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Adventists to celebrate at 50

Cambridge’s Seventh Day Adventist church members will mark their 50th anniversary on August 3. Harvey Gangadeen, pastor for the Cambridge, Tīrau and Matamata churches recounts the church’s history. The story of Cambridge Church began circa…

Communities and volcanoes

Much of my work in volcanology is around the intersection of communities and volcanoes. I have been spending a couple of weeks here in Tenerife leading a group of university students through an exercise that…

Bright spark Amy honoured

Former Cambridge student Amy FitzPatrick has been celebrated for her leadership skills. She was named outstanding leader of the year (site-based) at last week’s National Association of Women in Construction Awards. Her award celebrates women…

An idea to flag

Initially I was going to write about anthems – or to be more focussed, anthems declared by countries as national. National anthems are written and ‘performed’ as either (Collins) ‘rousing or uplifting songs identified with…

Letting go of ‘offences’

Recently I spoke at a gathering on the topic of ‘offences’. The feedback suggested this was a very relatable issue for many. Being human and just interacting normally with others in the course of life,…

President Partis signs off

Cambridge Rotary Club David Partis immediate past president reckons he couldn’t have asked for a better year in office than the one just ended. Speaking to The News soon after the club changeover for the…

Fewer on the buses

Waikato-King Country regional bus passenger numbers dipped last month and are likely to take another hit this month. Fares for Busit and Te Huia train services increased from July 1 and with two weeks of…

It’s what we do

As the Cambridge Community Board reaches the halfway point of our three-year term, we are proud of the progress we have made in diligently advocating for our residents. The board’s role is to be the…

Kuriger to discuss maunga funds

Confusion surrounds the Department of Conservation’s promise to partially fund the world’s largest predator proof fence at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, says Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger. A cash flow crisis at the $5000 a day…

Artists on show

The work of several artists utilising Waipā disability services feature in the IHC Art Awards exhibition at Webb’s Auction House in Wellington and in an online gallery. The IHC Art Awards provide artists with an…

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