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Charlotte set to hit the high notes

Charlotte Dominikovich is already a seasoned stage performer at 14 years old and is surprisingly calm about playing one of theatre’s toughest roles. She is the lead in Mary Poppins JR, the St Peter’s School,…

Dressing for the occasion 

In this fast-moving age it is clear that adherence to social media brings with it a distancing from history. Or rather the more pleasant sides of history that formed part of the standards of the…

Supporting our young people 

I hope the first week of term 4 has gone well. In a recent column, I spoke about supports that were available to parents and caregivers of children and the process for making a report…

Polio Day recalls its damage

When World Polio Day on Monday reminds people of the horrors of the disease, two Cambridge men will be privately revisiting their own families’ experiences with the virus. Greg Gascoigne and Roger Gordon are among…

Bee warned: it’s a slasher flick

Former Cambridge High School students have taken the stage in what is billed to be New Zealand’s first slasher flick. Buzz Cut, directed by Auckland’s Martin Renner, follows the Hash House Harriers, a running group…

Business awards spark interest   

Entries for Waipā’s premier business wards have opened – and signs are they will be keenly contested. The Waipa Networks Business Awards, which have become biennial, will culminate in a function at Mystery Creek next…

Lions take a well earned rest

Two Lions who have given a fair chunk of their time to helping others are finally easing up. After a decade behind the wheel of the Cambridge Lions Shed truck, Graham Wiseman is hanging up…

Celebrating 25 years with a sister

The 25th anniversary of a sister city relationship between Bihoro in Japan and Cambridge was celebrated with colour, excitement and a lot of noise on Saturday. The noise came from the Wai Taiko drummers while…

Council building, museum closed immediately

Waipā District Council has evacuated the Te Awamutu Museum and an adjacent staff building following a seismic assessment, it said in a media release today. Chief executive Garry Dyet made the evacuation call today, following…

New look, but the same name

The Waikato-owned Hamilton Airport has a $15 million terminal upgrade which reflects the colours and culture of the region – but the Hamilton name will remain on it. “It won’t change, for many reasons it…

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