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Pair bridged the gap

She’s a straight-talking Cambridge farmer and agribusiness consultant with a sharp wit and a love of a good post-game wine. He’s a seasoned grand master…

Lights on at Te Awa

The third edition of Te Awa River Ride’s Light Night will take place next month, as artists continue to add new sculptures along the popular…

Licence renewal stalled

The owner of a Cambridge restaurant has been given a month to make significant changes to its ownership structure before Waipā District Council Licensing Committee…

Broadley’s back on civvy street

Jon Broadley spent part of his last day as a Brigadier talking up the competitive advantages New Zealand enjoys through its military. He described New…

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Hautapu-Marist in shield final

Hamilton Marist will host the Breweries Shield grand final on Saturday against a well-drilled Hautapu. Hautapu will be a force to be reckoned with this…

Historic win for Cambridge kayaker

Cambridge kayaker Nick Collier has become the first New Zealander to win gold at the Junior and Under-23 Canoe Slalom World Championships. “Standing on the…

Olympians take on African roads

When Olympic silver medallist Nicole Shields found a gap in her competition schedule, she saw an opportunity to pursue a long-held dream: a major cycling…

Kneebone nicks first training win

Tauranga’s race meeting on July 6 marked the beginning of a new venture for Nick Kneebone. The Cambridge-based horseman saddled his first raceday runner, the…

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Digging our own wells…

Unmet needs are powerful motivators. Getting our ‘needs’ met becomes a significant driving influence in the life of everyone born into the world. I’ve been…

Preparing for a quake

This week I have been driving across the island of Tenerife through a heatwave, for a project on volcanic resilience in the town of Garachico….

A change of direction

The ever-patient editor of this worthy news sheet has asked me to pause my freely wandering opinion piece programme for several weeks to allow me…

Letter to the Editor – 24 July 2025

Needs not wants Waipa District Council has more than $330 million in largely capricious debt. We don’t need town clock renovations, new toilets, cycleways, town…