Local glass artist crafts awards

Local glass artist crafts awards

The owl is an integral part of St Peter’s Cambridge. It forms the central image in the school crest and logo, and Owl Farm is a well-recognised demonstration dairy farm that supports the school’s agricultural…

New opportunities for Cambridge outlined

Prospects for grasping new opportunities for the promotion of Cambridge are looking good, says the recently-installed Destination Cambridge CEO, Michelle ‘Miff’ Macdiarmid. Speaking at her first Destination Cambridge AGM, held in the town hall last…

Festival could become annual event

Cambridge’s green-fingered residents are in for a treat come November with the first in what is hoped will become an annual Garden Festival. The inaugural November 18 event is a new Cambridge Rotary fundraising project….

2008-2018: Quite a decade for Cambridge

A single decade isn’t much across a town’s 150-year lifespan, but in Cambridge’s case, the years 2008 to 2018 have bordered on exceptional. Growth has become the buzzword of the day.  The population 10 years…

Marking her 100th in style

Kathleen Marking was ceremonially clapped into her own 100th birthday party at Cambridge’s Moxon Centre on August 5. The crowd – made up of visiting family, friends and Selwyn St Andrew’s Village folk – was…

From clay to coasters for local artist

One of the artists featuring in August’s coaster show in Tirau is Cambridge potter Diane Parker. Her inclusion in Deciduus Gallery’s show entitled The Forest Floor marks a ground-breaking shift for the Kaipaki Rd resident,…

Demand drives need for second shuttle

Cambridge will soon get its second St John Health Shuttle vehicle and is sounding the call for locals to help swell the pool of volunteer drivers. The first free community health shuttle was launched here…

Alpacas add charm and value

Alpacas are delightful enough to win a starring role in any children’s book, but they also possess a raft of other attributes that are fast making them a favourite among New Zealand lifestylers and farmers….

New accolade for award winning team

Staff at Cambridge’s Turner Road Architecture are in celebration mode again after winning a prestigious and highly competitive category in this year’s Resene Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) Awards. The practice came away from the…

Charter to capture town’s character

Public input is being sought in the crafting of a Cambridge Charter – a document intended to capture the ‘magic’ of the town and ensure its inclusion in future development plans. The move has been…