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Postscript: RD3 case abandoned

Former Te Awamutu based Waipā posties Danny and Ian Kennedy have abandoned their damages claim for breach of contract against NZ Post. The national postal service cancelled the couple’s contract to deliver “all mail and…

Station set for upgrade

The Cambridge St John Ambulance station on Fort Street has been deemed no longer fit for purpose. Funds raised through this month’s Light the Way appeal will contribute to the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the…

From Layla to Lady Gaga

He named his daughter after a Clapton classic, built stages for music legends, and once crashed a forklift at Claudelands. From Waikato roots to global tours, Chris Beehan’s journey is anything but ordinary, writes Mary…

New player in Waipā poll

A political ticket is set to launch on the local government scene and eight candidates are all but confirmed to stand in three of the five Waipā wards. Better Waipā will focus on key issues…

News in brief

King’s Birthday honorees Brendan Lindsay – Knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Brendan Lindsay, owner of Cambridge Stud owner and long-time supporter of Te Arawhata – the Zealand Liberation Museum in Le…

Trust’s third donation for Lifeskills

Cambridge Lifeskills has received a welcome donation of $5000 – the third and final in a series of three equal annual donations from the Give It Back Charitable Trust. Trust members David Cooney, Lee Turner…

Hicks did it our way …

One Aucklander at the premiere of The Tavern in Cambridge summed it up with a smirk. “There’s a VTNZ in the background,” he said, lamenting the challenge of snapping a glamorous photo of the arriving…

Time to study the form

Sleepy Hollow is slowly awakening to the thunderous interest of the upcoming triennial local body elections. Or is it (again) a quiet whisper that drifts by in October? Either way, once again, we are to…

Equine find in Town Hall

When a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system was installed in the Cambridge Town Hall recently, workers made a surprising discovery. Down in the bowels of the building were moulds for the horse and…

Sheryn tells her story

A speech describing society’s role in domestic abuse won second prize in the International Speech Competition in Rotorua recently. Cambridge Toastmaster Club president, Sheryn Dean, presented her speech entitled ‘Culture of Complicity’ at the Toastmaster…

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