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Wood work inspired by history

When Cambridge local Roger Dean visited the Agricultural Heritage Village at Mystery Creek, a popular tourist attraction and historic site at Fieldays, he was inspired by an item he found there. During his time milking…

Couple bring diverse skills to arts tour

Dot and Barry Harding are a rare married couple among the artists listed on the Autumn Festival’s Cambridge Open Studios Art Tour this weekend. The tour isn’t the only occasion Barry’s woodwork and Dot’s patchwork…

Cambridge rowers earn 20 medals

St Peter’s School’s 77-strong team of rowers proved their worth at the 2019 North Island Secondary School Championships at Lake Karapiro over the weekend – winning the Derbyshire Shield for overall champion school with 61…

Bond back in the boat

Hamish Bond is switching back from bike to boat as he vies for selection into the New Zealand men’s eight crew. The double-Olympic gold rower has spent the past two years cycling at national and…

Record number qualify at Zonal Athletics Champs

A team of St Peter’s students competed in the Zonal Athletics Championships at Porritt Stadium earlier this month, securing the school’s record-number of athletes to qualify for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships. 39 young…

A call to remember

In the wake of the tragic terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, members of the Frankton Mosque in Hamilton are keeping their doors open and welcoming the public to join in remembering those who…

Four national titles for family at national track champs

Around 220 riders from around New Zealand were at the Avantidrome over March 8-10 to contest age group titles during the four-day National Age Group Track Championships. Cambridge teenager Jack Carswell secured a new national…

Squash star makes quarter final

Joelle King made it through to the quarter final of the PSA Squash World Championship earlier this month, succumbing to Frenchwoman Camille Serme 7-11, 8-11, 4-11 in 37 minutes. Fourth-seeded King traded shots with the…

Student named vice-captain of NZ Deaf Basketball team

At just 16 years of age, Tuhua Taikato-Litz is the youngest player in the New Zealand Deaf Basketball team. Not only that, he is also the team’s new vice-captain. The Cambridge student’s selection was announced…

First for Leamington Primary

Leamington School has become the first primary school in the world to partner with London-based RocheMartin International on a global research project that could potentially change the teaching landscape for children. The research being done…

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