Waipā athletes dominate the finalist nominations for the Halberg Awards to be announced next month. Former Olympic cyclist Brendon Cameron and rower Mike Rodger – both of them live in Cambridge – are two of…
Waipā athletes dominate the finalist nominations for the Halberg Awards to be announced next month. Former Olympic cyclist Brendon Cameron and rower Mike Rodger – both of them live in Cambridge – are two of…
Mātangi School teacher Amelia Meertens has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s standout educators with a $5000 professional development grant as part of her prize package. Meertens won the National Excellence in Teaching Apple…
Cambridge’s Kevin Burgess has become a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the 2025 New Year’s Honours. Known for the quiet, tireless effort he has applied equally to the community and…
Judith Hamilton has spent decades shaping some of the country’s finest athletes. Now, at 58, Rowing New Zealand’s general manager of performance has been appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)…
Collier’s success Waipā kayaker Nick Collier completed 2025 competing in the China Wildwater International Open on the Nu Jiang River where in five events – short distance, long distance, kayak cross, challenge race and rafting…
Sights set on service Milla Price is St Peter’s School’s head girl for 2026. “St Peter’s has played such an important role in shaping my identity, so the idea of being head girl felt like…
Amelia Rettkowicz has won St Peter’s School’s Victrix Ludorum trophy for top all-round sportswoman in 2025. The award is given to a student with a high level of sporting achievements across multiple codes. “It was…
Ethan Harvey says those who backed him in school and sport helped inspire him to become one of Cambridge High School’s two head boys for 2026. “I race at the velodrome, and when you are…
Erin Bouwer will be one of Cambridge High School’s two head girls next year, alongside Anna Crouchman. “If at the end of 2026 I have made a positive impact on the school or at least…
As one of Cambridge High School’s two head boys this year, Blake Williams hopes to leave a lasting impact on fellow students. The passionate guitar player set his sights on a prefect or head student…
