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Te Waka initiative launched

Economic Development Minister Shane Jones formally launched a two-day economic development summit at Karapiro recently, asking the 250 key business leaders to dig deep and come up with ideas to drive prosperity in the region….

Seriously, not again

Stirling Sports on Victoria St was ram-raided again, the fourth time in the past two years. The latest robbery saw clothes and shoes taken, after a stolen Mazda Demio crashed through the front window just…

Swimmers on top at regional awards

The St Peter’s Swimming Club has plenty of reasons to celebrate after dominating the 2018 Swimming Waikato Awards. The club itself, as well as several of its members, took out 24 titles and awards at…

New lacrosse team for Cambridge

A new sports team is being planned for Cambridge, and organisers are encouraging interested locals to come along to a muster on September 15 to check it out. With lacrosse becoming an increasingly popular sport…

Dancers on top at regionals

Eighty seven St Peter’s dance students competed in the DanceNZ Made regional competition at Clarence Street Theatre last month, taking out the ‘Rise Up’ dance award – the top award of the evening as the…

Sporting stars added to walk

Five outstanding sportspeople – and a horse –  will be publicly recognised later this year with inclusion in Cambridge’s prestigious Walks of Fame. Rowers Eric Murray and Hamish Bond, BMX star Sarah Walker, squash champion…

Guest speaker entertains support group

The Cambridge Blind and Vision-impaired Support Group had a special guest speaker recently, with Dr Fred Simpson from the Leamington Medical Centre talking about his life and sharing some of his poetry. Dr Simpson told…

Rob Waddell’s keys to success

New Zealand rowing champion Rob Waddell payed a visit to St Peter’s School’s Year 9 and 10 students recently, giving them a few lessons on life, sport and the right attitude. He explained to the…

Bands rock in Bandquest

Cambridge Middle School’s young rockers and poppers put their musical talent to the fore at the Waikato Bandquest competition this week, performing to a huge crowd at the Clarence St Theatre. The talented musicians, performing…

St Peter’s win over CHS

St Peter’s First XV had a victory over local rivals Cambridge High School last Wednesday, winning 55-7 in trying conditions. The mid-week game meant crowd support was encouraging from both schools. St Peter’s were well-led…

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