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Coffee with a Cop comes to Cambridge

The new Western Waikato area commander for the Police, Inspector Andrew Mortimore, was on hand along with other Waikato Police staff at the Coffee with a Cop event in Cambridge last week, held at the…

WMG silver medallist Vicki Todd adds another medal to tally

Cambridge’s Vicki Todd has returned to town with a gold medal from the recent Australian Masters Games held in Tasmania. Playing with a Kiwi-Aussie team known as the Koaki Rangers, they made their through five…

Students inspired by Zuru competition

Months of work on a school project creating a children’s toy has paid off for two Year 9 students at St Peter’s School, who were awarded first place, along with a $500 and a prize…

Oakdale thanks community

Ultimate Care Cambridge Oakdale’s newly renovated dementia unit opened its doors to the public on Tuesday to showcase the new wares as well as thank the community for their contributions toward the project. Activities coordinator…

Lake tracks on the mend

Some of the walking tracks running up and down the banks of Lake Te Ko Utu have recently been upgraded in time for summer. Near record rain downpours in the area had softened the ground…

Kaha Recovery kits earns Award

  A group of St Peter’s students came away from the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Regional Awards on October 26 with the prestigious Innovation Award, recognising their creative expertise in making their sports product known…

Cambridge sportspeople recognized at Awards

Cambridge cyclist Sam Gaze was named as the Waipa’s 2017 Sportsman of the Year at the annual District Sports Awards held this week at the Te Awamutu Event Centre. The 21-year-old was recognized for his…

Cambridge Pool finally opening

An opening date is finally in sight for the Cambridge Pool – November 21st, 2017. Residents have been waiting during recent weeks for the local pool to open to the public, having originally been scheduled…

Bupa St Kilda fined $10,000

Cambridge’s Bupa St Kilda Care Home has been ordered to pay $10,000 after failing to adequately care for a 92-year old resident.  Tauranga resident Robert Love, who brought the action against Bupa St Kilda through…

Arson thwarted in town

A quick-thinking Cambridge News delivery person thwarted an arson attempt outside Compuhub last Thursday. CCTV footage shows what appears to be two teenaged girls attempting to light a fire at the front of the store,…

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