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The case for Jocelyn

Cambridge organisations have benefitted from Jocelyn Cooney’s support for more than four decades. Today she is recognised as Cambridge News’ person of the year. Viv Posselt reports. Jocelyn Cooney could be forgiven for signalling a…

News in brief

7.35pm Natzke to chair David Natzke has been appointed chair of Cambridge’s Business Chamber following a special meeting today.  Monique Medley Rush is deputy chair and Janine Peters continues as treasurer. The chamber at is…

MP ties knot in the house

Local Taupō MP Louise Upston married partner Hamish Craig on Saturday –  at their Karāpiro home. The couple, who have been together for a decade, surprised friends who came to their house at 6pm by…

Racing hub site revealed

Dairy land tagged for mega racing hub Waikato Thoroughbred Racing has secured a conditional deal to buy 150 hectares south of Hamilton, marking the first major step toward relocating and modernising the region’s thoroughbred racing…

Well hello, dollies …

Members of the Cambridge 60s Up group have enjoyed two decades of companionship, but it is a connection with knitted dolls aimed at comforting those in need that has taken their fancy in recent years….

Ninety years – 100 celebrate

When the Kairangi Hall committee got together to discuss something special to celebrate the hall’s 90 years, the Kairangi Hall Summer Festival was initiated. Over 100 people attended the celebration and family gathering at the…

Dishing up school stories …

Cambridge Middle School food technology teacher Robyn Gibbeson is hanging up her apron today (December 12) after four decades in the job. Robyn, who started at the school in 1985, said she’d decided to retire…

Thousands of students, just as many stories…

Suzy Reid clearly remembers the day a girl in her class splashed Indian ink across a stunning piece of nearly finished art. With tears in her eyes, she leant over the student, said “now make magic”, and…

Kirkby leads Rural Women

An organisation that supports and connects rural women, their families and communities has celebrated its 100th birthday with a new chief executive at the helm. Sandra Kirby brings more than two decades of leadership experience…

Bloodsuckers with a purpose

New Zealand’s only medical leech breeding and supply business – based in Te Miro just outside Cambridge – sold recently in a transaction that feels uniquely made to measure.  Viv Posselt explains. A niche enterprise…

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