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Nifty shades of Gray In charge of the telephone exchange starting late last century at the Waikato Times she was,  in many ways, the newspaper’s public voice. Now Hamilton’s Operatic Society is planning the ultimate…

Roundabout ruckus

25 July 2pm The gouged verge at the Shakespeare Street roundabout has been repaired and lawn seed reapplied. But it already appears as if a vehicle has gone over it. 25 July 5am Truckies say…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Searching for Sarah – 128

An almost 50-year-old Plunket record book with Hamilton connections is tugging at the heartstrings of staff and volunteers at the Cambridge Hospice Shop. he book, numbered 128 on the cover, is dated 1975 and has…

On the right path

Mother of three Ana Almanza says one of the major reasons her family moved from Argentina to settle in Cambridge was the opportunity to walk and cycle safely. She and her three children Lourdes, 7,…

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