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Cambridge journos win awards

Four Cambridge journalists featured strongly at the Voyager Media Awards on Saturday. Lisette Reymer, Newshub’s Europe correspondent based in London, won the best coverage of a news event and best general reporting. Karen Rutherford, also…

Award for police station

Judges singled out the Cambridge Police Station for a special award at the Master Builders national awards. The award is given at the discretion of judges for a specific outstanding project or element of a…

More choice and flexibility key for Waipā growth

Waipā Mayor Susan O’Regan is welcoming National’s new housing growth plans with open arms, saying it’ll absolutely provide better outcomes for Waipā. National’s new policy provides more options for councils such as giving more flexibility…

Voting opens in Waipa Māori Ward by-election

Four candidates are in the running for the Waipā Māori ward councillor seat which opens for voting from this week (Thursday 1 June). The candidates – Bill Harris, Barney Manaia, Dale Maree Morgan and Gaylene…

Strengthening works underway for Cambridge Museum

Cambridge Museum will be closed from June 6 while its building undergoes seismic strengthening work. The museum building, located at 24 Victoria Street in Cambridge, is owned by Waipā District Council and requires seismic work…

Refs whistle up a new cup

Breaking News: Hautapu beats Leamington 20-10 Hautapu 20 (Joel Hazelton 2, Robert Prescott, Blake Seavill tries) Leamington 10 (Jacob Jozwik try, Caleb Pollard, pen, conv) – H-Time 5-3.   The Cambridge Rugby Referees Association donated…

Board gets message on the road

Speeds on rural roads and Cambridge’s growing urban population were the hot topics as Cambridge Community Board kicked off its 2023 rural tour on Saturday. After the tour’s first day – having made stops at…

Roger that… breaking ceilings

Cambridge’s star continues to rise as a centre offering young sporting aspirants a chance to compete at an elite level in their chosen field. Families are locating here to provide their kids with opportunity to…

We’re on the rural road

The Cambridge Community Board’s rural tour got underway at the weekend. We visited the Kaipaki, Monavale, Fencourt and Te Miro halls. It was great to connect with the local rural community and link them with…

St Peter’s top of the three

St Peter’s Cambridge has won the 2023 Battle of the Waipa Schools, beating Te Awamutu College and Cambridge High School to lift the trophy. The private school hosted the annual inter-school event, which involved hundreds…

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