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No two days are the same

It has been another busy week in Cambridge. To give you an idea of the range of jobs we deal with, last week saw the team responding to calls for service including family harm, shoplifting,…

Five on the trot for Cambridge

An impressive all-round effort from junior cricketer Jack Marsh helped Cambridge to a nail-biting victory against Berkley U14 Boys Heat on Saturday. Berkley batted first, setting the Craig Investment Partners sponsored year 7 and 8…

News in brief ….

Cambridge Community Board has responded to news today Waipā District Council has paused the Cambridge Library/Hub project. Chair Jo Davies-Colley said the board understood the financial challenges facing the council and the community. “Waipā District…

Toast, resilience and a final

Max Brown was so nervous before his first sprint canoe race for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he took half an hour to choke down two pieces of jam toast while his…

Fun run was splash and dash

When Donna Warwick saw the heavy rain falling on Sunday morning she wondered what impact that might have on her beloved Waipā Fun Run. A record 691 competitors entered the event, now into its 14th…

Sports in Brief

Our close ties to para team Four of the five para athletes name to represent New Zealand at the world track chams are from Waipā and the King Country. The team announced last week comprises…

MPI okays dog roll

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it has no issues with garlic being used in a dog food sold in supermarkets. The ministry was responding to concerns raised by Cambridge resident Emile Valkenborg about…

The bridge issue

It is clear that Waipā District Council has, at long last, come out into the open regarding a future traffic plan for Cambridge. Although, to be more precise, a general domicile for a possible third…

Examining the burning issue

Fencourt’s Andrew Johnstone is known to Good Local Media readers as the subject of a Costa Botes documentary  When the Cows Come Home. He has also come out on the side of a planned incinerator…

Moving on …

Have you noticed how many songs carry the theme of ‘moving on’? Gaining inspiration from their circumstances, writers create lyrics about ‘moving on’ – a readily identifiable common reality we’ll all face throughout life. Whether…

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