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Town Hall hit Vandals painted the historic Cambridge Town Hall’s iconic pillars with “Free Palestine” on Matariki evening. Police, who were conducting patrols on Victoria Street, nabbed two youths at the scene with what appeared…

Matariki sends its message

Tomorrow for the third year, we’ll celebrate our very own unique national holiday. Marking Matariki on the calendar with a public holiday began in Aotearoa New Zealand three years ago – on June 24, 2022….

Teen on the podium

Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough has sped to her first podium at the second round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Sarrians, France. The 17-year-old, who qualified for her first junior women’s final at…

The volcano and WWII

A few years ago, I stood at the summit of Vesuvius, gazing into its steep-sided crater—almost perfectly cylindrical—and feeling the awe that comes with being atop one of the world’s most famous volcanoes. But the…

Peace Cup gets a boost

Rugby’s Peace Cup has traditionally had it tough – after some unsympathetic handling it is considered among the less attractive in New Zealand sport, it went missing for several seasons – and as a symbol…

Punch bowl or punch bag?

A Depositor Compensation Scheme will come into effect in New Zealand on 1 July, 2025. With this, New Zealand will finally join most of the other countries in the world in having a formal system…

Leaders discuss mail theft

Tamahere Community Committee hosted a “positive and constructive meeting” involving community leaders last week to discuss mail theft. Waikato MP Tim van de Molen as well as representatives from NZ Police, NZ Post and Waikato…

Kōkako’s flight is delayed

The official welcome for the first of up to 20 adult kōkako to be introduced to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari was held before they arrived last week. Heavy rain delayed the flight of the kōkako, who…

Cruisers rock on in

Rock and roll has shaped lives since it emerged as a musical genre 70 years ago. Today, it is making a difference for a group of young people with special needs in Cambridge. The group,…

Fieldays: selling in the rain

It was the worst weather Fieldays has had in its 57 years history – but the crowds still came. Ticket sales were up 4000 on last year and 110,000 people, buoyed by high dairy and…

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