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Aggravated robbery in Leamington

A group of young people entered a store in Cambridge at 5.50am today – understood to be BP Leamington – and allegedly assauted a shop worker before feeling with stolen goods. The worker sustained minor…

From riverbed to roundabout

The ceremonial start of a major roading project at Piarere provided dignitaries with an opportunity to learn about Māori legend, reports senior writer Mary Anne Gill. As invited dignitaries dug their glistening spades into the…

Raceway has eco-friendly solutions

A glass bottle crusher could solve two major problems for Cambridge Raceway – fixing potholes and recycling the thousands of bottles generated at the sports venue every year. And though an application to Waipā District…

Covid’s disabling sting

Disappearing work contracts spell tough times for disability employment agencies.  Viv Posselt talks to one of them, Achievement House in Cambridge. Achievement House is feeling the post-Covid pinch as a drop in the number of…

On the road to success

Chambers of commerce are lauding the benefits of highway investment – and looking forward to seeing the Cambridge to Piarere stretch completed. Research commissioned by the Northern Infrastructure Forum shows that if the Cambridge to…

The News …. in brief

Welcome to Convbridge Convolvulus is conquering Cambridge, or so it seems. Ipomoea Indica, or Blue Morning Glory, and its pink/white companion Calystegia Silvatica, also known as  Greater Bindweed, are both frost tender, so good Waikato…

New bus links to Hamilton

Matangi, Tauwhare and Tamahere residents can now connect to the Hamilton city bus network through two trial services starting this month. The 14-seater sprinter buses will connect with the Hillcrest, Waikato University and Hamilton Gardens…

Inflation – it’s mixed news

Many people here and overseas are scrutinising inflation data closely trying to predict when central banks will start lowering their official interest rates. Late last year, most of the inflation news was positive. Though inflation…

The logic of voters

Why is Trump so popular? I see a lot of debate around this issue, but not of lot of sensible answers.  By rights he should be unelectable, although big egos do have a certain attraction…

The truth about diamonds

Have you seen the inspirational quote “a diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure”? While I agree with the sentiment of not giving up, to keep going, and that we…

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