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Gardening gene helps in planning festival

Jan Mathers was the perfect pick to help select properties to be featured in the November 18 inaugural Cambridge Garden Festival. Her own garden is in the line-up. It’s a picturesque sprawl of colour and…

Solid efforts in Track Cycling World Cup

New Zealand’s team of sixteen elite cyclists, which has trained here in Cambridge, finished up the UCI Track World Cup in France this week with a few medals to show for their efforts. The new…

Vintage trucks visit Victoria Square

Locals were drawn to Victoria Square last week when a fleet of classic and vintage trucks pulled into town. The group of about 50 trucks taking part in the North Island Classic Commercials Long Lap…

Scam hits close to home

Cambridge businesswoman Deborah Bunyard got a shock when she opened her emails recently, confronted with a demand for $7000US from a hacker. Deb was on the receiving end of a new scam doing the rounds,…

Kids in Need has room to grow

With a new 130m2 shed almost ready to go, Kids in Need Waikato founder Linda Roil is looking forward to the extra space. It’s badly needed, as the charity continues to be supported by generous…

Society of Arts open to all

Tucked away in a small building above Te Ko Utu Lake a group of artists gather each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning for a few hours of creative chatter, with works of art to show…

Remembering the Spanish ‘flu

As the country prepares to commemorate the centenary of Armistice next month, it is timely to remember the influenza pandemic – also called the Spanish ‘flu – that swept the world at the same time….

River rescue honoured

An off-duty police officer who scrambled into the water to rescue occupants of the ute that plunged off the low-level bridge in 2017 has received this year’s Police Association’s Bravery Award for his actions. Senior…

Bon voyage, Richard and Karen

The big question mark over where Richard Vaughan and his partner Karen Coleman would go after leaving Cambridge has been answered. The pair left New Zealand on Labour Day for the United Kingdom.  Re-settling in…

Fashion show for Shama

A fashion runway show in Hamilton this weekend – the annual fundraising event for the Shama Ethnic Women’s Centre – will feature a few Cambridge locals sporting wares that reflect their identities, and has been…

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