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Double victory for Cambridge shooters

Shooters from the Cambridge Small Bore Rifle Target Shooting Club have enjoyed two massive wins recently. Some of the club members were selected to represent the Waikato in an open competition against Taranaki on August…

Old quarry sold

A former sand quarry adjacent to the green belt reserve is set for development later this year, having sold to local business Progressive Property Investments. The 1.6-hectare block, which sits opposite the Cambridge Raceway on…

Lacrosse boys finish third

Cambridge High School’s boys’ lacrosse team have finished the season off on a high note winning their final game against Hamilton Boys’ High School – earning third place overall in the season, behind Te Awamutu…

Te Reo Māori – Give it a go

With last week being Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week, Claire Robson (nee Castle) went along to Nga Hau e Wha Marae in Leamington to find out how people can get…

Basketball nationals this weekend

Cambridge sports fans can head over the Kaimai Ranges this weekend to catch all the action at the NZ Wheelchair Basketball Nationals in Tauranga, with a trio of locals taking part. Wheelchair athletes Maioro Barton…

Schools raise hundreds on Daffodil Day

Local schools got into the fundraising spirit for Daffodil Day on August 31 – the Cancer Society’s largest fundraising event of the year. “Young Vinnies” students at St Peter’s Catholic School organised a day of…

Car ablaze on Kaipaki Rd

Motorists were shocked to see a car on fire on Kaipaki Rd recently, but thankfully no one was hurt. Cambridge News reader Paul Harris sent us this photo from the blaze on Thursday evening, September…

New wheels for Achievement House

The ability to use or afford private or public transport is a major barrier for many people with a disability, with no Government funding for transport assistance for disabled people to access a day support…

Racing facing overhaul

The thoroughbred racing industry was given a shake-up recently, with the release of John Messara’s report into the future of horse racing in New Zealand. With a proposal to reduce the number of tracks from…

Chamber gets new CEO

The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce’s new CEO, Kelly Bouzaid, is positively fizzing about her new role, saying it has “come at the perfect time”. It’s an excitement shared by the Chamber’s president, Phil Mackay, who…

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