Stuart Houchen is finally dipping his toe into retirement after a false start unexpectedly put him back behind the desk at Cambridge Funerals. The call asking if he’d be prepared to provide a fortnight’s cover…
Stuart Houchen is finally dipping his toe into retirement after a false start unexpectedly put him back behind the desk at Cambridge Funerals. The call asking if he’d be prepared to provide a fortnight’s cover…
The weather turned on a cracking day for Monday’s St Andrew’s Giant Craft & Collectable Fair last week, which was the biggest event so far. In stark contrast to last year’s soggy event, the sun…
World War II veteran Dennis Warner marked his 100th birthday in Cambridge recently with several special celebrations. A mid-morning ride in a stylish vintage car was followed by a birthday party attended by members of…
Jan Mathers was the perfect pick to help select properties to be featured in the November 18 inaugural Cambridge Garden Festival. Her own garden is in the line-up. It’s a picturesque sprawl of colour and…
New Zealand’s team of sixteen elite cyclists, which has trained here in Cambridge, finished up the UCI Track World Cup in France this week with a few medals to show for their efforts. The new…
Locals were drawn to Victoria Square last week when a fleet of classic and vintage trucks pulled into town. The group of about 50 trucks taking part in the North Island Classic Commercials Long Lap…
Cambridge businesswoman Deborah Bunyard got a shock when she opened her emails recently, confronted with a demand for $7000US from a hacker. Deb was on the receiving end of a new scam doing the rounds,…
With a new 130m2 shed almost ready to go, Kids in Need Waikato founder Linda Roil is looking forward to the extra space. It’s badly needed, as the charity continues to be supported by generous…
Tucked away in a small building above Te Ko Utu Lake a group of artists gather each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning for a few hours of creative chatter, with works of art to show…
As the country prepares to commemorate the centenary of Armistice next month, it is timely to remember the influenza pandemic – also called the Spanish ‘flu – that swept the world at the same time….
