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Hundreds farewell ‘extraordinary’ Jack Reid

Jack Reid, devoted family man, tireless advocate for education, kept his superb organisational skills honed to the end. Knowing he would soon succumb to cancer, Jack meticulously organised his funeral, not because he wanted control,…

Waipā falls flat on cycle classic

The Cycle Classic brought to Waipā for a three-year stint is gone after one, and organisers say one reason is the lack of a decent hill to ride up. The five-day international elite men’s road…

New president for Cambridge Rotary

Robyn Crickett was inducted as Rotary Cambridge’s new president at its Changeover of Presidents event last week. She is the organisation’s fourth female president since it was first chartered in 1946. “It is appropriate and…

Greyhound club welcomes public for education day

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club held an open educational day at the Cambridge Raceway recently, helping those who had adopted retired greyhounds. “This is the third time the club has held one of these and was…

Council defers decision on speed changes

Waipā District Council is taking additional time to consider the 200-plus proposed changes to speed limits on Waipā roads, after already spending $100,000 on the process. Council proposed the more-than 200 speed limit changes in…

Good sort off the court, too

Maioro Barton has been praised recently for his good-sort attitude in a whole different light. He made the news last week after saving an elderly woman from a cold night on the street. Driving home…

Basketballer plays on with broken hand

It would be an understatement to say Maioro Barton is a team player. The well-known Cambridge wheelchair athlete played on for another game and a half after breaking his hand during the latest round of…

Lions donation makes triking more accessible

The Cambridge Lions have helped make cycling all the more accessible for people working with the Avantidrome Community Trikes group. The organisation recently received a new trike from the Lions, The Handee, which will enable…

Runner conquers Great Wall of China Marathon

Karen Grootscholten pulled off several remarkable feats recently. The Cambridge resident ran a marathon and climbed the Great Wall of China in one, and was the fastest New Zealand woman to do so, competing in…

Volunteers praised as face of Cambridge

Volunteers at Cambridge i-SITE were treated to a celebratory ‘Volunteers Week’ morning tea last week to mark their contribution to the town. The seven-day-a-week operation has a team of 27 regular volunteers who cover a…

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