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Four national titles for family at national track champs

Around 220 riders from around New Zealand were at the Avantidrome over March 8-10 to contest age group titles during the four-day National Age Group Track Championships. Cambridge teenager Jack Carswell secured a new national…

Squash star makes quarter final

Joelle King made it through to the quarter final of the PSA Squash World Championship earlier this month, succumbing to Frenchwoman Camille Serme 7-11, 8-11, 4-11 in 37 minutes. Fourth-seeded King traded shots with the…

Student named vice-captain of NZ Deaf Basketball team

At just 16 years of age, Tuhua Taikato-Litz is the youngest player in the New Zealand Deaf Basketball team. Not only that, he is also the team’s new vice-captain. The Cambridge student’s selection was announced…

First for Leamington Primary

Leamington School has become the first primary school in the world to partner with London-based RocheMartin International on a global research project that could potentially change the teaching landscape for children. The research being done…

MPs in town for Women’s Day

It was quite fitting to have two female MPs visit Cambridge for International Women’s Day. Erica Stanford and Denise Lee, MPs for East Coast Bays and Maungakiekie respectively, were invited to chat with Cambridge residents…

Fun run a hit

The Waipa Fun Run attracted more 10km runners than ever before this year, when the eight annual instalment took place at Victoria Square over last weekend. Organisers of the Lugtons Waipa Fun Run were rapt…

Full house: Builders under the hammer

As residency in Cambridge continues to grow, construction industry figures are working at full gear to secure the foundations for the future of Cambridge. “Housing demand in Cambridge and the Waikato region generally has grown…

Making a message heard

We meet Life Unlimited hearing therapist Sue Jennings. Sue Jennings has a message for people who invested in a hearing aid several years ago. This is Hearing Awareness Week, and many of those hearing aid…

New water park a first for Cambridge

An interactive water park recently opened at Leamington Primary School and intended for both school and community use, is a first for Cambridge. The $200,000 facility requires users to fully engage with its various elements. …

Local hairstylist does us proud on the international stage

So far, 2019 is shaping up to be a good one for Cambridge hairstylist Laura Williams. She’s just back from another dream trip to the ‘Big Apple’, where she made up part of Wella’s backstage…

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