Greyhounds back on track

Retired greyhounds will take centre stage at Cambridge Raceway on Sunday as the town marks another Great Greyhound Walk. The event, being held globally this weekend, is intended to raise awareness of the breed and…

Cambridge Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid has commended women for their contribution to business. Speaking at a Chamber-led Suffrage Day lunch in Cambridge last week, she said the event was “a reminder of the strength…

Māori-owned dairy manufacturer Miraka has launched New Zealand’s first green hydrogen milk collection tanker. The vehicle, a 700hp Volvo green hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel milk collection tanker, was launched at the company’s dairy plant at Mokai, northwest…

Miraka’s story, from its inception in 2010 to its standing today as one of the world’s most sustainable dairy companies – one that achieved B Corp certification earlier this year – was outlined at a…

Cambridge dentist James Goodrich has been honoured with a New Zealand Dental Association Public Service Award. The award recognises a member who exemplifies humanitarian ideals and attributes and was presented at the association’s recent awards…

A ‘Happy Phones’ initiative that sees school students use repurposed old mobile phones in ways that expand their learning platforms is winning fans at Cambridge East Primary School. Students have been using the pre-loved phones…

The Cambridge Lions Club has launched a particularly tasty fundraising project – the sale of 1kg traditional fruit Christmas cakes. The cakes come sealed in a decorative Christmas box, which project leader Sean Brady said…

Hundreds of people filed through the Cambridge Town Hall from Friday through Sunday for the three-day Model Railway Exhibition staged by the Cambridge-based Greater Waikato Railway Modellers (GWRM). The exhibition featured model railways and related…

New Cambridge Lions leader Brent Montgomerie believes the time is right for the club to build on its strengths. Speaking to The News fresh from a monthly ‘Lions evergreens’ tea that celebrates the club’s old…

Anyone who thinks the art scene isn’t pumping in Cambridge is seriously misinformed. The upcoming Art Alive exhibition in Cambridge Town Hall will have well over 120 pieces of work on show, most of them…