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Online trauma affecting teens

Nearly 1 in 5 NZ teens unable to take part in daily activities due to negative experience online New research by online safety organisation Netsafe and the Ministry of Women has found that nearly one…

Effluent dump causing a stink

A farmer in Te Miro is hoping to get a message out loud and clear to stock truck drivers: don’t dump effluent on Waterworks Rd. The farmer, who wished to remain unnamed, has reported seeing…

Aussie makes history at Jewels

Shez All Rock made her way into the history books when she became the first Australian horse to win in the Harness Jewels last Saturday at the Cambridge raceway. Mark Pitt was full of pride…

Lacrosse: Battle of Waipa

Cambridge High School’s boys lacrosse team enjoyed a great competitive game for the start of the season taking on Te Awamutu College. At full time the score was 5 – 5, calling for a sudden…

Students taking on teachers for 40 Hr Famine

Cambridge High School’s students and staff will go head to head this month in a battle for good – seeing who can raise the most funds during the 40 Hour Famine. Each year more than…

Hill saves the day for football’s Reds

Cambridge footballer Kieran Hill picked the right time to end a 10-month goal drought when he scored a dramatic last-minute goal to earn the Reds a 2-2 draw against old rivals Ngongotaha. Current Waikato/Bay of…

Not a dry eye at Blind Eye

The Cambridge Repertoire Society’s latest show Blind Eye kicked off over the weekend, playing its first two public shows to a packed audience at the Gaslight Theatre. Often featuring comedy shows, this month’s show –…

Jocelyn Cooney honoured for service

Cambridge woman Jocelyn Cooney was thrilled to be awarded with the Queen’s Service Medal for services to the community on this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Jocelyn was advised of the award earlier in the…

‘Remarkable man’ farewelled

Haydn Finbow, WWII Spitfire pilot and a man whose baby blues sparkled with humour, took his final ‘flight’ last month. The Resthaven resident died on May 16, just 10 days after his 95th birthday.  He…

Taking a stand on elder abuse

A stand being set up outside Cambridge’s Comins Phamacy this week will highlight the growing problem of elder abuse in this and other New Zealand communities. New Zealand ‘s Elder Abuse Awareness Week will run…

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