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Central wins in Kihikihi

A Cambridge Central combination won a successful tournament at Kihikihi last week. Skip Laurie Roycroft, with Ron Greenwood and Dennis Wilcock , secured first prize with four wins, 22 ends and 49 points. They headed…

Museum plan put on hold

About $1 million for the Waipā museum project – Te Ara Wai – could be redirected to the district council’s water projects. The $33 million museum was officially put on hold this week by Waipā…

Booze ban on champs’ night

Problems with people “pre-loading” before last year’s Grins Night of Champions at Cambridge Raceway has prompted officials to put a temporary liquor ban in place for next month’s event. The grassed paddock to the east…

Celebrating student art

Parents and community members had a chance to wander through Cambridge High School’s new $12.4 million classroom block recently, while perusing the work of talented student artists. With term one drawing to a close, the…

Festival was a classic

Three sell-out performances by Orchestras Central in the Cambridge Town Hall shows orchestral experiences are an integral part of the Autumn Festival. Comfortable Classical on Saturday afternoon, Vivaldi by Candlelight in the evening and a…

Seventies playground resurrected

Children at Cambridge Primary School now have their own outdoor haven where they can muck in and get closer to nature all within spitting distance of the school. The outdoor classroom, which includes two shipping…

Nine Maadi medals for Waipā

They rowed in 16 A finals, 23 B finals and one D final – and came home to Waipā with nine medals – three gold, three silver and three bronze from the national secondary school…

MP takes on bridge row

Taupō MP Louise Upston has delivered a stinging rebuke to both sides in the Cambridge third bridge debate, suggesting Waipā District Council improve its communications with the community and calling on residents to rein in…

Money woes for Waipā

Waipā’s financial situation has been laid bare in an eight monthly report to the council this week. The $48.2 million surplus budgeted for the end of June is now forecast at $22.9 million with big…

Burnouts: drivers face court

Hello again, what a great evening it was at Balloons over Waipa last Friday. I attended as part of Cambridge Blue Light and was pleased to talk to so many members of the public. Four…

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