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Days for Girls wins support 

The Rotary Club of Cambridge has pledged to support the local Days for Girls NZ initiative on an ongoing basis. News of the support was announced earlier this month when Rotary Cambridge president Ian Grant…

Community comment: Costing the new bridge

Congratulations to Cambridge News for printing the excellent article featuring Councillor Roger Gordon’s concerns about the traffic chaos that is Cambridge, and the following letters of support for him and a third bridge. It is…

Volunteers celebrate Maunga win 

Waipā’s Sanctuary Mountain has won the Wintec-sponsored social and environmental Sustainability Award at the annual Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business awards. Volunteer co-ordinator Lian Buckett, speaking at the Lions Trash n Treasure market in Cambridge…

Waterskiing with soul 

Barefoot water skiing is not for the faint hearted or soft headed. It is one of the trickiest and most skilful sports and is set to return to Lake Karāpiro at the Piarere Ski Club…

Sentch skips team to victory

Meanwhile the St Patricks Day bowls tournament was well supported with a full green of bowlers, with many visitors. The annual event was  as usual very colourful especially with many participants dressed for the St…

Antiques skittle Rogues

The clash between Waipā’s more senior cricketers provided plenty of entertainment for spectators at Cambridge’s Victoria Park on Sunday in the Sunday League. Cambridge Antiques won the toss and scored 216/9 off their 40 overs…

Treasure hunters were early birds

Just as well Lions’ members were at Memorial Park early on Sunday morning and so were the 105 stallholders eager for the return of Cambridge’s Trash n Treasure market. The market, which has not operated…

100 up for George

Former Te Pahu farmer George Clark has celebrated his 100th birthday with family, including his daughter, former Prime Minister Helen Clark, in Waihi Beach where he retired to in 1987. For his birthday on March…

Omicron impact warning

Waipā council’s workplace has split into bubbles to manage the district’s business continuity risk during the Omicron wave. But council managers still expect and have planned for a 50 per cent absentee rate, Genny Wilson,…

Saving our precious lake

Lorraine Alderman remembers the first time she walked around Lake Te Koo Utu 18 years ago, shortly after her emigration from the United Kingdom. She thought it was beautiful and a real jewel in Cambridge’s…

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