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Charlotte named most popular Rural Catch

Cambridge’s only Rural Catch contestant won the hearts of the public during Fieldays week. Charlotte Leach was awarded People’s Choice in the four-day rural singles competition. Heading into the competition the 21-year-old’s main focus was…

Upston complains of highway robbery

Louise Upston says Waipā’s economy is doing well, reporting at a post-Budget business forum hosted by the Cambridge Business Chamber on Monday that the district saw 4.7 per cent growth in GDP last year. The…

Save the date call for garden festival

Preparations for this year’s Cambridge Garden Festival are well underway despite the winter chill, with the 2019 charitable event set down for Sunday, November 24. Twelve gardens will be on show this time around, with…

Summerset announces Cambridge move

Summerset Holdings has bought eight hectares of land in Cambridge to build a new retirement village. Developers are planning 200 homes, 70 apartments, a rest home, hospital-level care and a dementia unit on the Laurent…

Pool progressing well

Construction of the new Cambridge Pool complex remains on target for completion mid next year, says Waipa District Council. The total budget for the project – which includes junior, toddler and hydrotherapy pools, a splash…

Elections nearing 

Three mayors in the Cambridge and Te Awamutu News readership area plan to stand for office again. Nominations for the local body elections open in a month’s time. Waikato mayor Allan Sanson, Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest and Ōtorohanga mayor…

Respected veteran turns 100

One of Cambridge’s well-known veterans, Ray Moncur, turned 100 on June 7. He marked the occasion with several special gatherings, more cake than he could eat, and the stated gratitude of a gentleman to all…

Postal services shift to Paper Plus next month

Cambridge’s PostShop is moving most of its postal operations into the local Paper Plus outlet from July 4. From that date, all postal services, with the exception of postboxes and courier pick-ups, will be available…

Being Catholic rocks at St Peter’s

Cambridge’s St Peter’s Catholic School marked National Catholic Schools Day on May 28 in the style it knows best – celebrating faith alongside loads of fun. This time, however, there was an interesting twist. School…

Pet owner warning over rat poison

Treatment for one Cambridge cat continues this week after potentially ingesting poison. Sharon Barnett took all three of her cats to the Cambridge Pet Vets after finding a piece of rat bait had been brought…

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