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St Peters calls in Worksafe over absent Principal

In a twist to the saga of the absent principal at St Peter’s Cambridge, the school has revealed via a public relations company that it is talking to the country’s primary workplace health and safety…

Cycleway takes shape

Major progress has been made on the construction of a two-way cycleway in Cambridge with the first section nearing completion. The cycleway and a new footpath through Payne Park to Vogel Street will be completed…

New primary school planned

The Education Ministry is planning a new primary school for Cambridge and has bought a site. It will be the subject of a public meeting at Cambridge High School next Wednesday 12 from 5.30pm to…

Farewell, Eleanor

Past and present families, teachers and staff of James Gray Kindergarten gathered to farewell head teacher Eleanor Wilder last Friday 23 April, sharing many hugs, tears and fond memories. Eleanor has retired after 22 years…

Bunnings — is one sold?

By Mary Anne Gill Mystery surrounds the future of two former Bunnings stores in Te Awamutu and Cambridge with Waipā District Council tipped to become the owner of one of them. The council refused to…

Town pool opening announced

Swimmers will take a first dip at the Perry Aquatic Centre in Cambridge on May 15. The revamped facility boasts a new 10-lane 25m indoor pool, a toddler pool, hydrotherapy pool, spa, sauna, children’s splash…

Gill joins Good Local team

Good Local Media – publishers of the Cambridge News and Te Awamutu News – has teamed up two of the country’s most experienced community newspaper journalists. Publisher David Mackenzie this week brought on board Mary…

Council podcast launched

Waipā District Council has launched a new podcast series which focuses on hot topics from around the District. The What’s new Waipā? podcast will regularly share local views, information and opinions about topics that are…

Masons turn up the heat

Members from two regional Freemason lodges spent time recently processing and shifting loads of firewood they intend selling in support of the Casting for Recovery (CfR) programme. Cambridge’s Alpha Lodge 81, and the Te Awamutu-based…

Fundraising scheme gains momentum

A new initiative linking businesses and their customers with a novel opportunity to support a range of community groups is being seen as a fundraising gamechanger. Called CommUnity, the initiative works by having shoppers purchase…

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