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Walking 210km for Ronald McDonald House

Friday marked the start of a busy month for the Brookys. The Cambridge family has pledged to walk, and maybe even run, 210km during the month of March – and that’s not counting day-to-day steps,…

A tale of four dogs: hounds signed up

Morph and Mindy, Bailey and Bonnie – they’re the latest potential additions to Cambridge’s dog donor pack. More dogs have been signed up as donors at Cambridge Vets in the wake of a Cambridge News…

Fire fighting all in a day’s work

Paul Shaw has been fighting fires all summer – on both sides of the Tasman. Waikato’s principal rural officer spends most of his time assessing risks, issuing fire permits, managing rural fires and working with…

Softballers to represent NZ

The Kevin Herlihy Softball Tournament at Tom Voyle Park on Sunday doubled as a fundraising event for two Cambridge softballers hoping to make the trip of a lifetime this year. The Tom Voyle Sports Club…

Swimmers race in open water

St Peter’s Swimmers have been treading into deeper waters lately, competing in the New Zealand Open Water Champs and the NZ Secondary Schools Open Water Champs. The local club sent a team of students to…

Judy’s new book will help the blind

Not so long ago, Judy Hale was often seen walking around Cambridge with a guide dog at her side. Now trying to navigate a quieter life, she has packaged her story into a book that…

Flying finishes at barefoot water ski champs

Skimming across the surface of the lake at up to 70km/h is one thing, catapulting off a ramp and flying through the air is quite another. That’s what 18 barefoot skiers from around the region…

Payday filing seminar outlines changes

Around 45 local employers attended the February 13 free seminar aimed at helping ease them into an Inland Revenue shift to a new payday information filing system. The seminar was organised by Webb & Wood…

New names go on football sevens trophy

Fresh names will be etched on the men’s Cambridge Sevens football trophy after two teams with no previous wins at the tournament played out an exciting final in Cambridge last weekend. Colombia+2, entering for the…

Lions gather at Karapiro

The high regard in which the community views the Lions organisation and its strong relationship with the Waipa District Council were celebrated at last weekend’s 2019 District 202L Lions Convention at Lake Karapiro. Almost 400…

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