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O’Regan’s last stand

Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan launched her re-election campaign this week, announcing that if elected, it would be her final term in office. She revealed she nearly decided not to stand again due to the toll…

News in brief

Cambridge crash A  woman was taken to hospital after her car ploughed through the Victoria and Duke St roundabout and into the Central Court building last week. Medical passed The Government has approved a business…

Names trickle in

Stop Press 23 July 11am Waikato Regional Council is back as a member of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) after chair Pamela Storey used her casting vote to reverse a decision to leave made last…

‘Les Bleus’ Cambridge tribute

French rugby and political leaders honoured New Zealand’s wartime sacrifice in Cambridge, reports senior writer Mary Anne Gill French politician Philippe Folliot paid tribute to New Zealand’s contributions to European war efforts during a visit…

LGNZ goes eight down

STOP PRESS Waipa wins the Super Engaged – Tū Hononga Award for ‘Ahu Ake, Waipā Community Spatial Plan’. Ahu Ake is Waipā District Council’s bold, 30+ year vision shaped hand-in-hand with mana whenua and the…

Project has old school ties

A new film centred on Hamilton’s Fairfield College has deep connections spanning the Waikato, Waipā and King Country. Telling the story of Fairfield College, ‘Kukutaaruhe – Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho’ – treasures of the past…

Val was an RSA trailblazer

Talk to anyone about Val Brett and you’ll find she was known as particularly diligent and organised, an irrepressibly ‘no-nonsense’ contributor to her community. What is probably less known is the fact that Val, who…

School bands star in Sydney

Cambridge High School’s Concert Band and Jazz Band have returned from the Australian International Music Festival in Sydney with outstanding results. The Concert Band received a Silver Award, while the Jazz Band earned a prestigious…

Norm shares the powers

There is much more to nonagenarian Norm Frew than his fetching silver-fox style. The 93-year-old has become the first Cambridge Resthaven resident to take up the facility’s EV car-sharing option.  Every now and then he…

Sound advice from Nick

Audiologist Nick Jones provided a most welcome message for parents when he visited Cambridge in a mobile clinic this week. “Parents have a lot of fears and uncertainty if their child has hearing problems, including…

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