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When Malcolm French and his wife Jan return to Canada next week, it will be with a measure of quiet acceptance and some sadness at the way their New Zealand adventure ended. The couple is taking a…

An old Cambridge Rotary Club honours board dating back seven decades is being sought as the club moves towards its landmark 75th anniversary. The club was poised to commemorate its 75th anniversary early this month, but celebratory events and coverage…

Winston Steen, the longest-serving member of the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade, has died aged 81. His wife of 56 years, Yvonne Steen, said failing health over the past few years meant Winston’s passing at home on August 24 was not entirely…

Uncertainty over Covid restriction levels has resulted in St Andrew’s Parish postponing celebrations marking its 150th anniversary. Sesquicentennial celebrations were set to take place at Cambridge’s St Andrew’s Church from August 27 through to September…

Cambridge Lions’ new president Warren Beard is taking a three-pronged approach to his role at the top – share, care and serve. Keenly aware that many of the club’s 88 members are either retired or…

Tauwhare Military Museum in Pukemoremore has been saved from closure thanks to an eleventh-hour lifeline thrown last week to its owner Grant Moreland. Grant is the son of the private museum’s founder Andy Moreland –…

Business leaders are joining the call for action on a third bridge for Cambridge. Business owners were among a group which met at C & R Developments in Hautapu last week. Managing director Mike Ross…

Iza McVeigh, a fastidious wordsmith with a ‘knack for inappropriate timing’, slipped from this life on July 28 … 77 years to the day from when she arrived in this world as Iza Bisset in…

Jumble Around has had one of its most successful years ever, resulting in a record $150,000 available for distribution to local not-for-profit organisations. The 2021 funding round is now open, which means groups seeking assistance…

  Ruby Jack’s wide-eyed enthusiasm for dance at just three years old set her on a course to fulfil her dream career. The St Peter’s Catholic School Year 8 student wants to dance ballet on…