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Unheard of ‘third’ fair for cyclone relief

When St Andrew’s Church verger Ian Dunn got the go-ahead to hold a special craft fair on April 29 in support of the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, nothing could have prepared him for the response he…

The X-factor

A mystery is what the X-Race at Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge was meant to be. Xrace is a mystery adventure race where parents and children aged six to 14 race together, locate and…

A weekend of two halves

Cambridge had plenty to celebrate as it cut the cake of 75 years of football last weekend – but the result of their conference league team wasn’t one. The hosts were beaten 4-1 by Claudelands…

Seventh heaven in BMX

Seven first places – including three at elite level – were highlights for the Cambridge BMX club at the national championships in Tauranga. The event attracted almost 600 riders aged from eight to over 50…

Making Cambridge great

Art and Sport were well and truly represented this weekend as Cambridge was busy with residents and visitors enjoying the very popular and exciting Autumn Festival, the Maadi Cup regatta and street parade and the…

Andy’s tale is a winner

Anne Wilkins knows she must be doing something right after winning the Cambridge Autumn Festival Short Story competition. As she wiped away tears during a photo shoot with judges, former Waikato Times editor Venetia Sherson…

Crisis? Here’s the evidence

A little over a fortnight ago I experienced shooting pains in both arms and hands which caused some sleepless nights and then became so unbearable one early Thursday morning my wife took me to the…

Down on Main Street…

Among the many events in and around Cambridge last weekend was the Main Street Carnival and Art Market. Mary Anne Gill was there to soak up the atmosphere.  

Young riders and rules

It has been great to see everyone enjoying the Aon Maadi Regatta this week. Town has definitely been busy and we have welcomed the visitors for the event. One thing that has come to my…

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