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Changes ahead for Penmarric House

Cambridge’s Penmarric House, an iconic home built in the early part of the last century, will go under the hammer at the end of March. The 1883 m2 property in Hamilton Road will be auctioned…

Call for youngsters to join St John

Cambridge St John is embarking upon a recruitment drive to get more youngsters involved. Both the Cambridge and Cambridge 2 divisions of the local St John Youth Programme have a noticeable shortage of Penguins, the…

Still time to enter soap box derby

Preparations for the new Anzac Day Soap Box Derby are humming along, with news that a handful of starter kits are still available for late entrants. The Soap Box Derby is a feature race add-on…

Walking 210km for Ronald McDonald House

Friday marked the start of a busy month for the Brookys. The Cambridge family has pledged to walk, and maybe even run, 210km during the month of March – and that’s not counting day-to-day steps,…

A tale of four dogs: hounds signed up

Morph and Mindy, Bailey and Bonnie – they’re the latest potential additions to Cambridge’s dog donor pack. More dogs have been signed up as donors at Cambridge Vets in the wake of a Cambridge News…

Fire fighting all in a day’s work

Paul Shaw has been fighting fires all summer – on both sides of the Tasman. Waikato’s principal rural officer spends most of his time assessing risks, issuing fire permits, managing rural fires and working with…

Softballers to represent NZ

The Kevin Herlihy Softball Tournament at Tom Voyle Park on Sunday doubled as a fundraising event for two Cambridge softballers hoping to make the trip of a lifetime this year. The Tom Voyle Sports Club…

Swimmers race in open water

St Peter’s Swimmers have been treading into deeper waters lately, competing in the New Zealand Open Water Champs and the NZ Secondary Schools Open Water Champs. The local club sent a team of students to…

Judy’s new book will help the blind

Not so long ago, Judy Hale was often seen walking around Cambridge with a guide dog at her side. Now trying to navigate a quieter life, she has packaged her story into a book that…

Flying finishes at barefoot water ski champs

Skimming across the surface of the lake at up to 70km/h is one thing, catapulting off a ramp and flying through the air is quite another. That’s what 18 barefoot skiers from around the region…

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