A plethora of teddies and other soft toys were ‘brought back to life’ recently when St John’s Shocktober CPR Challenge came to Cambridge for the first time. What was dubbed ‘Cambridge’s Great Teddy Rescue’ landed…
A plethora of teddies and other soft toys were ‘brought back to life’ recently when St John’s Shocktober CPR Challenge came to Cambridge for the first time. What was dubbed ‘Cambridge’s Great Teddy Rescue’ landed…
Getting more counsellors into schools to combat ballooning student anxiety rates is a priority for Daryl Gibbs, following his election as president of the New Zealand Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools. “For a number…
Three budding musicians studying in Cambridge have been presented with scholarships to encourage and advance their tuition. Aurora Daniels-Coleman, Keira Holden and Phaedra Rye, all students with Ignite Arts Academy, are recipients of a $5000…
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is working towards breaking even this financial year. Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, which operates the world’s largest predator proof fence at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari near Cambridge, made an operating loss of $34,000…
A school holiday initiative by Waikato Regional Council that tripled bus patronage has been such a success it’s set to return. Council transport staff are also looking to collaborate with Waikato-King Country communities on other…
Two Cambridge High School students are preparing for the trip of a lifetime to London’s Globe Theatre, after being invited to join a young Shakespeare company. Aspen Gooch and Evelyn Winter, both 17 and in…
Waipā’s new mayor says he will decide on his deputy after a series of one on ones with the new council. Mike Pettit updated The News from a two-day mayoral induction conference on Monday via…
A long-established Cambridge quarry has acknowledged concerns from neighbours who say it’s breaching its resource consent conditions by exceeding permitted truck movements. Waipā District Council issued one abatement and two infringement notices to the quarry…
New tournament Cambridge and Central Cambridge bowling clubs have joined forces to run the Cambridge Open next week. The inaugural national event will be held at Central’s greens – next year at Cambridge’s – and…
The future of Cambridge’s historic water tower could hinge on the results of new foundation testing which started this week. See: Cambridge water tower updates Waipā District Council is drilling and testing a ‘micro-pile’ next…
