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Council votes to boost numbers

The Waipā District Council voted on Tuesday to increase the number of councillors around the table from 12 to 13, with another representative for Cambridge joining the ranks at the local body elections next year….

Act of Kindness visiting rest homes

Local group Act of Kindness has been bridging the gap between our community’s oldest and youngest members and is making a world of difference for local rest home residents. The feel-good organisation, which connects people…

From the Couch

Four things to watch on telly…. Ranfurly Shield The mighty Mooloo men will take on Southland tomorrow afternoon (September 29), looking to complete a third successful defence of the Ranfurly Shield. The Waikato team lifted the…

Mindfulness for Kids

Cambridge kids have been getting the chance to learn the gentle art of mindfulness, with after school classes running at Cambridge Primary School. The initiative is the brainchild of local mum Rachel McAllister, who said…

Lilies with a tale to tell

Twenty-five years ago, Anne and David Blewden stepped out of a classroom and into a venture that has blossomed, quite literally, into a successful secondary career. They’re the couple behind Lilies by Blewden, an operation…

Tree planting milestone reached

Lake Karapiro was the site of the 100,000th native tree planted by the Waikato River Trails Trust, which has been carrying out the planting work along Waikato River since 2006. To celebrate this achievement, last…

Muzzies make their way to Waikato

The Bay of Plenty Mustang Owners’ Club brought their American beauties to Cambridge on the weekend. Meeting at the Tauriko petrol station Sunday morning, the convoy cruised through the Kaimai Ranges and into Cambridge, assembling…

Destiny Church in town

Around 100 bikers, clad in black, red and white, descended on Cambridge last Saturday, part of the Destiny Church’s Man Up/ Tu Tangata tour. The bikers gathered outside the Town Hall before travelling over to…

Rats to get the boot

Just in time for Conservation Week, Predator Free Cambridge was out and about laying four trap lines around Lake Te Kō Utu last Saturday. With two lines around to the top of the lake’s reserve…

More eyes are on the way

Waipā District Council is to install a $240,000 video monitoring system (VMS) to help keep the community safe. The decision at Tuesday’s Service Delivery Committee approved the installation of seven cameras at key intersections in…

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