Last week I took a short hiatus from this column as I had a busy time moving down to Wellington, and I have had a fairly typical welcome. I had emotionally prepared myself for the…
Last week I took a short hiatus from this column as I had a busy time moving down to Wellington, and I have had a fairly typical welcome. I had emotionally prepared myself for the…
Clare St Pierre finished third out of three in the Waipā mayoralty race, but says it was an “amazing experience” She retained her Pirongia-Kakepuku ward seat on council and is seen as a potential deputy…
Cambridge’s Jumble Around op-shop has done it again. It has broken all previous records with its 2025 distribution, having just handed out $220,000 to 97 not-for-profit organisations and groups in the Cambridge area. Last year,…
From now until March, road workers are undertaking a significant rebuild programme on state highways including the Waikato Expressway, south of Cambridge, and SH3 near Te Awamutu. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) project is…
More than 100 buildings now deemed “earthquake-prone” in Waipā and King Country will be reviewed when new legislation is introduced. Waipā has about 62 buildings on the Earthquake Prone Buildings Register, held by the Ministry…
A designer from a New Zealand action sports and streetwear clothing company helped to create Cambridge High School’s new uniform. “We worked with the design team from SAS – the designer was from streetwear label…
Dogs and owners from all walks of life gathered at Cambridge Raceway for the Great Global Greyhound Walk. The Waipā-based event placed first in New Zealand last month, numbers wise, courtesy of 72 sighthounds attending….
The old saying, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” was illustrated last month at a Christies’ art auction held in Hong Kong. A 1944 painting created by famous Spanish painter and sculptor, Pablo…
The focal point of Roto-o-Rangi – the community hall – is getting some love. The Roto-o-Rangi Memorial Hall committee are preserving the history of their beloved 87-year-old building while bringing locals together. Grants and sponsorship…
What’s that noise? Cambridge has a mystery of Herculean proportions. Things that go bang in the night. For years including recently, people have been commenting on social media about extremely loud unexplained noises in various…
