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Metcalfe to coach Magic

Former Silver Fern and Cambridge local Amigene Metcalfe was this week announced as the new head coach of the Waikato-BOP Magic netball team for the 2019 ANZ Premiership. The former St Peter’s School phys-ed and…

New opportunities for Cambridge outlined

Prospects for grasping new opportunities for the promotion of Cambridge are looking good, says the recently-installed Destination Cambridge CEO, Michelle ‘Miff’ Macdiarmid. Speaking at her first Destination Cambridge AGM, held in the town hall last…

Rowers bring home medals

Cambridge rowers gave dominant performances recently on the world stage, competing at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships August 9 – 13 in the Czech Republic. Having spent the past few months training out of…

Haks Challenge a huge success

Brian Prescott, the local ultramarathon runner fundraising for his daughter Anna to get a new custom-built running chair, has reported that the big fundraising event earlier this month was a resounding success. The Yak Club’s…

Manhole covers are not lost

Those with a keen eye may have noticed a few manholes on Empire St that say, “Hamilton City Council”. We noticed it recently and wondered why they were there and asked the council about it….

CHS lacrosse win over Morrinsville

Cambridge High School pulled off a lacrosse victory against Morrinsville on Sunday, winning the match 7-4. Despite being a few players short due to injury, the boys still showed their opponents why Cambridge is known…

Fifth-place finish in Bowers Cup

The final round-robin week of the Bowers Cup under-45kg rugby tournament over the weekend saw Cambridge face off against Hamilton Blue, who were sitting two points ahead. A win would see Cambridge in a playoff…

Women edged out of thrilling cup final

Cambridge women’s football team have capped a successful season by finishing second in both their cup and league competitions. Starting the year with a young and inexperienced squad, the club’s women’s team was edged out…

Students shave hair for good cause

A group of St Peter’s students ran a Shave for a Cure event at the school recently, raising $1250 for charity. The Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ fundraiser saw twelve students get their heads shaved…

Bupa St Kilda falls short

Less than a year after Bupa St Kilda was ordered to pay $10,000 to the son of a 92-year-old woman they failed to provide adequate care for, the Cambridge home was found to be falling…

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