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Expanded digitisation for Cambridge newspaper

Research into the stories of Cambridge has become significantly easier through the inclusion of more Waikato Independent material into the National Library’s collaborative digitisation programme, Papers Past. The newspaper – familiar to many as simply…

Young leaders welcome refugees

Twenty Kiwi teenagers from across the North Island, including one from Cambridge, have welcomed children from refugee backgrounds through a recent student-led holiday programme in Hamilton. The Refugee Orientation Centre (ROC) Trust partnered with Rimbrook…

Encouraging women into tech

An event in Auckland this week has been organised by Cambridge-based technology company Nyriad, along with She# (pronounced She Sharp), in an effort to give people – particularly young women – a taste of the…

Bastille Day ‘très bien’

Cambridge took on the colours of red, white and blue on Saturday, July 14, as the town celebrated Bonjour Bastille Day. Organised by the Cambridge Le Quesnoy committee each year, the French-themed day sees Cambridge…

No joy from Ministry on buses

The Ministry of Education is standing behind its ruling that Year 9 and 10 students in Leamington are ineligible for the bus to Cambridge High School, because the closest school they could enroll in is…

New chairman for local trust

Dr Lloyd Buscomb has decided that a steady hand on the wheel is the best way to go after picking up the Cambridge Health and Community Trust (CHCT) reins last month. The Cambridge chiropractor was…

Total luxury with grunt

Always keen to try new things, Cambridge News editor Claire Castle got to try out a new Volkswagen Amarok V6 Aventura for the weekend… I was excited to get to try out a ute –…

National accolade for manager

A long-standing staff member of St Peter’s Cambridge has been nationally recognised for his service. Business Manager Marc Scott received the Service to School Leadership award at the Independent Schools New Zealand National Conference in…

Local artist makes finals, again

Cambridge artist Cara Fotofili has been selected as one of 72 finalists for the prestigious 2018 Parkin Drawing Award. The national drawing competition, which was launched by philanthropist and arts patron Chris Parkin six years…

Shrek show success

After weeks of dedicated rehearsals, the Cambridge Middle School production of Shrek Jr The Musical was a resounding success when students performed it to the public last week. “The students did a fantastic job in…

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