Sometimes, the greatest treasures are to be found right in our midst. Jan Nesbit, Cambridge News’ newly-minted Person of the Year for 2018, is one of them. In the late 1960s, she was the first…
Sometimes, the greatest treasures are to be found right in our midst. Jan Nesbit, Cambridge News’ newly-minted Person of the Year for 2018, is one of them. In the late 1960s, she was the first…
As he looks to mark his 80th birthday in 2019, local stalwart Don Willoughby has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Cambridge Tree Trust. Echoing his move is the club’s deputy chairman…
If you can take one thing away from our top three letter writers, it’s that Cambridge people, and New Zealanders too, should make their voice count. “What we really do need is more opinions,” said…
St Peter’s School dominated six divisions in what was the biggest ever Karapiro Christmas Regatta. Running December 13 – 16, the event saw 2390 rowers take part, 140 up from last year’s numbers, and the…
Wheelie bins will replace blue recycling crates in in Cambridge from July 2019, but it will cost users more. Each household around the Waipa district will receive two purpose-built wheelie bins; a smaller bin for…
Turning a tired old campground into a sought-after destination has been something of a labour of love for Caron and Sean Steffert. When the couple bought the one next to Leamington Domain on December 17,…
Five young track cyclists training out of Cambridge now have their chance to compete at the highest level in the upcoming UCI Track World Cup at the Avantidrome. Cycling New Zealand opened up the opportunity…
Cambridge’s Seton Head and his Bay of Plenty teammate Brad Groombridge both love the power of their Suzuki dirt bikes, but they each discovered there was a whole new level of bravery required when they…
Nick Ross has finished round two of the BNT V8s Championship at Pukekohe in third place overall. He went into the December 8 – 9 race weekend as the Championship leader with a narrow-points lead…
A needle in a haystack or an earring on a supermarket site? The chances of finding either are remote – but long-time Cambridge resident Sophie Read saw the odds beaten, thanks to someone showing real…
