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Coming up roses

Organisers of the Te Awamutu Rose Society’s 60th anniversary spring rose show hope a new generation of enthusiasts will grow from this year’s 339 exhibitors. The November 1-3 show at the Te Awamutu Rugby Sports…

BMXers to the fore

Cambridge has its fair share of Olympic champions – and seven-year-old Goodwood School student Archer Griffin might just be one in the making. Archer, who has raced for Cambridge BMX Club for three years, competed…

Top honours for friendly rivals

After receiving her medal from the University of Waikato’s vice chancellor Neil Quigley, Rachel Waterton ran across the stage to wrap Madeleine Jago in her arms. “We talked about it a few weeks ago and…

Head students named

Malakai Eade is encouraging Cambridge High School’s fresh bunch of 2025 year nine students to grab every opportunity they get. “I found with me, finding kapa haka, that’s shaped me into the person I am…

Transporting a message

A group of Rotarians from District 9930 – which incorporates the heart of the North Island – travelled by train to Auckland to mark World Polio Day on October 24. Dressed in red ‘End Polio…

Finding your place

There’s many initiatives in our local community that aren’t highly visible, often go unheralded and aren’t accorded the mana which perhaps they deserve for work done in supporting and enhancing other’s lives. I’m using my…

Gerry’s pals arrived on cue

Gerry Wake admitted to being slightly overwhelmed at the start of his 100th birthday celebrations. His October 25 centennial started with a small gathering in the billiard room at Te Awa Lifecare, Gerry’s home for…

Women’s cricket is on a roll

Seven months ago, the excitement in Elin Gainsford’s eyes as she watches groundsmen prepare a brand new wicket at Victoria Square says it all: local women’s cricket is on a roll. It was 10.30am on…

A challenge for council

New Zealand’s economic outlook is still patchy despite some greener shoots showing for 2025. So says Infometrics chief executive and principal economist Brad Olsen, who addressed a Waikato District Council workshop last week as the…

Boost for health programmes

Three central North Island primary health organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Waikato University to tackle New Zealand’s health workforce shortages. In putting pen to paper, chief executives from Pinnacle, Hauraki and National…

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