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Refreshed Waddell riding for charity

Jockey Jason Waddell started the new racing season at Tauranga on Wednesday with even more incentive to ride winners. The 32-year-old Group One-winning jockey has had a lengthy battle with depression and he’s not about…

Cambridge Golf Classic back this weekend

This weekend the Cambridge Golf Club will host many of the country’s leading male and female amateur golfers for the 46th renewal of the Classic Builders Cambridge Golf Classic. Playing over 72 holes from Friday…

Liquid gold on Flume Rd

Sitting out on Flume Rd, Alexander Organics is fast making a name for itself, supplying fresh, raw milk from its self-serve shop through a milk dispenser imported from Italy. The couple behind the business, Jesiah…

Cambridge Oaks welcomes mayor

Mayor Jim Mylchreest (left) was the guest of honour at Cambridge Oaks recently, touring the Terrace apartments and enjoying lunch with staff and residents. The retirement village’s 1- 3-bedroom houses on Swayne Rd all fall…

Alpacas add charm and value

Alpacas are delightful enough to win a starring role in any children’s book, but they also possess a raft of other attributes that are fast making them a favourite among New Zealand lifestylers and farmers….

Dinner, dancing and the snip for charity

With Mystery Creek decked out in a winter wonderland theme, 350 Waikato socialites flocked to the LJ Hooker Cancer Society Ball last Saturday – raising $75,000 for charity. Hosted by Hamilton’s own Jesse Mulligan, the…

Cambridge trainers on top

Cambridge trainers-Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have notched up their 20th black type win in their record breaking domestic season when New York Minute was victorious in the Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m). The five-year-old was…

Celebrations at library mark 20 years

The Cambridge Library’s fictional characters came to life last week as locals of all ages dressed as their favourite book characters for the 20th birthday celebration of the library at its current facility. The longest…

New accolade for award winning team

Staff at Cambridge’s Turner Road Architecture are in celebration mode again after winning a prestigious and highly competitive category in this year’s Resene Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) Awards. The practice came away from the…

Ministry backdown on bus decision

Following a public outcry over the “off-boarding” of Years 9 and 10 students catching the bus to Cambridge High School, the Ministry of Education has reversed their decision and put another bus on the Cambridge…

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