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‘Bullish’ changes to Resthaven board

The appointment of two new trustees to the Cambridge Resthaven Trust Board is part of a broader initiative aimed at future-proofing the retirement complex in a fast-changing marketplace. Richard Davis and Alan Wellington were welcomed…

Fundraiser close to Finn family heart

Tim Finn says being part of the fundraiser for Cambridge Community House (CCH) is something he welcomes from the heart. “I haven’t performed here for ages,” he said last week, “and this is an event…

Artists to debut in Garden Festival

A trio of Cambridge-based artists working across three very different genres are preparing feverishly for the 2019 Rotary Cambridge Garden Festival later this month. Artist Carole Hughes is adding to the collection of colourful works…

Eco Fest – it’s a BYO event

An inaugural Kids Eco Festival coming to Cambridge later this month is shaping up to be a fun and informative way to put the concept of waste reduction within everyone’s reach. The idea is to…

All go for Armistice

Over 100 military vehicles, hundreds of militaria items and 200 people, from battle reenactors to souvenir sellers, will assemble at Lake Karapiro this weekend to welcome in hundreds of visitors to the annual Armistice in…

We are so beautiful

Cambridge concentrated on showing its community spirit to deny Pukekohe a win in the race to be named the country’s most beautiful large town. A team comprising Miff Macdiarmid, Michael Jeans, Josh Easby and Philip…

Moocabre project milks attention

Fake plastic skeletons have been popping up in shops for Halloween, but Hautapu School student Chantal Taylor has the real deal. She and her dad have just spent three months rebuilding 207 bovine bones into…

Waipa turns 30

It has been 30 years since Waipa District Council was formed in 1989 with the nationwide amalgamation of 850 borough and county councils into 86 district councils. Councils have come a long way since, “and…

Lamb to the slaughter

We’ve been named New Zealand’s most beautiful town, but at least one person showed an ugly side on Sunday when they stole a digger from a construction site and used it to wreak havoc on…

Walking for freedom

About 75 people wearing black walked in single file carrying signs on Saturday to make a stand against human trafficking and slavery. The global A21 Walk for Freedom marchers met at Victoria Square, Cambridge, where…

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