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DIY workshop food for thought

It was a full house in the Victoria Room at the Town Hall last Saturday, as locals gathered to find out how to make their own cleaning products at a two-hour workshop. The MAKE workshop…

Leadership award for young local

Karapiro School student Olivia Emmett was recognised for her all-round excellence recently when she received the 2018 Sir Peter Blake Young Leader Award. Paul Evans of Westpac Bank visited the school to present the prestigious…

CCB backing return of licence testing

Mike Pettit, Chairman of the Cambridge Community Board, shared an update from their latest meeting. We received a response from NZTA regarding the Board asking for the physical drivers licence test to be reinstated after…

Mons Bennett marks 50 years

Whichever way you look at it, 50 years or half a century is a significant landmark – be it in a career, a marriage or in any form of partnership. In Monsignor David Bennett’s case,…

Project earns peace prize

A group of girls at Cambridge High School have done their bit to better humanity and won a prize in the process. Amie Fittall, Olivia Karl and Jana McFetridge received a Highly Commended award at…

Careers Expo for everyone

Students and adults thinking about their future will have a huge range of options to consider at a free community event planned for next month. The Cambridge Community Careers Expo will see over 40 exhibitors…

Successful weekend for cyclists

The North Island Schools Cycling Championships wrapped up last Monday with some stellar results for our local riders. In total, Cambridge cyclists pulled in a massive haul of over 60 medals. Cambridge High School’s cycling…

Students’ fast-track to work

Engineering students who get work placement at a Cambridge company are pretty much assured of something else – a job. At the award-winning website builder Rocketspark’s office in Alpha Street, Cambridge, the staff all have…

Thefts leave sour taste

In the past six months, police have received around 400 theft reports nationwide involving either beehives or honey.  This high volume of thefts is likely due to the value of honey, particularly Manuka honey, and…

Piano pitstop spreads joy

Every day, after school, we are treated to a piano recital in the Cambridge News office, courtesy of passing teenager Damien Enright. Rain or shine, the 13-year-old Cambridge High student stops by on the way…

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