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Days for Girls sew for suffrage

 Anne Blewden shares the work local group Days for Girls does to help women around the world. A Cambridge group of 23 women sew once a month making sanitary shields to go in kits for…

The ‘B’ came back

The power of social media has led to the speedy return of the custom-made ‘B’ from the Bunnies sign, which was prised off the fence at the Thornton Rd early childcare facility sometime early last…

Altrusa rewards literacy

Altrusa International Cambridge has been organising the Literacy Award night since 1992.  This year 23 children were nominated by local schools in Cambridge and 19 of those received their award at Cambridge East School on…

Speech finals at CMS

I had the pleasure of judging the Year 8 speech finals at Cambridge Middle School recently and was quite blown away with the confidence that each student showed by getting up on stage in front…

St Peter’s Alumni Awards

A black-tie dinner was held at the Don Rowlands Centre recently, in honour of the inaugural St Peter’s Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognising alumni who have achieved professional excellence in the fields of business, culture, sport,…

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…

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