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First North Island title for racer

A young kart racer from Cambridge raced his was to a first place finish at the North Island Sprint Kart Championships on the weekend. Ryan Hancock took home his first North Island title after winning…

Students back from China

Cambridge Primary School’s group of students, parents and teachers who ventured to China this month have returned from their trip with smiling faces and some quirky stories to tell. In addition to seeing how different…

Poolwatch

The sodden ground around the Cambridge Pool is still putting the brakes on this year’s swimming season, with no opening date in sight.  GoWaipa’s Chief Executive Matthew Horne said groundwater levels around the pool are…

Robinson where?

A typo on a street sign has caused a bit of confusion in Cambridge East, with a section of Robinson Street being renamed Robinson Road. Some residents wondered if it was following the example of…

Close call for Goodin

Equestrian legend David Goodin, 80, made an appearance at the 2017 Equidays at the weekend, riding Our Airfare to Renton owned by Trish McPherson. It was Airfare’s first time at the three-day event, and one…

Ethical fashion show highlights industry exploitation

Every time we shop, we have a vote. It’s a vote that you make more than every three years. That was one of the messages at the weekend’s ethical fashion show in Cambridge.  Statistics on…

Ducks doing well with Mother Goose

A woman in Whitehall is making a difference for local wildlife, recently saving a clutch of ducklings whose mother had been hit by a car. “Their mother and two of them had unfortunately just been…

Waikato team give their all in 2017 Roller Mills

Ten provincial rugby teams played their collective hearts out at last week’s 2017 NRM National Roller Mills Rugby Tournament, most of it held at St Peter’s School, Cambridge. Finals day on Sunday ended with Auckland…

Pups on the run

  The Cambridge Raceway went barking-mad on Sunday when Pooch Racing 2017 got underway. Over 350 people and 189 dogs gathered for the annual event, which raises money for Assistance Dogs NZ while also giving…

Telford team wrap up international superbike campaign

The local Telford Racing team competing in the Italian National Trophy 1000 Superbike Championship have wrapped up their international campaign with a 16th place finish in the grand finale. It’s been a long road for…

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