Parked up in a shady spot on Sunday, Cambridge’s Larry Jooste had the perfect vantage point from which to take in all the action. His 1938 Standard Eight was amongst an estimated 1600 vehicles which…
Parked up in a shady spot on Sunday, Cambridge’s Larry Jooste had the perfect vantage point from which to take in all the action. His 1938 Standard Eight was amongst an estimated 1600 vehicles which…
Most people have experienced the feeling of being ‘ripped off’ by someone else’s dishonesty. Having your trust betrayed by an unscrupulous person taking advantage of you is upsetting. Making it worse, is them feigning helpfulness…
A delegation from Cambridge’s Japanese Sister City, Bihoro, was given a full welcome and tour last week, The group of eight, including the Mayor of Bihoro, Koji Hirano, and Chairman of the Bihoro Town Council,…
We are watching the complexity of volcanic unrest in real time in Iceland. A rapid increase in activity resulted from magma rising pretty close to the surface across a 15 km long area, causing earthquakes…
Waipā District Council chief Garry Dyet will effectively be sprinting to the finish line when he finishes at the end of June. The chief who started work as health inspector for Waipā County Council in…
This week I am focusing on a child safety matters. Last Thursday, I joined in a car seat clinic and associated check point held at Cambridge Marae in Pope Terrace. It was funded by Waipā…
The board has had a busy and positive few weeks hosting delegations from our two sister cities, Le Quesnoy in France and Bihoro in Japan. Our Armistice commemoration service, particularly, was a highlight for our…
Waipā district councillors have discussed communications with the public in response to Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier’s recent report. Boshier took issue with councillors for doing too much work behind closed doors, and echoed some concerns…
A person injured after an explosion outside Cambridge Stihl Shop early Thursday morning was “very lucky” to return to work on Friday, a colleague has said. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said a 44 gallon…
Cambridge’s Stephen Jones was introduced to rowing at school. The now two-time Olympian, who was part of the New Zealand team for almost a decade before retiring last year, says credit for that largely lies…
