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Bitten by the Love Bug

Victoria Square was bustling last Saturday as the VW Public Show and Shine display brought a feast of German engineering to town. As part of the 2018 Qualitat Volkswagen Nationals held over Easter, more than…

Hope comes to town

Mike King touched down in Cambridge recently with an important message for students at Cambridge Middle School. The New Zealand comedian and now mental health educator rode into town on March 29 on a custom-painted…

Every wondered about Pepys Place?

Residents will be familiar with roads in Leamington, which are named after famous writers throughout history. One that might not be so familiar, though, is that of Pepys – the man behind Pepys Place, a…

Huge gaming event this weekend

The Waikato United Gaming Society, more affectionately known as WUGS, is working with the Hamilton Fighting Game Community in an effort to bring together hundreds of video gamers from around the country for epic battles…

Rest homes in spotlight

  Robert Love, who won a case against Bupa St Kilda last year over the inadequate care of his mother in their Cambridge care home in 2016, was flown to Wellington recently to speak with…

What’s the deal with Bridge?

Always one to try new things, Claire Castle headed along to a Bridge class at the Cambridge Bridge Club recently, to join in with beginners’ lessons. First, I need to confess that I am not…

Asbestos shuts down site

  Interior work at 60 Victoria street has ground to a halt, after the discovery of asbestos by Worksafe inspectors last week. The first and second floors of the building, which began refurbishment in July…

Remembering the Wahine, 50 years on

Cambridge’s Florence Shearman will undertake a poignant pilgrimage to Wellington next week. She will attend the city’s Wahine 50 commemoration – a full day of activities planned to mark the sinking on April 10, 1968,…

Charity makes dreams come true

Having five kids would be hard enough at the best of times, but for Leamington mum Hannah Meredith it’s made all the more difficult by raising them by herself.  It’s been tough since she separated…

Bus trip through history

Always keen for a free trip, Claire Castle hopped on the bus for a look around Cambridge and surrounds on the first council Discovery Tour over this side of Waipa. I was excited to learn…

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