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QSM for local stalwart

There’s something quite telling in the way that Jocelyn Cooney points out the tiny lapel badge marking her new QSM status.  It’s small compared to the boxed version of the award … modest like its…

Speed racers go at EVolocity

Five Cambridge teams put their engineering skills to the test at the EVolocity regional final competition in Hamilton last Saturday, with one team taking out wins in two categories. James Ross and Matt Berry’s bike…

Move to fight Parkinson’s

People with Parkinson’s Disease in Cambridge can now hit the gym to fight the progression of the disease, with a local non-profit local organisation offering free strengthening exercise classes. The Studio Community Health and Fitness…

$150K for French museum

Waipa District Council voted last Tuesday to approve a payment of $150,000 to help fund a war memorial museum in Le Quesnoy, France. The total cost for the museum in our sister city is estimated…

Free talk to help students into work

Local teens, and parents too, will get an insight into how young people can put their best foot forward into the workplace at a free community event being held at Cambridge High next week. Human-resources…

Remember your bags tomorrow

Plastic Bag Free Cambridge is hoping the town will collectively turn its back on plastic shopping bags tomorrow, October 13, opting instead to take reusable bags to the shops. It’s a cause that’s gathering momentum,…

Cambridge shooters dominate

Following the end of a successful season, students from Cambridge High School and St Peter’s School attended the Waikato Secondary Schools Championships for Small Bore Target Shooting in Tauranga last month. The competition was judged…

Youngest ever in Toyota 86 champs

Cambridge youngster Connor Davison is the latest up and coming motorsport talent to confirm his entry for the 2018-2019 Toyota 86 Championship and it’s the start of what he hopes will be a productive period…

Bevan Cup highly contested

With nearly 200 students performing as musical soloists, St Peter’s School’s Bevan Cup competition remains a tightly contested celebration of musical excellence. The event, held on Monday, September 24, was split into four categories –…

Close racing at challenge

The BNZ Corporate Challenge finals night was a huge success last weekend on Saturday night, attracting 43 teams to race across six categories. The Avanitidrome’s programme and events manager, Del Woodford, said he couldn’t have…

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