No rates hike for new museum

No rates hike for new museum

The Cambridge Historical Society wants to allay fears that a rates rise is on the cards to meet the cost of a $2.6 million Cambridge Museum extension. They were responding to a recent story headlined…

Volunteer work leads to QSM for Florence

Cambridge’s Florence Shearman is still buzzing after receiving her Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for services to seniors at Government House in Auckland last week. The long-time volunteer for the elderly was among the 2019 New…

Summer pavilion named for Lois

Theirs was a friendship founded on the pews of St Andrew’s Church and fuelled by a shared interest in real estate and antiques. Harcourts realtor Peter Fox-Worthington and Cambridge’s Lois Kitchingman became firm friends after…

Tapas bar closure blindsides community

The sudden closure of Cambridge tapas bar Pony at the start of the Easter weekend has left some staffers confused, angry and out of pocket. They told Cambridge News that a new menu had been…

Soap Box Derby wins Anzac crowd support

It was a toss-up as to who showed the most grit at Cambridge’s first Anzac Day Soap Box Derby – the riders themselves or their parents. Either way, there was a mix of gung-ho enthusiasm…

Keeping an eye on running costs

Cambridge Community House (CCH) in Shakespeare Street is facing increased demand for its services and is anxious that fundraising for the much-needed new building should not overshadow the need to keep operational costs topped up….

Reading with ruby has special benefits

Reading has become one of the ‘cooler’ things to do at St Peter’s Catholic School since a delightful former student and Ruby the miniature schnauzer joined the reading programme run by literacy support teacher Heidi…

Avantidrome celebrates fifth anniversary

Within five years of its official opening by Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on April 12, 2014, the Avantidrome has become a jewel in Waipa’s crown and one of New Zealand’s most expansive success…

Taking tech and recycling to a new generation

One year after Geoff Bentley started running a community workshop during Trash & Treasure Sundays, the Cambridge Repair Co-Op is fulfilling its brief while Geoff prepares to take his “recycle and re-use” mantra to a…

Millie’s remarkable innings

Millie McComb puts her remarkable age – an impressive 103 – down to good living, fresh vegetables, and a life spent without smoking or drinking alcohol. “I’ve never been sick in my life,” she said….