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Outgoing CEO reflects on tenure

Tania Witheford’s last major function in her capacity as Cambridge Chamber of Commerce CEO was the recent 2018 Waipa Networks Business Awards. She had announced her impending departure several months ago but agreed to support…

Never too young for politics

Students at Cambridge High and St Peter’s School have been hearing the ins and outs of Youth Parliament from local MP Louise Upston, someone whose political career was sparked back in her school days. Held…

Bunker restoration complete

A small dedication ceremony marked completion of restoration of the aviation fuel bunker overlooking Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge, reflecting the importance of the Aviation Reserve 9 (AR9) secret bunker in the country’s military…

Gaslight show a trip in time

The Gaslight Theatre’s latest show, Domestic Bliss, is certainly one for the ladies – though I’m sure men would enjoy it too. It looks at the lives of three women in different decades – the…

New sports turf on the cards

St Peter’s Catholic School is busy fundraising for a new sports turf intended to turn their main lawn into an all-weather playing surface for a range of sporting activities. Raising the $155,000 or so required…

Living in limbo

An email sent recently to Karapiro resident Geoff Fletcher and his wife Serena confirmed the news they didn’t want to hear, with no final decision on the new expressway between Cambridge and Piarere forthcoming in…

Stand takes the cake

Four enterprising Leamington School students have put their baking talents to good use, setting up a bake stand and raising almost $500 for Kids in Need Waikato. The girls, Taniya Vave, Mikayla Walker, Taofi Atoni…

Te Waka initiative launched

Economic Development Minister Shane Jones formally launched a two-day economic development summit at Karapiro recently, asking the 250 key business leaders to dig deep and come up with ideas to drive prosperity in the region….

Seriously, not again

Stirling Sports on Victoria St was ram-raided again, the fourth time in the past two years. The latest robbery saw clothes and shoes taken, after a stolen Mazda Demio crashed through the front window just…

Dancers on top at regionals

Eighty seven St Peter’s dance students competed in the DanceNZ Made regional competition at Clarence Street Theatre last month, taking out the ‘Rise Up’ dance award – the top award of the evening as the…

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