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Tough racing at BMX world champs

Cambridge’s BMX racers competing at the world BMX championships in Belgium have come away with good results, but not good enough according to the dedicated racers. “That was way worse than last year,” said Tim…

Architect in the running

Two years after winning Home Magazine’s Home of the Year, Cambridge architect Christopher Beer has been shortlisted for another major national award. In May Chris won an award in the 2019 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture…

St John provides cover

Cambridge St John youth members presented Operation Cover-Up with a colourful blanket they had crocheted for children living in orphanages in Eastern Europe. The blanket then went on view at Operation Cover-Up’s August display at…

New works under spotlight at book month

Cambridge author Nicky Webber will introduce her new book at the Hamilton Book Month next weekend. Featuring at the Local Authors event on August 10, Nicky will share details on her latest book In the…

Honouring the troops

Cambridge revisited its military roots last Saturday with a parade on the town hall plaza marking the 150th anniversary of the Waikato Mounted Rifles. The July 27 commemoration was organised by Regimental Sergeant Major Dave…

Rates hike for Waikato

Waikato District Council’s first rates notices of the financial year hit mailboxes across Hautapu, Matangi and Tamahere this week, notifying residents of a general rates increase of 5.19 per cent. “Individual rate increases will vary…

Boxing tonight at Karapiro

Karapiro will host a pro boxing middleweight title fight tonight, Saturday August 3, featuring one of the country’s most exciting prospects and a seasoned veteran. Andrei Mikhailovich has a perfect nine-fight, nine-win record – and…

Craft day generates local interest

Leamington Women’s Institute hosted a craft day earlier this month on behalf of the Waikato East Federation of Women’s Institutes. It is believed to have been the first time in many years that the local…

Authors will feature in Hamilton Book Month

  Renowned authors from around New Zealand are heading our way with the Hamilton Book Month set to start on Saturday next week – with workshops, seminars, talks, panels, exhibitions and more being organised throughout…

Junior chefs nearly top competition

Two Cambridge girls have secured their place on a television cooking show after finishing runners up in the 2019 Junior Chefs of Aotearoa competition. Next year’s competition will be aired on TV, and organisers have…

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