Gardening gene helps in planning festival

Jan Mathers was the perfect pick to help select properties to be featured in the November 18 inaugural Cambridge Garden Festival. Her own garden is in the line-up. It’s a picturesque sprawl of colour and…

The big question mark over where Richard Vaughan and his partner Karen Coleman would go after leaving Cambridge has been answered. The pair left New Zealand on Labour Day for the United Kingdom.  Re-settling in…

Esteemed Canterbury musician Dwayne Bloomfield was here last weekend for the Cambridge Brass Band’s final full practice before leaving for France. The Cambridge Auxilliary Band, which includes 17 players under age 18 together with some…

Hundreds of locals were told recently that they should present their SuperGold Card at every opportunity – both to take advantage of the discounts offered at participating outlets, and to encourage more businesses to join…

There’s something quite telling in the way that Jocelyn Cooney points out the tiny lapel badge marking her new QSM status.  It’s small compared to the boxed version of the award … modest like its…

Richard Vaughan and his partner Karen Coleman seem determined to make their own magnificent version of a seniors’ movie. The pair will soon leave Cambridge for good, heading for parts unknown. Now in the final…

Twenty-five years ago, Anne and David Blewden stepped out of a classroom and into a venture that has blossomed, quite literally, into a successful secondary career. They’re the couple behind Lilies by Blewden, an operation…

Two dates in October are likely to be of special interest to Cambridge’s senior residents and those who support them. Monday October 1 will see the Cambridge Global Walk take place, marking the International Day…

Tania Witheford’s last major function in her capacity as Cambridge Chamber of Commerce CEO was the recent 2018 Waipa Networks Business Awards. She had announced her impending departure several months ago but agreed to support…

St Peter’s Catholic School is busy fundraising for a new sports turf intended to turn their main lawn into an all-weather playing surface for a range of sporting activities. Raising the $155,000 or so required…