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Rail plan proposed to link Cambridge with Auckland

A plan for a rapid rail network linking Auckland south east, to Hamilton, Cambridge, Tauranga and beyond, was unveiled last week by transport lobby group Greater Auckland. The group hopes to receive government backing for…

Drawn games add tension to title chases

A day of drawn games created tension for all three Cambridge football teams chasing regional football trophies this season. But with rival teams also feeling the pressure and dropping points, Cambridge teams remain on track…

Cambridge businesses come out on top at Waipa Business Awards

The Waipa Networks 2017 Business Awards were held on Friday at the Mystery Creek Events Centre, where more than 370 people, including several dignitaries such as Waipa District Mayor Jim Mylchreest, Hon. Louise Upston (MP…

Hard-fought game leaves Battle of Bridge players in tie for trophy

Battle of the Bridge was once again a resounding success for 2017, with well over a thousand people donning their rain jackets and turning out to the Leamington rugby grounds to show their support. Organisers…

Bystanders step in after car sinks in river

A 60-year-old Tauranga woman died in Waikato Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit on Monday afternoon after the ute she was travelling in went off the highway and plunged 10 metres into the river near the low…

Students give their take on a new logo for Cambridge

A group of students at Cambridge East School have created their own designs for a new logo for Cambridge. After reading about the new “C” logo in Cambridge News, students in Room 5 decided they…

St Peter’s win U14 Waikato rugby championship

St Peter’s School’s U14 A rugby team recently became the winners of the Steve Gordon Shield for 2017, beating Hamilton Boys’ High School (HBHS) U14 B team 12 points to 10 in the Waikato Secondary…

Martin Judd becomes youngest Rotary President

A former Cambridge local has become what is believed to be the youngest serving Rotary president in the world. Having turned 22 in April, Martin Judd, who grew up in Cambridge and moved to the…

Electric vehicle owners give their take on E-driving

Cambridge now has its very own electric vehicle (EV) charging station, which opened recently at the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets. It provides not only the chance for locals to charge up their own…

Cambridge finalists in Waipa Business Awards

  Thirteen Cambridge businesses will feature as finalists at Friday’s Waipa Business Awards, kicking off at the Mystery Creek Events centre from 6.30pm. The Awards recognise, reward and celebrate business excellence across the Waipa district…

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