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Runner racing mountains

A Cambridge runner will represent New Zealand at the World Mountain Running Championships this weekend. Matt Scott, a 2015 St Peter’s graduate, was selected for the New Zealand team following his third-place finish at the…

Youngsters take two cup finals

Junior football wrapped up for Cambridge over the weekend with five teams appearing in Waikato knockout finals. Playing at Hamilton’s Glenview Park, two of the Cambridge teams won their respective finals. Cambridge Victory won the…

Bunker restoration complete

A small dedication ceremony marked completion of restoration of the aviation fuel bunker overlooking Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge, reflecting the importance of the Aviation Reserve 9 (AR9) secret bunker in the country’s military…

Gaslight show a trip in time

The Gaslight Theatre’s latest show, Domestic Bliss, is certainly one for the ladies – though I’m sure men would enjoy it too. It looks at the lives of three women in different decades – the…

New sports turf on the cards

St Peter’s Catholic School is busy fundraising for a new sports turf intended to turn their main lawn into an all-weather playing surface for a range of sporting activities. Raising the $155,000 or so required…

Living in limbo

An email sent recently to Karapiro resident Geoff Fletcher and his wife Serena confirmed the news they didn’t want to hear, with no final decision on the new expressway between Cambridge and Piarere forthcoming in…

Stand takes the cake

Four enterprising Leamington School students have put their baking talents to good use, setting up a bake stand and raising almost $500 for Kids in Need Waikato. The girls, Taniya Vave, Mikayla Walker, Taofi Atoni…

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…

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