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Eruptions of Red Crater

Our central North Island volcanoes have lulled us into a false sense of security. I recently spent a day around Red Crater on Tongariro surrounded by evidence of recent eruptions and, wow, what a gorgeous…

Looking back has its place…

Last Thursday, Anzac Day summoned our nation to remember back to 1915 when Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed at Gallipoli in Turkey. That woeful, ill-conceived episode engaged some 16,000 Kiwi soldiers. About…

Cycle fest popular

Bicycle Revolution Cambridge is celebrating another successful festival, this one coinciding with Anzac Day. Hundreds of people came to town to be part of the annual event – now in its seventh year. The event…

Ngaire’s round… it’s 100 up

Cambridge resident Ngaire Fisher celebrated her 100th this week by becoming the first centenarian to ride the Velodrome track. Her record ride happened on Tuesday morning,  after celebrating her birthday on Sunday with a family-filled…

Cambridge pride on Anzac Day

The Cambridge Anzac Day civic service marked a first this year with the laying of a wreath on behalf of two Indian infantry regiments who fought alongside the Anzacs in Gallipoli. Made up in the…

Oh brother! It’s 50 years

Fifty years ago, Leonard Danvers and Joe Stack were on the threshold of their ordination as Catholic priests – naive young men, they told Viv Posselt. They were on the cusp of a lifelong commitment…

News …. in brief

Discounts announced Waipā Networks customers will receive an average discount of $100 on their next bill. Customers receive two discounts each year, and in the upcoming round, close to $2.6 million will be distributed back…

Kiwi flavour to school production

Cambridge High School’s 2024 production, For Today, is set in a contemporary New Zealand high school and features a selection of iconic kiwi songs. Written by Hamish Arthur, the musical centres around a former rugby…

‘Where I was meant to be…’

Brett and Rachel Tutheridge’s daughter is enjoying the high life in New York – as a communications specialist. Gabrielle was born in Cambridge and comes back every year. Today she tells readers what she has…

Bound to be good

Marcus and son Samuel Gower with Warwick and Cam Emmett got the opportunity to do the Outward Bound Leaps and Bounds eight day course through a generous scholarship from Outward Bound Trust and the Te…

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