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New billboards to attract visitors

Two new billboards were erected on the Waikato Expressway this week to encourage drivers to pull off and call into Cambridge. Developed under guidelines put in place by the NZ Transport Agency, the billboards each…

Singapore veteran joins Marsh

Singapore star War Affair has joined Stephen Marsh’s barn after a six-month spell at Trelawney Stud and the Cambridge trainer is eyeing feature spring racing with the eight-year-old. “He recently joined the stable after having…

Victory for Voss at U23 world rowing champs

Cambridge’s Samantha Voss is on top of the world after winning the under-23 world title in the women’s single scull. The 22-year-old St Peter’s School graduate was a new comer to the single at an…

Changing with the times

The Cambridge Medical Centre is undergoing renovations, a reflection of the changing needs of the town. The expansion to the centre will allow for the appointment of three additional general practitioners (GPs) to the practice,…

Lacrosse boys win over Hamilton

Cambridge High School’s boys lacrosse team went up against last year’s season winners – Hamilton Boys High School – at their first game back from the school holidays on Sunday. Hamilton Boys managed to get…

Rehabbing with love

Nestled in the back roads of Thames sits the small township of Miranda. The town is known for their farm land, the phenomenal scenery and their hot pools. It’s about to be known that Anna…

Spotlight on the community patrol

Claire Castle went out on the beat with the Cambridge Community Patrol recently, finding out more about the volunteers who are working hard to keep the town safe. I was full of questions before I…

Weather watch with Magnum

Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is keeping close tabs on the Waikato weather forecast as she prepares former Singapore galloper Magnum for a return to racing. Brennan has the Per Incanto six-year-old entered for the Allied…

Reds call for home ground support

Cambridge go into their last home game of football’s Northern League season in need of a win to get clear of the risk of relegation. The Reds play Franklin United at John Kerkhof Park on…

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…

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