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Next stage for cycleway

An $8.6 million extension of the Cambridge cycleway through to the Victoria High Level bridge has been approved to proceed to detailed design and procurement. The route – named the Cambridge Pathway – turns from…

Roigard: from speedway to All Black

Waipā – and Cambridge – has its newest home grown All Black. On Sunday, after much buzz about his chances, former St Peter’s Cambridge 1st XV, now Hurricanes halfback, Cam Roigard was among five newcomers…

Top of the world

A month out from the biggest women’s sporting event on the planet, the trophy 32 teams are playing for arrived at Cambridge High School. The FIFA Women’s World Cup was shown to students from Cambridge…

Last chance to vote

Four passionate Māori candidates have put their names forward to be a Waipā district councillor, but they are struggling to get constituents to the polls. When The News went to press only 176 people –…

Treasuring the move

The Lions monthly Trash n Treasure market is unlikely to move back into town in the next few weeks given its success at Hautapu’s Memorial Park. More than 130 stall holders and about 2000 plus…

Believing what you read and see?

After a weekend of clear azure skies and wonderful sunsets it is clearly going to be Fieldays week. I have written on this subject previously and will not dwell this time save to say that…

It’s raining monarchs

Cambridge Resthaven residents were delighted to host a visit by children and teachers from Bunnies Childcare and Pre-School. The visit was one of many regular get-togethers enjoyed by both organisations, with the recent gathering centred…

Turning bays underway

Waka Kotahi has unveiled the next phase of its Cambridge to Piarere Safety Improvements programme starting this month. A turnaround bay at the intersection of State Highway One/Hydro Road, east of Cambridge, is the first…

Matthews off to Canada

Waipā Networks Trust chair Sarah Matthews is heading to Canada on an overseas manager exchange programme. Matthews, who was finance manager at Waipā District Council until July 2021 and is now group manager Finance and…

Exchanging old for new

You’re probably reasonably aware of the dynamic of hereditary factors transferring down a family line. The way we genetically inherit traits from our parents and grandparents is understood basically because of observable evidence. Coming into…

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