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Find this pot pusher

They are spoiling our community – and the community is striking back. A restaurant has put a bounty on the head of a vandal who has targeted at least one institution in the town, and…

Third record in the bag for Cambridge bowlers

Cambridge Central Bowling Club members Alistair Carter and Ryan McGowan heard earlier this month that their marathon attempt in early 2018 has earned the club its third Guinness World Record. On February 17 last year,…

Japan plan flagged

The Japanese flag could fly at future Armistice Day services in Cambridge. Japan was an ally in World War 1 and is credited with playing an important role in securing sea lanes against the German…

World Cup a boon for Cambridge

The UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Avantidrome over January 18 – 20 reaped rewards both on and off the track, for cyclists and citizens alike. Whilst the New Zealand team scored five gold…

Chamber looks to big picture issues for Cambridge

Newly returned to his role as president of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Phil Mackay remains as focused as ever on steering the town’s growth in such a way that not a skerrick of charm…

Weekend of BMX action produces top champions

Cambridge BMX champion Sarah Walker managed to add another notch to her belt before heading off on her honeymoon on Monday last week, reclaiming the elite women’s title at the New Zealand BMX Championships in…

Superclass racing at Cambridge BMX track

Cambridge has been a hive of cycling activity over the past fortnight, starting with the UCI Track Cycling World Cup over last weekend weekend, and the New Zealand Cycle Classic and Cycling Festival held Tuesday…

Dux students preparing for a busy 2019

Cambridge’s top high school students will begin their tertiary study next month, following their passion for science. Ashley Barea, Cambridge High School’s Dux for 2018, plans to study a bachelor of science and environmental science…

2018: The year in review

Some say 2018 “flew” by, and it certainly feels that way in some respects, but when you sit and think back about what happened in Cambridge over last year, it’s been a pretty big year…

Trees gone, but not forgotten

  Four trees over 100 years old were removed from the Cambridge landscape last month. The iconic oak trees which line rural Victoria Rd, rumoured to have been planted between 1880 and 1900, were removed…

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