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Liquor decision criticised

Waipā’s alcohol compliance manager has hit out at the government for fast-tracking legislation which extended liquor licencing hours during the Rugby World Cup. Karl Tutty says it is concerning the Sale and Supply of Alcohol…

Aussie test for disc ‘jockey’

Cambridge’s Liam Weston wants to see those Aussies in a spin. The 17-year-old headed to Sydney yesterday as part of the New Zealand U20 Ultimate Frisbee open team to take on their Australian counterparts –…

Check it, clean it

Lake Karāpiro users should leave behind any gold clams they see in the water and instead concentrate on cleaning up the equipment they use on the water. And to help lake users out, the Ministry…

Luxon calvacade hits town

Torrential rain beat National Party leader Christopher Luxon to Cambridge, but he did the right thing and took it with him after a 35-minute flying visit on Monday. Luxon was on his way to Matamata…

Preparing for the worst

The weather has been a bit wild lately. It is a good reminder that preparedness for an adverse event is important. Through their Capable Community Campaign, Neighbourhood Support Cambridge can assist with this. Together with…

Taxpayers to fund museum work

A public excluded item on the Te Ara Wai Museum project in Te Awamutu should have been held in public, Waipā councillor Roger Gordon told the council meeting this week. Earlier this year, ratepayers were…

Tentative step forward for Te Ara Wai

Detailed design work is set to begin on Te Ara Wai, a New Zealand land wars museum planned for Te Awamutu. But this next stage of work will be funded by the government and not…

Time out in Cambridge

Cambridge’s town clock is playing up again, but it had nothing to do with daylight saving when clocks went forward an hour on Sunday morning. A mechanical part became jammed last week, freezing the time…

Marie adjusts to a kiwi way of life

Fewer school subjects and the strangeness of school uniforms are just a couple of life variations Rotary exchange student Marie Witzel is adjusting to. The 15-year-old from Graz in Austria arrived in New Zealand in…

White knuckle jumper heads to Florida

One of the country’s top water skiers, Cambridge-based Alex King, left for the United States this week to take part in October’s IWWF World Waterski Championships in Florida. The October 8-15 event will be the…

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