If 2020 has been one thing, it has been memorable. The team at the Cambridge News and Te Awamutu gathered this week as we prepared our final editions of 2020 to reflect on the challenges,…
If 2020 has been one thing, it has been memorable. The team at the Cambridge News and Te Awamutu gathered this week as we prepared our final editions of 2020 to reflect on the challenges,…
The Age of Reason By Peter Carr A friend suggested my final Opinion of 2020 should be in an upbeat mode. Which suggests that I start at the downbeat end of the scale and work…
No Planet B By Peter Matthews Sitting at my desk, about to pen my last column for the year, I confess I have no clue what I am going to write next. Except that I…
A series of measures have been proposed to significantly improve the quality of the water at Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge. Long standing water quality concerns were raised during Waipā District Council’s recent consultation…
Parents in Waipā are being urged to speak to young drivers about safe driving habits before they head on summer road trips over the holiday period. The call comes weeks out from the start of…
Motorists planning a festive holiday trip in the Waikato or Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan ahead, drive with care and be aware of construction sites on state highways on their travels. Waka…
Renewed calls for the building of a third bridge at Cambridge came loud and clear last week as those attending a Chamber of Commerce-led meeting drove hard for council to put a ‘pin in the…
An unveiling of three pou and a waharoa has commemorated the death of an estimated 1500 Māori during a siege almost 200 years ago. Kingi Tuheitia took a lead role in the unveiling at Pirongia…
Premier New Zealand investigative and true crime author Scott Bainbridge popped into Cambridge Library recently to talk books and offer a hint at what’s yet to come. His eager audience left more than an hour…
The penguins and cadets of St John Youth (Cambridge division) were recognised for their hard work over a difficult year at their recent awards presentation. Among a slew of awards handed out was one to…
