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Senior platform set for revival

Discussions on mapping a way forward for Waipā’s seniors will dominate a forum organised by Cambridge Grey Power and Waipā district councillors. Cr Roger Gordon, said Grey Power and local councillors want to find the…

Views on a quarry

Cambridge Community Board set three strategic priorities to focus on when we were first elected. They were to advocate for a new library and community hub, support walking and cycling paths town wide and lastly,…

Talking about driving

I hope everyone had a good long weekend. It was great to see the road toll at zero with everyone making it home from their holidays safely. In the seven days prior to writing, in…

News …. in brief

Church rocks to jazz The St Andrew’s Church fair attracted the crowds again on Labour Day Monday despite the squally showers with just over 140 stallholders represented. Entertainment in the church was provided by the…

Musicians band together

Music was a lightning bolt that struck unsuspecting Harry Huggins early last year. “I didn’t want to take piano lessons, but my mum talked me into it,” he said. “And I’m so glad that happened,…

Orchestral takes on Empire Rose race

Orchestral had her name up in lights during the autumn in Sydney, and on Saturday she will step out on the big stage at Flemington as a key hope in the A$1 million Gr.1 Empire…

News …. in brief

Hall named Cambridge Town Hall has been named one of three finalists in the Entertainment Venues Association’s small venue of the year (under 1000 seats) awards. The Town Hall is up against the Globe Theatre…

McKenzie Centre celebrates at 40

Since it opened 40 years ago, McKenzie Centre has been dedicated to supporting children with disabilities and help children achieve short and long-term success. Over the decades, thousands of children from throughout Waikato and the…

Power play at work

Teams from across the country converged on Te Awamutu on Tuesday for the start of Annual Connection 2024 – an event showcasing highly specialised electricity supply skills. Te Kūiti based The Lines Company went into…

Getting on top of diabetes

It’s the old adage – strength in numbers always beats doing it on your own and that has proven true for the self-formed Waikato Diabetes Community Team. The four members of the team are from…

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