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Where did race come into it?

Much is being made of ‘race’ today wherein some sides in the political debate refer to Māori being privileged as a ‘race’ of people; and others refer to Māori as being marginalised because of their/our…

Once, twice… three times a lady

Most houses are built to stay. A few may get moved to another site, but one grand old lady is starting again at her third place of residence. Harriet Di Maio reports. Blairgowrie House was…

Heat and Ice

Standing in South Crater, Ngauruhoe towers above you to the south and all around are thick, old lava flows. Along the Tongariro Alpine Crossing the path takes you up some of these lavas towards Red…

Tuning in to Cambridge

When Catherine Gibson was appointed Orchestras Central chief executive three years ago, she needed to find a home in the Waikato. “When I was looking for somewhere to live, I was looking for something with…

Plan: have your say

It’s Long-Term Plan time again at Waikato Regional Council. The LTP review happens every three years, falling within the second year of the council term. It sounds boring, but it’s an important planning document, which…

Super Sunday

Alana Mackay takes a deep breath and tries to sum up the Main Street Carnival and Art Market in Cambridge on Sunday. “We managed to pull something together,” the Autumn Festival Trust chair says modestly…

See it, hear it – call it in

Squealing rubber, revving engines and the associated aftermath of shredded tyres and rubber marks on the road are all too common signs of boy racer and burnout activity around Cambridge. I understand the annoyance and…

News in brief

A power team of five – including four from Cambridge – New Zealand Para cyclists are poised to perform at the 2024 Para Cycling Track World Championships starting tomorrow (Thursday) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil….

Autumn Festival briefs

Winners announced Jane Thompson and Valentina Di Maio of Cambridge won the open and youth categories in the Paua Architects’ sponsored Autumn Festival photography competition. The announcements were made at a launch function in the…

Rowing for gold

She was a triple champion two weeks ago – now she has a Maadi medal in her sights. “Getting three gold medals in a regatta’s pretty unheard of, so we were ecstatic with that,” said…

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