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From cells to sales

Rob Pierce has swapped one blue shirt for another. Pierce has moved into real estate as a lifestyle and residential sales consultant after serving 31 years in the New Zealand Police. Pierce was based in…

Lyceum club out for 84

Cambridge Lyceum held a farewell gathering recently to mark the club’s closure after 84 years. Changing societal norms and dwindling membership led to the sale of the club’s home premises in Dick Street in late…

Night riders return

It was such a success last year, the Light Night Te Awa River Ride is back again but with some subtle changes. Te Awa River Ride Charitable Trust trail manager and Olympic gold medallist Sarah…

Early for Matariki

The Te Miro School community came together last week for a mid-winter Matariki festival. Year 8 student Mahina King gives readers an account of the night. Te Miro school marked its annual Matariki celebration and…

Sideline cheering not enough

Those despairing for today’s youth were given a beacon of hope this month when St Paul’s Collegiate School headmaster Ben Skeen delivered a straight-talking message to Cambridge parents and youngsters. Speaking at Cambridge U3A, Skeen’s…

Young scouts learn to lead

Cambridge scouts Jasper Cook, Jessica Hill, and Zac Ward know how to lead small teams in adventurous experiences. The trio of 11-year-olds completed the annual Scouts Aotearoa Sandford Leadership Skills Training Course at Epworth Retreat…

Allwill doesn’t drain well

Everytime it rains – which to be fair has been quite a lot in recent weeks – Allwill Drive in Hautapu floods. Businesses have become so frustrated they have taken to calling it Lake Allwill…

Choral op spot for Zara

Zara Thompson knew performing arts was where her future lay when she was plucked from the chorus five hours before opening night to sing a solo. She didn’t know the words and hadn’t practised the…

Bats get the benefit

A Waipā District Council plan change going operative on Monday will help the endangered long-tailed pekapeka native bat. And it can’t come soon enough for Waikato Regional Airport boss Mark Morgan who said the ratepayer…

News …. in brief

Rates set Waipā District Council’s Enhanced Annual Plan and Development Contributions policy was adopted this week. It authorises the council to levy ratepayers $99 million and borrowings of $105 million in the financial year starting…

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