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Cambridge encouraged to fundraise for Camp Quality

Camp Quality is encouraging Cambridge residents, along with Kiwis across the country, to plan their own special fundraising event or activity to help the organisation support the nation’s youngest patients living with cancer. The non-profit…

Leamington seven-time Top School

Leamington Primary School has come out on top by a massive margin as the Waikato’s “Top School”. They earned the title convincingly at the Battle of the Schools event hosted by Te Kowhai School on…

Students have their say with MP

Cambridge High School students were reminded that their voices do count when they attended a Youth Advisory Board meeting in Tokoroa recently. The meeting on April 5 saw students from Cambridge, South Waikato and Taupo…

Getting protection

It is the most important thing a parent can do for a child. That’s how Cambridge registered nurse Lyn Schofield views immunisation. Against what medical authorities say are bogus links to Alzheimer’s disease and autism, Kayla…

Nurses’ tyres slashed

District nurse Denise Weatherby started her day on Monday discovering that all of the Waikato DHB staff cars based at a Shakespeare St address had been slashed. Used by the Cambridge team of district nurses…

Community board wins once again

The Cambridge Community Board has done it again – winning another top accolade. The organisation won top honours at the Sister Cities New Zealand Awards in Palmerston North on March 23, winning both the Supreme…

Business awards open to all

Entries to the 2019 Waipa Networks Business Awards were officially opened with a special event launch on April 4. “The Chamber is delighted at the attendance and interest to date in the 2019 Awards programme,”…

School receives much-needed boost

Cambridge Middle School will soon see an end to its struggle to find space for a growing student role. The intermediate school, one of Cambridge’s most-affected schools under the strain of a growing population, will…

Upston to attend Anzac services in Le Quesnoy

Cambridge local and Taupo electorate MP Louise Upston will be attending Anzac services in Le Quesnoy, France this year – Cambridge’s sister city. “This year I will be taking part in the procession to the…

Bonnie & Clyde sure to excite

The story of the infamous outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde will be performed on the St Peter’s stage next month. Bonnie & Clyde the musical will feature Year 13 student Liberty Jack as the leading…

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