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Visual credibility a must

Continuing our local body election coverage, Christine Cornege, an award winning Cambridge photographer who takes equestrian, portrait, family and business photos selects her “best of…

Bishop confirms no to off ramps

The headline has been changed to reflect the Transport minister does not sign off on specific road design decisions, including this one. On-off ramps at…

River ride glow night delight

More than 2700 people—and several brightly lit dogs—turned out for the third annual Te Awa River Ride Light Night on Saturday, making it the most…

Souter dining legend dies

Graham McColl, 89, the man who brought luxurious dining to Cambridge for more than a decade, has died in Tauranga. In 1991, he opened the…

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Lily’s our new world champ

Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough braved the wet conditions to claim the junior women’s title at the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen. In…

Waipā riders set for world champs

Over 40 New Zealand riders – several from Waipā – have congregated in the cycling city of Copenhagen for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships….

Reds rally for double draw

A 24th-minute penalty by Rachel Major secured a hard-fought draw for Cambridge women against Birkenhead in their Northern League championship clash at John Kerkhof Park…

Marist crowned Waikato champs

After an impressive regular season, Hautapu fell short 32-21 against Hamilton Marist in the Waikato premier club rugby Breweries Shield final on Saturday. Both teams…

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Warding off those wards

The end is nigh. The future of Māori wards around the country goes to the vote in October, and I’ll be shocked if they do…

On the hustings …

When we spied Roger Gordon putting up his election signs last week, the first thing we asked him was when the photo was taken. Last…

We Say: It’s a poor call

The government’s refusal to consider adding on-off ramps to the Waikato Expressway’s southern access to Cambridge is sort-sighted. And it is disappointing that the decision…

Letters to the Editor – 14 August 2025

They want our vote? Cambridge was once a compact, prosperous, semi-rural English town of trees and champions—a beacon of what could be achieved in the…