hands-on approach to looking after people in the community,”…

Steampunk rocks into town

Steampunkers and visitors enjoyed a day of dress-up, ‘mad hatter’ teas and Victorian-styled competitions at Sunday’s third Steampunk Community Fun Day at the Cambridge Town Hall. The event,  organised by the InterlockNZ Trust and Waipā…

Apprentices get backing

Ten apprentices have been presented with $1000 each as part of the Rotary Cambridge Apprenticeship Grant Scheme. The presentation marked the second year of the scheme.  Each was awarded the $1000 to go towards ongoing…

Goodbye to the gallery

Twenty-seven years after Sandra Webb opened Heritage Gallery in Cambridge, she has finally called it quits. After mulling things over and putting behind her a year when she felt her energy flagging, she put the…

A ‘counterweight to democracy’

The lack of accountability and waning legitimacy of the United States Supreme Court should be of concern to New Zealand and the world, says Wellington-based academic, Dr Hayden Thorne. Speaking to a packed University of…

Lighten up – it’s time for Bridge

The Cambridge Sixes, one of the biggest bridge events in the country and one likely to attract over 30 teams of six players each, comes to town early next month. The full day event will…

New partnership set to help families

The Cambridge Community House Trust welcomed a new vehicle to its ranks on Monday, courtesy of a new sponsored community partnership with Waipā Networks. The arrangement sees Waipā Networks sponsor the electric vehicle for house…

Lisa celebrates the Wow factor

The announcement last week that Lisa Vanin had made the finals of the 2023 World of Wearable Art (Wow) show had the Cambridge mum fizzing in anticipation. Together with 120 finalist designers from 23 countries,…