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The mounting problem with glass

It’s Saturday afternoon in Vogel Street, the hosts are entertaining teams from Papamoa and Tokoroa, and there is a growing collection of black bags in a room behind the bar. Cambridge Football Club is a…

Now everyone’s on board…

Cambridge residents have taken a huge interest in local body politics in recent weeks – and that was evident when the town’s community board meeting played out to a full house. Viv Posselt reports. Cambridge…

Racing to Cambridge

Cambridge has become the physical home of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing. Its head office has moved almost 500 kilometres north from Petone to Dick St Cambridge and the move sees more than 45 employees find…

A Cambridge week in review

This week I am taking inspiration from my Te Awamutu counterpart Ryan Fleming to bring you a week in review for Cambridge frontline staff. Monday (April 15)  – a male was reported for assaulting his…

Council in chief talks

Waipā councillors appeared to be closer – if not close – to naming a successor for chief executive Garry Dyet this week. They were to meet at Karāpiro today (Wednesday) – after this edition went…

A slow(ish) ride in China

As I write – or rather tap out – this opinion piece the first rays of dawn-driven light are starting to reveal the skyscraper ringed harbour that services the bustling metropolis that is Hong Kong….

Hall of fame start nears

The first ceremonial sod in what will be the country’s next sports hall of fame has been turned. It paves the way for what will be an 1800 square metre addition to the Grassroots Trust…

Don’t dish the dirt

A significant part of Waikato Regional Council’s catchment management programme involves helping landowners/managers to better manage erosion prone catchments, particularly in the steeper parts of the region. Loss of productive land in NZ hill country…

Volleyball girls dig deep

Cambridge High School’s girls’ volleyball team were all smiles after winning gold in division five at the national secondary schools championships in Palmerston North. Coach and assistant principal Marcel Kuijpers said participation in the annual…

Hautapu developments explained

Waipā District Council staff talked about the vision applied in establishing one of the region’s booming industrial estates – but the major issue for some last week was a roundabout. About 60 business leaders gathered…

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