Novel deal is two good
Nikki Crutchley was swamped with emotion when she heard her latest novel had secured a two-book deal with Harper Collins Australia. “There were tears,” she laughed. “Getting a book deal itself is difficult enough. Getting…
Nikki Crutchley was swamped with emotion when she heard her latest novel had secured a two-book deal with Harper Collins Australia. “There were tears,” she laughed. “Getting a book deal itself is difficult enough. Getting…
Two new community courses in Cambridge this month will offer strategies to combat Covid-related stressors and chart a more positive path through life. Both courses are free of charge and are being offered by Violence…
The Cambridge Autumn Festival has been postponed but two of its more interactive elements are going ahead. This year’s Photo Competition will stay put. The free-to-air competition opened last month with the theme ‘Memorable Waipā…
A different sort of summer is emerging at Mighty River Domain as campers, groups, picnickers and day-trippers enjoy a Lake Karāpiro made more accessible through the cancellation of major seasonal events. December through January at…
There is very little light at the end of the rubbish dump tunnel for Cambridge residents irate over the lengthy ‘temporary’ closure of the local tip. The Cambridge Transfer Station in Matos Segedin Drive has…
There would barely be a man alive who wouldn’t wish to exit this life on the same terms as 88-year-old Mervyn ‘Merv’ Addison. Almost to the day he died, he was driving, living in his…
Devon Briggs’ 18th birthday this month marks a significant step towards his goal of competing in the Paralympics. He is now of age to shoot for the dream he has grittily pursued for years, and with a successful result…
After five years as Cambridge Museum manager, Kathryn Parsons has left to take up an appointment in Hamilton. She will take up a role this month as research librarian for Hamilton City Library’s Heritage Collection….
Even as the awards keep coming, Cambridge’s fire chief Don Gerrand remains the smiling, humble man he is known to be. He has ‘lived and breathed’ the Cambridge Fire Brigade for more than 50 years…
Like many organisations partially reliant on a charitable hand, Cambridge’s Achievement House has felt the effects of Covid. The disability enterprise re-opened this week after a stop-start year which left its workers feeling anxious and confused. Events…
