A productive week of shopping at Karaka has helped to put Waipā horseman Nick Kneebone on a path towards New Zealand’s training ranks. Kneebone completed eight purchases under the Patella Bloodstock banner during New Zealand…
A productive week of shopping at Karaka has helped to put Waipā horseman Nick Kneebone on a path towards New Zealand’s training ranks. Kneebone completed eight purchases under the Patella Bloodstock banner during New Zealand…
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest thoroughbred training centre in Cambridge could be up for sale in what pundits are describing as the biggest racecourse land search in a century. The 61ha centre has 1200 horses regularly…
When customers of a certain age wander into Cambridge Hospice Waikato Shop and into the retro section, their eyes rise longingly at the posters and memorabilia on the wall. “They’re not for sale,” manager Justine…
Waipā’s northern neighbours are wooing the council in an apparent effort to get the local authority to join their water services company. Discussions were held behind closed doors in Te Awamutu yesterday (Wednesday) between Hamilton,…
Cambridge’s Thelma Hubbard was just a touch fashionably late for her 100th birthday party last week, and nobody minded one whit. That’s because her centennial celebration should have taken place around her actual birthday on…
Cambridge High School year nine students got the message loud and clear from principal Greg Thornton at their pōwhiri last week. “Realise your potential,” he urged the 360 plus nervous looking young people sitting quietly…
Change is in the air for 2025 at Waikato District Council as we welcomed our new chief executive this week. Craig Hobbs brings with him a strong knowledge of local government, having been chief executive…
Welcome to February. The over-long period of holiday disruption is behind us. Those who went off to improve their skin tans are now returned. Those who achieved the same result by staying at home will…
It’s been more than 23 years since champion thoroughbred racehorse Ethereal thundered down Flemington Racecourse’s final straight on November 6, 2001, streaking past Give The Slip in a thrilling finish to win the Melbourne Cup….
Cambridge BMX rider Bennett Greenough, 21, claimed the Elite Men’s title at the 2025 UCI Oceania BMX Racing Championships in Bell Block, New Plymouth last weekend. It was Greenough’s first elite race after stepping up…
