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Pair bridged the gap

She’s a straight-talking Cambridge farmer and agribusiness consultant with a sharp wit and a love of a good post-game wine. He’s a seasoned grand master from Te Aroha who’s been playing bridge since 1970. Today,…

Hautapu-Marist in shield final

Hamilton Marist will host the Breweries Shield grand final on Saturday against a well-drilled Hautapu. Hautapu will be a force to be reckoned with this weekend after Marist just beat Fraser Tech 21-20 in their…

Lights on at Te Awa

The third edition of Te Awa River Ride’s Light Night will take place next month, as artists continue to add new sculptures along the popular trail. Te Awa River Ride Charitable Trust trail manager Sarah…

Historic win for Cambridge kayaker

Cambridge kayaker Nick Collier has become the first New Zealander to win gold at the Junior and Under-23 Canoe Slalom World Championships. “Standing on the podium, hearing the New Zealand national anthem, watching the New…

Digging our own wells…

Unmet needs are powerful motivators. Getting our ‘needs’ met becomes a significant driving influence in the life of everyone born into the world. I’ve been delighted to become a grandpa again in recent months and…

Licence renewal stalled

The owner of a Cambridge restaurant has been given a month to make significant changes to its ownership structure before Waipā District Council Licensing Committee will consider renewing its on-licence. Jaspal Grewal, co-owner of Koi…

Preparing for a quake

This week I have been driving across the island of Tenerife through a heatwave, for a project on volcanic resilience in the town of Garachico. The idyllic seaside town was devastated by an eruption in…

Training for community searches

Urban search operations are becoming increasingly vital in Waipā, especially for locating vulnerable individuals such as those with dementia, autism, or at risk of suicide. In response, Cambridge Community Patrol has partnered with several organisations…

Broadley’s back on civvy street

Jon Broadley spent part of his last day as a Brigadier talking up the competitive advantages New Zealand enjoys through its military. He described New Zealand’s peacekeeping efforts – part of the Defence Force’s critical…

A change of direction

The ever-patient editor of this worthy news sheet has asked me to pause my freely wandering opinion piece programme for several weeks to allow me to concentrate on matters pertaining to the forthcoming local body…

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