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Is the church in decline?

Some might draw that conclusion looking at data from the 2023 census. Reporting the results, one media headline said, “More than half the population has no religion”. It went on saying that the proportion of…

Trio set the right tone

Three Cambridge High School students scooped the top places at Sunday’s Waikato Rivertones Talent Quest competition in Hamilton. Grace Vivian, Jess Pike and Eliza Hobby  performed in front of adjudicator David Hall as part of…

They’re cocking a snook

Given that silence is golden, the absolute lack of anything positive regarding the forthcoming heavy truck invasion of our lovely town is almost deafening. Except to say that the hard-working Chamber of Commerce and others…

Do it yourself test is a home run

When women get together, and the subject turns to health, chances are one of the things they mention is how they hate going to the doctor for cervical screening. Some are so embarrassed by the…

Tributes paid to nurse Sue

Sue Hayward told her colleagues at Te Whatu Ora Waikato she wanted a low-key farewell when she left nursing after 47 years last week. Fat chance! Waikato Hospital’s Bryant Education Centre theatre was packed with…

Craft fair for Labour Day

The unstoppable Ian Dunn – former jam-maker and long-time St Andrew’s Church verger – reckons his upcoming craft fair will be one of his biggest. The St Andrew’s Giant Craft and Collectable Fair he started…

Business duo ‘give back’

An endowment fund for Cambridge and by Cambridge was launched yesterday by two semi-retired businessmen who say they set it up because they want the town to benefit financially year after year from it. Pharmacist…

Our youth aid team

This week I want to focus on youth. School has started back up and so often it is when our youth are truant or being negatively influenced by mates that they can end up making…

Who are they?

Cambridge Police have confirmed they have five juvenile suspects in custody following last week’s appeal for information about five people caught on CCTV cameras breaking into a Hamilton Road supermarket. News of the arrests came…

‘Half bits’ and sirens

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan’s quip that volunteer firefighters should be commended “for all the half-bits you do” couldn’t have been better timed last weekend. Please note, this article has been corrected. Richie Gerrand received a…

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