St Andrew’s Parish celebrations postponed

St Andrew’s Parish celebrations postponed

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…

It’s the Lions’ share

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…

Lifeline for museum announced

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 –…

Call to establish third bridge site

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…

Obituary: Iza McVeigh: 28.07.1944 – 28.07.2021 

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 drums are beating 

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…

Ballet star in the making

  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…

Local woman’s history with La Leche league

    The woman who brought La Leche League to New Zealand 54 years ago was an only child who admits she scarcely knew what a baby was before having five of her own. Scots-born…

Give a mum a muffin 

Te Awamutu’s ‘muffin lady’ Jill Taylor is hoping more people across the region will volunteer to make muffins for mums at Waikato Hospital’s New-born Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Jill spearheads an initiative she started 11…

Florence celebrates radio racing

The return of racing to the airways this month as part of a new sports radio network leaves Cambridge’s Florence Shearman feeling vindicated in her efforts to bring racing back to the fans. Radio Sport…