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Keeping the stories alive

History can be found everywhere – and in Richard Cato’s case, in a bottom drawer. The advocate for getting family stories recorded and told has produced another book with Anzac links.Richard Cato and Kingsley Field…

A trio worth a million

Eyes will be trackside on horses and drivers during the $1 million race at Cambridge Raceway tomorrow (Friday) night – and three men will be playing a key role in making the event a well-run…

Kiwifruit decision ‘flawed’

Appellants against a decision to allow a kiwifruit orchard to expand around three sides of their rural property will argue the commissioner who made the decision used a flawed understanding of regulations. Nick and Vanessa…

Ram raiders get… A taste of their own medicine

A Cambridge grandmother turned the tables on thieves – by ramming the ram-raiders. And she has told the story to The News on condition she is not identified. The 63-year-old Cambridge resident was making an…

Here come the girls…

When 2500 competitors hit the water at Lake Karāpiro this week in their pink and fuchsia shirts for one of the world’s biggest dragon boat festivals, the last thing they want is sympathy. Fine weather…

Volcanoes don’t smoke

“Volcano spewing smoke” is my least favourite volcano headline phrase. Why? While the term ‘spewing’ is not my favourite, volcanoes just do not emit smoke (excluding when hot volcanic rocks and lava flows set things…

If at first, you don’t succeed …..

Former St Peter’s Catholic School pupil Caroline Gill, whose teaching career included a stint at St Peter’s School in Cambridge, has had a long history with the University of Waikato. The Sacred Heart Girls’ College,…

People moved by cow #44

A photograph of a young heifer cooling off in a water trough has taken out the People’s Choice Award for the Cambridge Autumn Festival photo competition. Approximately 230 people voted, with the winning image gaining…

Chestnuts to be removed

Two established trees near Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge have died and will be removed. The Waipā District Council told The News the horse chestnut and a sweet chestnut – must go. More than…

New park gets skaters’ approval

Skies were blue and music was pumping in Dominion Ave last month. as skaters, BMXers and scooter riders gathered to celebrate the official opening of Cambridge’s new skatepark. “I love it,” said landscape designer Hannah…

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