The story of the Victoria Bridge – or high-level bridge – is one crucial to Cambridge’s development. Cambridge Museum records show it was built over a seven-month period in 1907, using a kitset sent out…
The story of the Victoria Bridge – or high-level bridge – is one crucial to Cambridge’s development. Cambridge Museum records show it was built over a seven-month period in 1907, using a kitset sent out…
A few colourful tales have emerged from recent events linked to Waipā District Libraries’ Heritage Month. Saturday’s talk on ‘Small town, Big stories – Photographs from the Museum’, presented by Cambridge Museum manager Elizabeth Harvey,…
The community might be tired of seeing streets lined with cones – but Mary Anne Gill reports that a teenager’s bright nature has provided some light relief. Motorists might have entered orange cone capital in…
If the answer to Cambridge’s parking crisis is to build a car park building, then be prepared to pay for parking right through the central business district. That was the message from Waipā Transport manager…
Public forum Cambridge Community Board’s public forum tonight (Wednesday) featured submissions from Destination Cambridge over the recent decision to stop funding the local iSite and two sporting clubs concerned at Waipā’s plans to take over…
Update – Tuesday 20 February 4.40pm One of the three teenagers charged in connection with two aggravated robberies in Cambridge earlier this month has been remanded in custody. The three males are scheduled to appear…
Update 19 February 3pm – Waipā District Council media release An application for a renewal of an on-licence at the Five Stags Restaurant and Bar in Pirongia has been declined. The failed bid to renew…
As distilleries go, the laundry did the job, but a purpose-designed facility is a huge and significant upgrade, says the co-founder of a Cambridge gin distillery. James Coote, who is also a Rowing NZ coach,…
Ōhaupō university student Pieta Bouma – who became a paraplegic in 2019 – was guest speaker at Sacred Heart Girls’ College in Hamilton last week. Pieta, then aged 19, was on a gap year and…
Yvonne Steel called The News office on Monday because she was excited at the success of her work in the vege patch. Her beefsteak tomatoes were huge – and the behemoth pumpkin seeds from Mitre…
