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On the road to success

Chambers of commerce are lauding the benefits of highway investment – and looking forward to seeing the Cambridge to Piarere stretch completed. Research commissioned by the Northern Infrastructure Forum shows that if the Cambridge to…

The News …. in brief

Welcome to Convbridge Convolvulus is conquering Cambridge, or so it seems. Ipomoea Indica, or Blue Morning Glory, and its pink/white companion Calystegia Silvatica, also known as  Greater Bindweed, are both frost tender, so good Waikato…

New bus links to Hamilton

Matangi, Tauwhare and Tamahere residents can now connect to the Hamilton city bus network through two trial services starting this month. The 14-seater sprinter buses will connect with the Hillcrest, Waikato University and Hamilton Gardens…

Singer’s Cambridge links revealed

Classical crossover singer Rebecca Nelson told a Cambridge audience this week how the town holds a special place in her heart. Her performance in the Town Hall on Tuesday for residents of Ryman Healthcare’s Patrick…

Jurassic fun for museum kids

Have you ever panned for gold, dug up fossils or met a raptor called Tai in Te Awamutu? Those looking for some school holiday fun in town last week found just that at Te Awamutu…

Seconds out – it’s cube time

“Is that scrambled enough?” I ask. My efforts are futile – of course – and I should have known better, really. Tamahere Model Country School student Dylan Heerikhuisen, 9, holds most existing club records at…

Rain, rain and sunshine

The Festival One concert wrapped up on Monday – but like its two predecessors was a victim of circumstances. The first four-day Christian music festival was staged  at Karāpiro’s Hartford Farm – and the impact…

A word from Helen …

Lauriston Park resident Helen Lloyd provided one of the star turns at the St Andrews Parish gala on Monday when she came out of semi-retirement to play the organ inside the Cambridge church. A steady…

Promo strategy revealed

Waipā District Council will set up its own “one stop shop” for district promotions, events and attractions due to declining numbers at the council-funded i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. The move to align the…

Pressure ramps up

Louise Upston’s influence in the National Party has borne fruit for her electorate with the announcement the 16km Cambridge to Piarere stretch is back on as a national road of significance. Now business leaders want…

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