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Take me home…

Archie Griffin grabs his ukelele and starts strumming the first chords of the John Denver classic Take Me Home Country Roads. The 75-year-old reveals it is the song the Riverside Ukes will play as his…

A relaxing time in the sun

Friends come in handy particularly when they order a sunny day and deliver plenty of activities. That is what the Friends of Resthaven Foundation Trust achieved on Saturday for the Market Day fundraiser at Payne…

More cycle friendliness

Grey Street in Cambridge from Hamilton Road to Williams Street will become cycle friendly in plans confirmed by Waipā council this week. The layout will eliminate through traffic and substantially reduce motor vehicle volumes around…

A game changer for Cambridge

The story of the Victoria Bridge – or high-level bridge – is one crucial to Cambridge’s development. Cambridge Museum records show it was built over a seven-month period in 1907, using a kitset sent out…

‘Gems’ from our history

A few colourful tales have emerged from recent events linked to Waipā District Libraries’ Heritage Month. Saturday’s talk on ‘Small town, Big stories – Photographs from the Museum’, presented by Cambridge Museum manager Elizabeth Harvey,…

The crest of a wave

The community might be tired of seeing streets lined with cones – but Mary Anne Gill reports that a teenager’s bright nature has provided some light relief. Motorists might have entered orange cone capital in…

Parking: it’s chaos, pain

If the answer to Cambridge’s parking crisis is to build a car park building, then be prepared to pay for parking right through the central business district. That was the message from Waipā Transport manager…

News in brief ……

Public forum Cambridge Community Board’s public forum tonight (Wednesday) featured submissions from Destination Cambridge over the recent decision to stop funding the local iSite and two sporting clubs concerned at Waipā’s plans to take over…

Trio face court over robberies

Update – Tuesday 20 February 4.40pm One of the three teenagers charged in connection with two aggravated robberies in Cambridge earlier this month has been remanded in custody. The three males are scheduled to appear…

Pirongia licence declined

Update 19 February 3pm – Waipā District Council media release An application for a renewal of an on-licence at the Five Stags Restaurant and Bar in Pirongia has been declined. The failed bid to renew…

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