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Wheelie bins replace recycling bins, at a cost

Wheelie bins will replace blue recycling crates in in Cambridge from July 2019, but it will cost users more. Each household around the Waipa district will receive two purpose-built wheelie bins; a smaller bin for…

Facelift for Cambridge’s family campground

Turning a tired old campground into a sought-after destination has been something of a labour of love for Caron and Sean Steffert. When the couple bought the one next to Leamington Domain on December 17,…

Now ‘ear this: there’s honest folk about

A needle in a haystack or an earring on a supermarket site? The chances of finding either are remote – but long-time Cambridge resident Sophie Read saw the odds beaten, thanks to someone showing real…

No regrets as Maree signs off

Departing Cambridge East School assistant principal Maree Woodall is going to be sorely missed for a host of reasons it seems … her drive and passion for the kids, her “full-steam ahead” approach to anything…

First ultrafast broadband connection made in Matangi

Michael Cornelius has been hanging out for faster internet speeds and is very happy to be the first Ultrafast Fibre (UFF) connection in the Matangi/Tamahere area. The area is part of Ultrafast Fibre’s second phase…

Sporting success set in bronze

The road to success hasn’t stopped for a world-champion sportsman whose plaque on the Walk of Fame was unveiled on December 11. Long-time Cambridge local and three-time New Zealand representative Doug Mienie was commended for…

Grey Power award for Jocelyn Cooney

In accepting life membership from Cambridge Grey Power earlier this month, Jocelyn Cooney acknowledged the important work being done by the organisation. A strong admirer of Grey Power’s advocacy for the welfare and wellbeing of…

Industrial development set to bring jobs

Cambridge is set to see the employment of around 460 people over the next five years as Architectural Profiles Ltd (APL), New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of aluminum windows and doors, is set to move its…

Takahe spotted, and doing well

Cameras in hand, unsure of what we might see, a Cambridge News team ventured into Sanctuary Mountain’s wetland enclosure last week in hopes of spotting their new takahe chicks. Born in late October, the two…

New principal for Cambridge High

Cambridge High School has announced its new principal for the New Year, Greg Thornton. The Auckland native, who has spent the last five years as principal of Tin International College in Hong Kong, will shift…

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