A local teacher has touched down in Cambridge after a whirlwind trip across the Pacific as part of the Japan Sports Forum. Cambridge High School’s Joel Baker joined a group of ten physical education teachers…
A local teacher has touched down in Cambridge after a whirlwind trip across the Pacific as part of the Japan Sports Forum. Cambridge High School’s Joel Baker joined a group of ten physical education teachers…
Cambridge Middle School hosted and fed over 750 people last week when the school held a special Matariki hangi for the community. It took 15 weeks of preparation by the school’s dedicated staff, as well…
A new set of curtains were installed at the Gaslight Theatre on Tuesday. Cambridge Repertory Society member Colin Morley said the group, which runs the Gaslight Theatre, were rapt to see the curtains finally go…
A shared water meter has caused friction on Burns St, with a confrontation between neighbours over a water leak boiling over and resulting in a police call out. At issue, two of the 10 properties…
A group of Cambridge volunteers were treated to morning tea on Monday, courtesy of local MP Louise Upston. “More than one million New Zealanders are involved in some form of voluntary work in their communities,…
Waipa District Council is considering capping water bills for up to 140 households on cross-leased properties, disadvantaged by sharing a water meter. Last November the Council decided properties with shared water meters, most of them…
Cambridge i-SITE chief executive Roger Gordon sees his departure this week as a timely turning point for the organisation. Reflecting on his time at the helm, he said: “Those were a challenging four years. When…
A nasty exchange last Saturday morning left a local woman reeling, after she was subjected to a racial slur. Marama*, a Māori woman who has lived in Cambridge for the past four years, was shocked…
Plastic Free July is upon us – the chance to take stock of our plastic addiction, which is fouling up the planet. Waipa District Council waste minimisation officer Sally Fraser said Plastic Free July is…
Waipa District Council has pledged $150,000 to a war memorial museum in Le Quesnoy, France, our part of the $15M organisers need to make it a reality. The Right Honourable Sir Don McKinnon, chair of…
