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Hautapu came out on top in the Waikato Club Rugby premier battle of the Waipā against Te Awamutu Sports on Saturday. The home side won the premier A Breweries Shield clash 31-8 at Cambridge Memorial…

Waipā and King Country connected athletes are on their way to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month. The 23rd Commonwealth Games will be the Scottish city’s second time hosting the event, after 2014….

Hautapu returned to winning ways with a 46-21 win over Fraser Tech at Cambridge’s Memorial Park on Saturday. Read more

Cambridge’s Simon Young is one of three Lakeview Archers heading to Yankton, South Dakota, with the New Zealand Black Arrows team in July. The Lake Karāpiro-based club also have Raglan duo Kieran O’Brien, 13, and…

First round winner Hautapu and Te Awamutu Sports both succumbed to losses at the start of the second round of senior Waikato club rugby for the Breweries Shield. The Cambridge side were pipped 27-24 away…

Hautapu premiers beat Ōtorohanga 40-26 at Cambridge’s Memorial Park to pip Hamilton Marist to first round honours and the Ron Crawford Shield. Both teams won seven and lost once – and picked up points for…

Just 800m from the end, after pushing each other to their physical limits for more than 15 heart-pounding minutes, Emma Cotter and Maisey Butler made a snap decision. “Maisey asked me, do you want to…

Hautapu went on a rampage at Cambridge Memorial Park, beating Te Awamutu 101-7 to retain the Waipā Cup and the George Simpkin Shield. Read more  

It was a mixed bag for Waipā senior club rugby sides on Saturday but Hautapu once again proved their depth and dominance. In the Waikato premier division, the Cambridge-based side won 70-21 Morrinsville Sports at…

Cambridge Half Marathon organisers are preparing for another busy event this year, boosted by an increase in people turning to running. Cambridge’s Jenny Gater, who beat out the men and women in last year’s quarter…