Diminutive Dee jumps the ditch

Diminutive Dee jumps the ditch

The departure to Australia of Waipā District Libraries’ outreach librarian Dee Atkinson leaves a pint-sized hole and big running shoes to fill. The diminutive Dee has earned the moniker ‘energiser bunny’ because of her high-energy…

Renaissance for community space

The newly-revamped seminar room at Taylor Made Community Space is reopening for a post-Easter resurgence. After months of renovations which have included the installation of a new commercial kitchen, new carpeting and paintwork, the space…

MP takes on bridge row

Taupō MP Louise Upston has delivered a stinging rebuke to both sides in the Cambridge third bridge debate, suggesting Waipā District Council improve its communications with the community and calling on residents to rein in…

Nationals and ski sisters

Hundreds of fans have descended on Piarere to watch 109 water skiers from around the country compete in the New Zealand Water Ski Nationals. The March 26-31 event is held here every six years or…

A champion’s year

Emma Poole’s tenure as FMG’s first female Young Farmer of the Year is nearing its end. Last July, the Pirongia farmer, already the Waikato Bay of Plenty Young Farmer of the Year,  became the first…

SeniorNet hangs up the mouse

When The News caught up with Muriel Tooley, she was helping someone load a reluctant computer desk into the back of a small car. It didn’t work, but Muriel’s efforts were symbolic as she helped…

They’re doing us proud

The crew at Cambridge Hospice Shop have been congratulated by Hospice Waikato chief executive Craig Tamblyn for having raised $3.4 million for local hospice patients and their families over the past decade. Tamblyn spoke about…

Expo will have news on stream

Information on the progress being made on an ecological corridor linking Maungatautari and Pirongia maunga will form part of an Ecology Expo taking place at the Te Awamutu Museum on Sunday. The event brings together…

New whānau rooms in house

Cambridge Community House’s new whānau whare was officially blessed and opened last week, providing an easier working environment for one of the agency’s busier teams. The four-roomed addition adds capacity to facilities at Cambridge Community…

U3A reaches milestone

Cambridge U3A (University of the Third Age) might just be one of the town’s fastest-growing groups. With over 420 registered members, the stage has been reached where monthly meetings are usually over-booked, which means waiting…