Jack Reid, devoted family man, tireless advocate for education, kept his superb organisational skills honed to the end. Knowing he would soon succumb to cancer, Jack meticulously organised his funeral, not because he wanted control,…
Jack Reid, devoted family man, tireless advocate for education, kept his superb organisational skills honed to the end. Knowing he would soon succumb to cancer, Jack meticulously organised his funeral, not because he wanted control,…
The Cycle Classic brought to Waipā for a three-year stint is gone after one, and organisers say one reason is the lack of a decent hill to ride up. The five-day international elite men’s road…
Robyn Crickett was inducted as Rotary Cambridge’s new president at its Changeover of Presidents event last week. She is the organisation’s fourth female president since it was first chartered in 1946. “It is appropriate and…
Waikato Greyhound Racing Club held an open educational day at the Cambridge Raceway recently, helping those who had adopted retired greyhounds. “This is the third time the club has held one of these and was…
Waipā District Council is taking additional time to consider the 200-plus proposed changes to speed limits on Waipā roads, after already spending $100,000 on the process. Council proposed the more-than 200 speed limit changes in…
Maioro Barton has been praised recently for his good-sort attitude in a whole different light. He made the news last week after saving an elderly woman from a cold night on the street. Driving home…
The Cambridge Lions have helped make cycling all the more accessible for people working with the Avantidrome Community Trikes group. The organisation recently received a new trike from the Lions, The Handee, which will enable…
Volunteers at Cambridge i-SITE were treated to a celebratory ‘Volunteers Week’ morning tea last week to mark their contribution to the town. The seven-day-a-week operation has a team of 27 regular volunteers who cover a…
Students from Cambridge Primary School dressed as their favourite book characters for a parade through town last Friday, marking the culmination of the school’s Book Week celebrations. An annual event, this year’s theme was “celebrating…
Cambridge’s landscape is changing. People are moving to town at a rapid rate, and developers are planning the infrastructure required to meet that growth. With a housing development of 600 to 800 new homes planned…
