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Sun welcome at cross country

Sunny weather came just in time for the Cambridge Combined Rural Schools Cross Country at Karapiro on September 7. Held at the Mighty River Domain, students from Karapiro, Kaipaki, Roto-o-Rangi, Te Miro and Horahora School…

Centenary one for the books

The countdown is on to a week of spectacular events in Cambridge to mark the centenary of the liberation of Le Quesnoy, France, and the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. The…

Mike shares latest from Community Board

Cambridge Community Board chairman Mike Pettit shares the latest from their September board meeting. After receiving further information, the CCB (Cambridge Community Board) has passed a resolution recommending to council to reduce the number of…

Purple glow a celebration

The Cambridge Town Clock is being bathed in purple light for a week, in honour of the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand. The Electoral Act 1893 was passed on September 19 of…

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…

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