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Public encouraged to try sign language this NZSL week

One of New Zealand’s three official languages were celebrated this week with New Zealand Sign Language Week running May 6-12. Kicking off on Monday, the week-long initiative aims to celebrate the language as well as…

Planning to meet growth

Waipa District Council is preparing the Cambridge landscape for its expected population growth of nearly 10,000 people over the next decade. Already the number of residents has grown by over 1200 people in the last…

Keeping an eye on running costs

Cambridge Community House (CCH) in Shakespeare Street is facing increased demand for its services and is anxious that fundraising for the much-needed new building should not overshadow the need to keep operational costs topped up….

Crossing doesn’t cut it

With Cambridge’s student numbers continuing to grow some parents have become increasingly concerned over the effectiveness of a crossing on Victoria Street. The crossing near the intersection with Williams Street became Cambridge’s second-ever set of…

Riders race the main streets

This year’s instalment of the Cambridge Cycling Festival saw a massive turn out of children take part in the event. Over 80 percent of this year’s 600-plus participants were children, from two years old to…

Huge turnout for Anzac Day

Cambridge residents came from near and far on Anzac Day, April 25, making their way through a cold and foggy morning to attend Anzac services at the Cambridge town hall and cenotaph. Members of the…

Anzac memories run deep for local collector

As the country marked Anzac Day last week, Cambridge man John Andersen knew that such commemorations would always have a special significance for him. Among the many photographs that breathe life into his quiet Leamington…

No ordinary book giveaway

Local author Nicky Webber was amongst the many Cambridge residents paying their respects during the Anzac remembrance service at the Cambridge Town Hall last week. The Tamahere resident is now a published author, with her…

More vandalism in Leamington

Another Waikato DHB car was attacked during a second spate of vandalism on Shakespeare Street last week. This time, staff arrived at work to find they’d lost a wheel and gained a car jack. It…

First loss sees Reds slip to third place on ladder

Cambridge have slipped to third place in football’s Northern League second division after the Reds lost their unbeaten run in the competition. The Reds lost 2-1 to league newcomers Unimount Bohemian Celtic but showed tremendous…

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