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U3A reaches milestone

Cambridge U3A (University of the Third Age) might just be one of the town’s fastest-growing groups. With over 420 registered members, the stage has been reached where monthly meetings are usually over-booked, which means waiting…

Sister city relations flourish

Cambridge’s unique sister city relationship with Le Quesnoy in France will be in the spotlight at the annual Global Cities two-day conference in Blenheim next month. Sir Donald McKinnon, who chairs the Le Quesnoy Liberation…

Domain changes made

Changes have been made to the Leamington Domain master plan after consultation with Scott Street residents and the Cambridge Model Engineering Society. Proposed angled parking on Scott Street will become two parallel mobility parks and…

Driving home a safe message

A near miss between a Fonterra tanker and a Ōhaupō Primary school cyclist last year has had a positive outcome. The dairy company and the school asked Waipā council’s Road Safety team for help. Thirty-one…

Getting our plans sorted

The Environment Court proceedings for Plan Change One (PC1) have concluded, and we are now awaiting a decision which is due in the middle of this year. The new Government has signalled they intend to…

Hope for a confused world

The Russian writer Leo Tolstoy is acclaimed as a giant in world literature and his epic work War and Peace is recognised as one of the finest novels ever written. Tolstoy wrote in depth about…

A relaxing time in the sun

Friends come in handy particularly when they order a sunny day and deliver plenty of activities. That is what the Friends of Resthaven Foundation Trust achieved on Saturday for the Market Day fundraiser at Payne…

Putting it in context

A ‘preamble’ to a treaty or a contract in general terms provides the context of what led to the parties’ engaging in a contract or treaty process and the goals they will pursue in their…

More cycle friendliness

Grey Street in Cambridge from Hamilton Road to Williams Street will become cycle friendly in plans confirmed by Waipā council this week. The layout will eliminate through traffic and substantially reduce motor vehicle volumes around…

Stanford’s great support

About 25 years ago I made a friendship with an American logistics consultant while he was visiting New Zealand. It resulted in our visiting him and staying at his home in San Jose, California. On…

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