Facing a global challenge 

Facing a global challenge 

New Zealand is in ‘unchartered waters’ with the dual threat of a more assertive China making us more exposed economically than ever before, and the precarious challenges presented by the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Speaking in Cambridge…

Changes ahead for health and community centre 

An open day at the Cambridge Health and Community Centre will serve the dual purpose of unveiling a new name and vision for the centre and celebrating the 60th anniversary of the maternity home that…

Community honours Cambridge trio  

Three Cambridge men who have given decades of delight to families were presented with Community Service awards last Saturday from the town’s community board. The surprise presentations were made to Dennis Lloyd, known colloquially as…

Locks lost for cancer 

Jeanette Hobern changed her look dramatically in the blink of an eye last Saturday. In around 15 minutes, the former Girl Guide NZ district governor went from having the longest hair of her life to…

Cambridge business must B good 

A Cambridge company has become the first financial adviser in New Zealand to achieve a B Corp certification, meaning it joins a global network espousing the notion that business can be a ‘force for good’….

Refugees’ angst laid bare 

Driven by fear to seek asylum, refugees trying to assimilate anywhere outside their home country, including in New Zealand, are beset with struggles specific to their situation. Many feel disempowered and confused, overwhelmed by a…

A time to reminisce

Geoff Wright has been following events around Queen Elizabeth’s death with a sense of nostalgia only a few could appreciate. Before moving from his home in England to New Zealand in 2007, the Kihikihi resident…

Mayor counters rival’s claims

Concerns around local government bureaucracy, support for business, youth opportunities, and balancing growth with the preservation of Waipa’s core values were expressed at Monday’s ‘Meet the next Waipā Mayor’ gathering at the Cambridge Town Hall….

Advice bureau’s new challenge

As Cambridge Citizens Advice Bureau chair Caroline Kitching settles into her second year at the helm, she is moving to broaden the reach of bureau services in the community. She is initiating a three-pronged ‘outreach’…

Lions’ share for Moana-Rose

Little Moana-Rose Dryland thanked the Cambridge Lions for her new play areas in the way most four-year-olds would. Clasping the hand of her leading Lion Graeme Surgenor, she pulled him up the ramp and over…