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Students raring to row at world champs

Three Cambridge students will take the trip of a lifetime next month, travelling to Japan to represent New Zealand on the Junior rowing team. For Rebecca Leigh, named in the women’s quadruple scull, it’s her…

Māori culture thrives at CHS

A group of students were working to promote Māori culture at Cambridge High School last week. Te Wiki o tea o Māori was a week-long celebration of te reo and Māori culture organised by the…

Celebrity spoof at St Peter’s Catholic

Next week’s production at St Peter’s Catholic School looks to be a fun-filled spoof about a troubled school hoping for rescue at the hands of a bunch of celebrities. The X-Factory is being staged at…

Cambridge’s young achievers celebrated

Cambridge’s top students were recognised for their outstanding efforts and achievements throughout 2018 at the 17th annual Waipa Youth Awards held last week at Te Awamutu College. 78 awards were handed out amongst the 120-plus…

World cup kayakers now eyeing world champs

The NZ Men’s Kayak squad has returned to Cambridge after touring the world cup circuit in Europe. During their campaigns of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cups 1 and 2 the young paddlers managed to…

Bonjour Bastille Day

Members of the Cambridge-Le Quesnoy sister city committee are planning a celebration of Cambridge’s French connection to Le Quesnoy next month. The annual “Bonjour Bastille Day” will take place on Sunday, July 14 in what…

Fun-loving couple enjoy volunteering

A pair who knit knee rugs and help seniors are completely sold on the concept of volunteering. Viv Posselt reports during National Volunteer Week.  Cambridge’s John and Jude Bowen became volunteers partly by accident, but now they’re almost part…

Cheese company “over the moon” with medal haul

Over the Moon Dairy, proprietors of Over the Moon Deli on Victoria St has good reason to celebrate after winning 11 medals, including six gold, at the 2019 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards. The Cambridge…

Club backs international reps

The Thornton Club is supporting two of its members onto the world stage this month. Former under 23 world rowing champion Sam Voss, who has worked at the club for the last four years, was…

Haul for Hautapu at dairy awards

The Hautapu dairy factory has been recognised for punching above its weight in terms of customer satisfaction, performance and productivity at the ‘Oscars of Dairy Manufacturing’, Fonterra’s Best Site Cup Awards. Now in their 13th…

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