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Town’s tourism reset

Cambridge has weathered economic storms proving tourism is a viable industry for the town, but operators have been told to beware price gouging during key events. At Destination Cambridge’s annual tourism industry evening in the…

Airgun arrest at lake

I hope everyone had a good long weekend. It was good to see many from the local community at the Anzac ceremony. Last week I mentioned firearm safety. The gun safety rules apply to airgun…

Letter to editor – 1 May 2025

Fluoride misinformation I’m wanting to complain to you about giving airtime about the stupidity of anti-fluoridation. Fluoridation of water has been proved to be excellent for public health for over 70 years and giving airtime…

News in brief

24 April 4.30pm Dead fish found in lake – Breaking News Dead fish have been found in Cambridge’s Lake Te Koo Utu over the last two days. In a media release Waipā District Council said…

Linton loss recalled

Andrew Linton had just been promoted to corporal and hoped to go one better when he wrote to his parents, as Meghan Hawkes recalls in A Snip in Time from 110 years ago. “It is…

Alpha funding stalls

The trust behind Kihikihi’s Alpha Hotel believes it is being thwarted to more funding for extensive restoration on the historic building because of its ownership structure. If the hotel had Waipā District Council’s clout, Alpha…

Cambridge rider takes title

Cambridge’s Nico Verhoeven is not yet a teenager but is already turning heads at an international level. He recently claimed the 11-12 years, 85cc class series at the NZ Junior Motocross Championships. Nico seems on…

The muddy kind of volcano

As we are well aware, volcanoes erupt molten rock and volcanic gases released as magma rises from deep within the Earth. But what about mud volcanoes? Like their magmatic cousins, mud volcanoes can also be…

Empty chair for honoured freemason

Cambridge-based freemasons farewelled one of their own this month at an unusual ceremony that dates back to the late 1800s. The ‘Empty Chair’ ceremony was performed by Lodge Copernicus members to mark the passing of…

The Reds go top

Cambridge leads the men’s football premiership after a 2-1 home victory over Hamilton Wanderers at John Kerkhof Park on Easter Monday. The top of the table Northern League clash came only three days after The…

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