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Kustom made for kids

The 2023 Stragglers Rod and Kustom Charity Custom and Classic Car Display raised nearly $30,000 for charity, the highest annual total in the event’s 17-year history. The display, held last month, is New Zealand’s biggest…

Hall future known soon

The future of the 65-yearold Piarere Hall destroyed by fire last month will be decided after a repair estimate arrives next week. Crews from Tīrau, Matamata, Cambridge and Tokoroa battled a blaze which engulfed the…

Loo and behold ….

When Peter and Robyn Carr moved to Cambridge it was a matter of convenience. By 2005 they had grown tired of the bustle of Auckland and decided it was time to move south to be…

Passed, president and future…

Grant Middlemiss’ late 2023 departure as president of the Cambridge Historical Society doesn’t suggest for a second that he is less inclined towards chronicling the history of this place. He plans to remain a member…

Museum goes from strength to strength

Hundreds of patrons have been through Cambridge Museum since it reopened last month after the completion of seismic strengthening work in the historic old Courthouse building. Manager Elizabeth Harvey said between December 15 and Sunday,…

Blood donors queue up

An appeal for blood donors resulted in a record collection in Cambridge three days out from Christmas. And one of them queuing up to give blood after a break to have children was Amelia Boss…

News in your hands

Good Local Media has launched two new applications (Apps) today giving readers and advertisers the perfect companion to its three printed products. The announcement comes as the latest annual online readership figures for the publisher’s…

News in brief ……

Perfect tens According to Lachlan McQuade and James Cattle of St Peter’s Catholic School in Cambridge, Lionel Messi is the greatest player to ever live.  Argentine Football president Claudio Tapia agrees. He announced on New…

Kākāpō on the loose

Another kākāpō has escaped from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and thanks to Tyler, a Cambridge resident, all is well. The dedicated rangers from Sanctuary Mountain and the Department of Conservation continue to actively monitor kākāpō but…

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