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Unit failure has ripple effect

Waipa Networks responded to an outpouring of complaints by Cambridge residents earlier this month whose hot water tanks were switched off between Saturday evening (July 13) and early Monday morning (July 15), saying it will…

Smooth but with a touch of confusion – Cambridge postal services

The July 4 shift of local postal services from Duke St to Paper Plus Cambridge has gone as well as was anticipated, but there is still some confusion as to exactly what services are available…

The trophy cabinet’s full!

There’s plenty to smile about in Cambridge when it comes to rugby. Last Saturday Hautapu were crowned Waikato club rugby champions after a gruelling final against Fraser Tech. It completed an unbeaten season for the…

Lions roaring ahead with new president

The Cambridge Lions are full steam ahead under their new president Steph Dunsmore. The third-year Lion started her role on July 1 as the organisation’s fifth female president, and as a slightly younger-than-average Lion at…

Push for promotion enters final stages

With six matches of their season remaining, Cambridge need a streak of wins to retain their hopes of winning promotion in football’s Northern League. The Reds are fifth on the Lotto NRFL second division ladder…

Ecostore refill stations a hit

Waipa District Council partnered with Ecostore for the free product giveaway last weekend. Pictured outside the Te Awamutu Library is Katie Hine (right) from Waipa District Council’s waste minimisation team, which organised the event, and…

Delicate glass piece installed in sculpture park tree

An award-winning glass sculpture depicting knitting has been successfully restored and re-hung in a tree at Waitakaruru Arboretum and Sculpture Park near Tauwhare. Called Stick to your Knitting, the sculpture was made almost a decade…

CCTV will keep bridge safe

Waipa District Council is installing measures which could save ratepayers tens of thousands of dollars from oversized vehicles damaging the Victoria St bridge. The organisation announced it is installing thirteen cameras across Cambridge and Te…

Group set to keep Cambridge beautiful

The call is out for Cambridge residents who are passionate about their community. With the aim of securing a place as New Zealand’s “Most Beautiful Town”, a Cambridge branch of Keep New Zealand Beautiful (KNZB)…

Louise Upston: Gun buy back

If the government is going to ban guns, then the buy back scheme is the right way to go, Louise Upston said at her Coffee Catch Up meeting in Cambridge earlier this month. “I just…

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