Retired greyhounds will take centre stage at Cambridge Raceway on Sunday as the town marks another Great Greyhound Walk. The event, being held globally this weekend, is intended to raise awareness of the breed and…
Retired greyhounds will take centre stage at Cambridge Raceway on Sunday as the town marks another Great Greyhound Walk. The event, being held globally this weekend, is intended to raise awareness of the breed and…
Earlier this month Pope Francis was in Singapore concluding an Asian and Pacifica trip. Before the 12 hour trip back to Rome, he spoke to an ‘inter-religious’ gathering of young people. Apparently going off script…
Cambridge Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid has commended women for their contribution to business. Speaking at a Chamber-led Suffrage Day lunch in Cambridge last week, she said the event was “a reminder of the strength…
Nine-year-old Summer Shepherd was principal of Tauwhare School last Thursday, thanks to a winning bid at a school fundraiser. The year five student would like to be a magizoologist one day, running her own zoo…
A clamp down on daytime parking in Cambridge has left some commuters scrambling for positions. The Alpha St carpark, popular with workers who are based in and around Victoria St is now usually full by…
Hoofing it Your article on ‘Riding for respect’ ( The News, September 19) reminded me of a related experience I had in Hamilton about 70 years ago. As a member of the Light Horse Club…
Imagine threading a needle while piloting a helicopter. That’s the job Warrick Wright, Ōtorohanga aviation company HeliA1’s deputy chief pilot, successfully completed for Waipā Networks in Cambridge on Saturday. The mission involved stringing new earth…
Waipā District Council gives the Cambridge Community Board the responsibility of looking after two important delegations. One is the organisation and delivery of meaningful Anzac and Armistice Day commemorations and the second is maintaining and…
As I write this column, I have finished a busy shift which included recovering three stolen cars. Thank you to the members of the public for noticing the tell-tale signs of a stolen vehicle, and…
Waipā paralympian Eltje Malzbender executed one of the finest rides of her career to take an outstanding bronze medal in the Women’s T1 Individual Time Trial at the Zurich 2024 Para-Cycling Road World Championships earlier…
