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It stops again ….. 15 July 2025 Clock fails again Cambridge’s Town Clock is back up and running after a power outage over the weekend caused the weights to run to the end of their…

Honey bees-ness tackled

Local body moves to protect residents from showers of bee poo are being given a tick of approval by Mountain View Honey’s beekeeper Lindy Bennett. Ōtorohanga District Council has included the guidance notes for beepers…

Call to stall all waste incineration

Don’t Burn Waipā spokesman Eoin Fitzpatrick wants a moratorium on waste to energy incineration pending a national analysis. Fitzpatrick made the appeal to the independent Board of Inquiry hearing Global Contracting Solutions application to build…

Ken’s celebration

A new artwork titled Ka pua, te Koowhai, designed in partnership with cancer patients, has been blessed in the radiation therapy unit of the Lomas Building at Waikato Hospital. The interactive kōwhai tree mural offers…

Sports in brief

BMX selections The 11-strong New Zealand BMX Racing elite team to contest the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen features a host of Waipā riders including Leila Walker (Cambridge), Brooke Penny (Te Awamutu),…

Maths help equals 1000

A charitable trust has hit a milestone, helping more than 1000 children from low-income families with maths. Eight years ago, Te Awamutu-based Mathematics for a Lifetime chairperson and founder Jean McKenzie recognised a need. McKenzie…

Explosive eruptions

It’s the time of year again when I am spending a month working in the Canary Islands, located offshore northern Africa but part of Spain. I am working with GeoTenerife for the third year, a…

Cover story ….

The annual display of blankets and clothing items knitted by members of the Cambridge Operation Cover-Up team and others in the community drew in plenty of admirers last week. Hundreds of blankets, jumpers, hats and…

The path of forgiveness

I cringe inwardly when I hear people who’ve been hurt deeply by someone angrily say, “I will never ever forgive them…” That’s because such a stance, while understandable, will never dissipate their pain. It inevitably…

The 40s – in Betty’s words

Betty Ross was just 20 when she began her diary in 1940s Cambridge. She wrote of her volunteer work, news from family and friends and her social life. When Cambridge Museum staff heard about Betty’s…

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