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SOS from Cambridge Lifeskills

With a deluge of referrals and a serious shortfall in funds, Cambridge Lifeskills has put out an urgent call for help. Lifeskills – a free youth counselling service – has been going in Cambridge for…

Record-best kapa haka festival

Organisers of the hugely successful Cambridge Combined Schools Kapa Haka Festival say it’s “clear” kapa haka is becoming an increasingly popular extra-curricular activity for local students based on the huge number of children taking part…

EVs nearly ready for competition

Materials technology students at Cambridge High School are gearing up for what some consider to be the pinnacle event of their material technology learning, putting their skills to the test in making and racing an…

Operation Foster Socks a hit

Kids coming into care across the Waikato will have nice new socks to keep their feet warm, thanks to the generosity customers of Mr Walter Barbershop (check name) in Leamington. Mr Walter’s owner Debra Jenkins…

Words of wisdom from Sir Graham Henry

Staff and students at St Peter’s School were recently treated to a visit from one of New Zealand’s most special sports figures – Sir Graham Henry. The former All Blacks coach spoke to a crowd…

Reds rally behind local fan

The Cambridge Football Club has rallied behind supporter Abby Hartley, who is lying seriously ill in a Bali hospital, with senior players competing in the Northern League sporting red armbands at their matches at the…

Festival could become annual event

Cambridge’s green-fingered residents are in for a treat come November with the first in what is hoped will become an annual Garden Festival. The inaugural November 18 event is a new Cambridge Rotary fundraising project….

Cambridge trio takes on TEDx

Cambridge is punching above its weight at next month’s TEDxRuakura talk in Hamilton, with locals making up 30 per cent of the speakers. Thomas Nabbs, Jacqui Barrett and Franny McInnes will be taking to the…

Battle of the Bridge off, for now

A raft of injuries to the senior rugby players along with increasing work and family commitments has seen the cancellation of this year’s Battle of the Bridge, the annual grudge match between Leamington and Hautapu…

Dr Libby has lowdown on hormones

Dr Libby Weaver is coming to Hamilton next week, and Cambridge News has two double passes to give away. Ahead of her visit, Claire Castle asked Dr Libby a few questions about life, aging and…

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