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Moxon Centre officially open

The Moxon Centre at St Andrew’s retirement village was officially opened on Friday, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the occasion. On hand to cut the ribbon was…

Horahora’s morning of books, grandies and speeches

Horahora School kids were in celebratory mood last week. For a few hours, they shared their love of books with their grandparents and other family members and demonstrated their new-found skill at public speaking. The…

In Freda’s name

A man awarded $10,000 by the Disputes Tribunal over the care his mother, Freda, received at Bupa St Kilda in Cambridge has donated the entire amount to set up a fund to help others take…

Road closures raise hackles

The sun shone brightly on the Cambridge New World Christmas Parade, with crowds flocking to enjoy the annual spectacle.  While the event was a chance to get into the Christmas spirit, the way the road…

Cancer rehab now in Cambridge

Specialised cancer rehabilitation therapy is now available to those in Cambridge thanks to a scholarship awarded by the PINC & STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Trust. Physiotherapist Megan Drummond at Body Performance clinic in Cambridge was awarded…

Kiwi Outreach helps with high school

Cambridge charity Kiwi Outreach is extending their help to local families in need by supporting students with their education expenses at Cambridge High School. The organisation – which helps struggling Cambridge families with “the basics”,…

Volunteers spread joy

Dozens of Waikato children facing a tough festive season will get a cheerful homemade card on Christmas Day thanks to Cambridge volunteer organisation Act of Kindness. AOK’s Christmas Cards for Kids morning drew 40 local…

Concerns aired at CCO meeting

Five verbal submissions were made to a panel of Waipa and Hamilton City councillors at a public meeting last week to conclude the feedback process for a proposed council-controlled organisation (CCO) providing water, waste water…

Can collection for Cambridge families

Two brothers at St Peter’s School have gone out of their way to make a difference for local families in need during Christmas, collecting 355 cans of food for the Cambridge branch of the Salvation…

Split costs for cross-leases

At a lively Council meeting last Tuesday, councillors voted to split the cost of water to cross-lease properties equally between households on the land.  Four different options were considered at the meeting, following a $100,000…

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