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Local book launch for charity

Local charity The Waterboy held a book launch for its new coffee table book, More Than a Game, in Cambridge on Thursday night. The book is full of inspirational stories of kids the sports charity…

Volunteers recognised at awards

Three Cambridge identities were recognised at the Trustpower Community Awards last week. The Waipā and Taupō-wide event saw voluntary groups from the two districts, as well as representatives from Trustpower, Waipā District Council, Taupō District…

Wheels rolling on pump track

A group of bright young students at Goodwood School are working together to create a pump track for their school and Fencourt community. The Year 5 and 6 students which include Matthew Johnson, Max Beaumont,…

Local couple will leave gap

Richard Vaughan and his partner Karen Coleman seem determined to make their own magnificent version of a seniors’ movie. The pair will soon leave Cambridge for good, heading for parts unknown. Now in the final…

McIntosh tops Kiwi team

It’s been a stellar performance for New Zealand’s jumpers at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in North Carolina, where local rider Sam McIntosh, along with Daniel Meech, Bruce Goodin and Sharn Wordley, had the…

SADD Week at CHS

Students at Cambridge High School enjoyed a visit from Waikato Police during SADD Week, visiting the school with their “booze bus” and offering activities teaching the dangers of drink and drug driving. One activity involved…

Cheerleaders on top

Cheerleaders from St Peter’s School finished ahead of teams from around the country when they competed at the Cheerbrandz Spring Carnival cheerleading competition in Auckland on Sunday, September 16, taking out the title for the…

Days for Girls sew for suffrage

 Anne Blewden shares the work local group Days for Girls does to help women around the world. A Cambridge group of 23 women sew once a month making sanitary shields to go in kits for…

Cambridge cyclists ready for action

Cycling New Zealand recently named a 37-strong squad of elite and junior riders set to contest the Oceania Championships in Adelaide next month, including several Cambridge riders. Former St Peter’s School students and Cambridge locals…

Gearing up for horse heaven

Mystery Creek is gearing up for the annual Equidays event, this month’s ‘must see’ fixture on any horse-lover’s calendar. Last year, more than 22,000 visitors flocked to Equidays and it’s hoped that the October 2018…

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