Regional council leader Russ Rimmington is still at the helm despite a demand from eight of his councillors to stand down. The next couple of weeks will determine the future of the veteran politician, a…
Regional council leader Russ Rimmington is still at the helm despite a demand from eight of his councillors to stand down. The next couple of weeks will determine the future of the veteran politician, a…
A huge crowd at Cambridge Raceway last week witnessed one of the country’s best harness racing pacers strut its stuff in the inaugural $900,000 slot race. Self Assured, already a champion New Zealand and Auckland…
An exhibition of World Ward One postcards sent to a local family and highlighting their wartime tragedy is at the centre of an exhibition at Cambridge Museum running until April 30. The silk embroidered postcards…
The easing of Covid restrictions has seen Cambridge Autumn Festival organisers salvage some autumnal art vibe and come up with an entirely new event. Most festival events were cancelled under Covid’s red traffic light, but…
Another key link in the region’s riding trail has been opened – and it’s made getting to and from school a lot safer. The pass takes cyclists and walkers under State Highway 21, Airport Road….
Anzac Day this year is being linked to several activities in Cambridge and a return of the normal commemorative services after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. Cambridge RSA president Colonel Tony Hill said while…
Attempts to collect more than $21,600 in unpaid rates on three Te Awamutu properties could land the mortgage-free Waipā landowner in court. Finance manager Jolanda Hechter told the Finance and Corporate committee this week staff…
When Katy Sanson designed the Cambridge High School coat of arms 56 years ago, the emblems she used reflected the town’s military background. But she is the first to admit times have changed and the…
At just 10, Wolf Hucke was a stocky, determined little fellow. The German-born lad squared up to a Canadian armoured vehicle as they rolled into his town at the end of World War 2. Wearing…
The company behind a sand quarry on the banks of the Waikato River and close to Mount Maungatautari has applied for a resource consent. The application comes at least five years after significant mining began…
