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Students chip in for Lifeskills

A Cambridge High School – Rotary Interact fundraiser held earlier this year has resulted in a $1000 donation to Cambridge Lifeskills. The money was raised at a Tivoli Cinema screening of Yesterday and a presentation…

A Sunday second despite late changes

It was a tough start for Nick Ross in the BNT V8s Championship in first round held at Pukekohe last weekend. Ross had gone into the event with high hopes but mechanical issues plagued the…

Tree to light up each night this month

Cambridge officially has its own public Christmas tree, put together through a community effort and lit up for the first time over the first weekend of December, captured by Cambridge photographer Michael Jeans. The Christmas…

Crazy’ response to fire alarm

Wildfires have devastated large areas of Australia since late October, destroying hundreds of homes, killing four people and burning over 1500 square kilometres of bushland. Wildlife charities have estimated at least 350 koalas have died,…

Nova Health on the fast track

A Cambridge company has qualified for the Deloitte Fast 50 for the third year in a row. Nova Health placed 42nd on the New Zealand top-50 list, which celebrates the country’s fastest growing businesses. Young…

Tournament a “real coup” for Cambridge

While the Black Caps were crushing England in a commanding first test performance at Mt Maunganui last month, future cricket stars were making their own mark here in Cambridge. In a “real coup” for Cambridge…

Deck the halls for December

Christmas is right around the corner, and homes around Cambridge are beginning to shine at night. While some may simply staple a row of fairy lights across their front porch, others go all-out with their…

Revaluations: What they mean

An average rise in property values in Waipā of around 25 per cent in three years has underlined a growing demand to live in the region. And the latest valuations which show industrial land values…

Barnett’s new racket

Former New Zealand champion Brian Barnett has returned to Cambridge to lead a programme fostering squash talent and promoting life skills. Barnett, who began playing the sport in Cambridge as a 13-year-old, has coached internationally…

Driver testing could return

There could be a light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping for a return of practical driver licence testing in Cambridge. NZTA has announced it  will undertake a review in the next…

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