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Pinhooking pays off

Former Waikato rugby player turned Landsdowne Park owner Dave Duley has pulled off “probably the biggest pinhook of the year” at this year’s Karaka sale, according to Windsor Park Stud owner Rodney Schick. Pinhooking involves…

Slow down on rural roads

It is hoped that a mock crash earlier this month will to encourage Waipa drivers to slow down on rural roads. Emergency services attended the scene at the high-risk intersection of Pokuru and Te Mawhai…

10,000 steps for Hospice

Members of the Cambridge BNI group (Business Network International) have taken on quite a task for themselves this month – walking 10,000 steps each day as part of Foot Forward February. The initiative challenges each…

Archery expert makes NZ team

Levi Wesford, a Cambridge Middle School student taking the archery world by storm, came back from the New Zealand Archery Outdoor Nationals last month with incredible results, national records and a spot on the Trans-Tasman…

Grey Power’s views on medicinal cannabis

Cambridge Grey Power president Val Massey agrees with the organisation’s national president when he said the needs of ill people needing medicinal cannabis had been “clouded” by recreational users. Grey Power Federation president Tom O’Connor…

Mayor springs a major leak

Waipa mayor Jim Mylchreest is urging residents to check their pipes for water leaks after his latest water bill showed a massive increase in use. The first of two mock water meter bills will hit…

Close finishes for Mahe

Cambridge local Mahe Drysdale gave an impressive string of performances at the New Zealand Rowing Champs last week, competing across three premier events – the men’s pair, four and single –making the podium twice despite…

Water bills are coming – are you ready?

With the first mock bills coming out to Cambridge residents next month, Claire Castle sat down with Smart Water coordinator Cath Battersby and Waipa District Council demand management officer Renée Coutts to talk turkey about…

Weet-Bix TRYathlon a hit

More than 2,500 kids lined up at the start of the Hamilton Weet-Bix TRYathlon on Sunday, with the largest school group of 107 competitors coming from Cambridge Primary School.  Around 400 kids from the wider…

Rock ‘n’ roll is very much alive

Always keen to try new things, Claire Castle went to rock ‘n’ roll last week, and nobody was injured in the process. I was a bit nervous heading to rock ‘n’ roll. I’m not world…

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