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Tee-riffic golf club neighbours

Scott Meiklejohn reckons it’s pretty neat being Fieldays’ closest neighbour. The back fence of Tīeke Golf Estate, where Meiklejohn is general manager, borders the Mystery Creek site of Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event. So, he…

Cambridge High rolls out red carpet

Stephanie Vervoort described the buzz among year 12 and 13 Cambridge High School students as “massive” before Saturday night’s school ball. Talking to The News last Friday, the teacher spoke about how the students were…

Unwelcome before, but now Rosie comes to the rescue

A brown-eyed dog with a heart of gold and a troubled past has become a treasured therapy dog at Cambridge Resthaven. Rosie is a bit of a canine all-sorts. Her owner and village co-ordinator Lorraine…

Quarry concerns widen

Cambridge Chamber of Commerce members have told the organisation to lobby urgently for an on and off ramp at the southern end of Waikato Expressway. The feedback came in responses to a survey the chamber…

Tsunamis in New Zealand

In December 2018 he stood on the beach in the Sunda Straight, photographing Anak Krakatau, between Java and Sumatra, in the distance. Everything on the horizon had oddly gone dark and the orange glow of…

Change of pace for stalwarts

Two months into retirement, the seemingly indefatigable Kevin and Jane Burgess are as ‘present’ in Cambridge as ever. They retired at the end of March after selling Cambridge Pharmacies 2020, comprising Unichem Cambridge, Unichem Medical…

Kane at your service

“I can’t do this without them. I can’t come to work as one type of person, then go home as another. My family grounds me, helping me keep that balance.” Kainga aroha means a home…

Today in Paterangi…

Twice a week, it’s lights, camera, action for Paterangi farm manager Andrew Macky – and thousands seeking a glimpse of New Zealand farm life are there watching him. Last Friday – as he would normally…

We’re a prime destination

Cambridge is “really, really ripe” for small group corporate retreat events, Destination Cambridge general manager Ruth Crampton told an industry get together last week. Some were already happening, and other opportunities would soon present themselves….

Getting to grips with grammar

The more time Ben Worth put into teaching university students, the more he appreciated the value of good grammar. A few years have passed since then, and Ben is now a communications advisor based in…

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