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Rotary Tractor Trek launch

Daryl Gibbs knows all too well the impact children’s mental health issues are having on society today. The Cambridge Middle School principal says 140 children from his school – 20 per cent of the roll…

Tales of court cases and a blaze

Mary Anne Gill documents the chequered history of Cambridge’s Masonic Hotel. Masonic Hotel’s history has been a chequered one. It was built of wood in 1866 on the current site. Sixteen years later in July…

Millions for Masonic

Cambridge’s grand old lady is to finally get an upgrade worthy of her classy status. The Masonic Hotel, an historic Category 2 building built in 1912 after fire destroyed the previous structure, is about to…

Battling the big storm

Waipā felt enough of Cyclone Gabrielle’s force to leave it without power in many places – and a huge mess to clean up. The Cambridge central business district was crippled by a power cut and…

Crime solving – a joint effort

I hope that everyone has managed to stay safe and well during the cyclone.  This week I have another good news story to share, as it’s also a chance to say thank you to our…

From flooding to Fawlty 

The rain deluge in Auckland caused me to have several conversations with a friend who is a leader among residents of a North Shore retirement village. She described the carnage and associated horror of two…

Gilmore Girls – what do I know? 

I don’t watch Gilmore Girls. Never have. You probably don’t even know what I’m talking about. It’s a fairly pithy American TV show from the early 2000s which follows the lives and loves of a…

Mapping the future

13 February 2023 – Waipa media release Council’s biggest ever roadshow involving 11 towns and villages and at least 22 events rolls out this week. The six-week long engagement will see council seek comment on…

Going potty

It’s from the believe or not files – an Anko saucepan from Kmart won the race to be the Consumer Institute’s Top of the Pots. Consumer delivered the news last week, leaving owners of the…

Art that gives you butterflies

Cambridge artist Kirsten Mcintosh hasn’t let the grass grow under her feet since taking up painting eight years ago. After honing her early skills with Wayne Sinclair, she pursued her own style and has since…

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