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World Cup bronze for Cambridge track riders

Cambridge riders Ellesse Andrews and Rushlee Buchanan claimed bronze in a tight battle against Germany in the women’s team pursuit final at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup held October 26 – 28 – the…

Young entrepreneurs make finals

A team of St Peter’s entrepreneurs who created their own business product have been named finalists in the Waikato Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Annual Awards. The Get Heated business team of Sophie Brittenden, Juliet Fordyce,…

Locals smash K2 Cycle Classic

Cambridge cyclists dominated the Flight Centre K2 Road Cycle Classic in the Coromandel last weekend, smashing the opposition in the gruelling event that is regarded by many as the toughest one-day cycle challenge in the…

Success for DIY Day

Poppy Wortman reports on the extremely successful Great DIY Garage Sale held Sunday, October 28. Everything went – even the kitchen sink. The Great DIY Garage Sale took place on Sunday, and the man behind…

Lakeview Archers bring home gold

Five people from Lakeview Archers in Horahora attended the World Field Archery Championships earlier this month, bringing home three of the New Zealand team’s four gold medals. Local archers Christine Finnegan (Veteran Women’s Bowhunter Recurve),…

Dentist Neil and his creative gene

There’s a bit of a running joke in the Wright household.   When dentist Neil shows signs of ‘losing his marbles’, wife Carole says she knows exactly where to find them – in the magical marble…

Festival and Classic set to be epic

Planning for the New Zealand Cycling Festival and Cycle Classic in Cambridge is in full swing with new sponsors and official routes announced recently. The Cycle Classic over January 23 – 27 will see elite…

Expressway taking shape

Work on the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway – which will connect the already completed Cambridge and Ngaruawahia sections – is on track to its 2020 completion date as longer summer days assist building…

Couch conversations draw large crowd

Conversation on the Couch at the Cambridge Town Hall last Sunday was a resounding success with well-known locals Brendan Lindsay, Richard and Olivia Loe, and Micah and Peter Wilkinson sharing their stories and successes to…

Trout comp wraps up

The Kilwell Lower Waikato river trout contest was a popular family event again this year, with the eight-day long contest attracting 55 keen, experienced anglers from Cambridge to Te Kauwhata, well up on the previous…

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