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Bumper crowd to hear Simon

Opposition leader Simon Bridges was in town last week, part of a national roadshow that included more than 70 towns across the country. Speaking to a crowd of around 300 jammed into the Cambridge Health…

New driver in Neighbourhood Support seat

Hannah Glover has taken over the reins as community engagement officer for Neighbourhood Support Cambridge, moving into the role after spending the past three years on the front line of Violence Free Waipa. She becomes…

CMS on top at Lit Quiz

The Kids’ Lit Quiz regional final held at Southwell School recently saw students from Cambridge Middle School pull off an excellent result. Neve Keightley, Ellessa Sanson, Hazel Tocker and Aviv Rachmani placed second overall at…

Cambridge runners on top

New Zealand marathon titles were up for grabs at the Rotorua Marathon last weekend, which doubled as the national championships. So, when Cambridge local Alice Mason won the women’s open, it meant that she retained…

Vehicle checks may save lives

Worn tyres have been linked to 32 fatal road crashes over the past three years, and the Motor Trade Association (MTA) has said that vehicle safety should be addressed as part of the draft Government…

Jill Morgan: On the leading edge of women’s sport

A Cambridge woman is paving the way in more than one sport on the international stage, having made it onto the inaugural New Zealand women’s senior golf team. Jill Morgan will be one of four…

Kiwi makes history

Jonelle Price has made it into the history books early Monday (NZT) after becoming the first New Zealand woman to win the Badminton Horse Trials. The 37-year-old was partnered with her mount, Classic Moet. The…

Workplace bullying – a local story

Cambridge woman Angela* was the victim of workplace bullying, and it has had a profound impact on her mental and physical health, nearly bankrupting her in the process. Angela had been working for a multi-national…

Spotlight on workplace bullying

Today, Friday 18 May, is Pink Shirt Day, designed to stop bullying and spread kindness across all areas of New Zealand society, including the workplace. Claire Castle caught up with Cambridge resident Allan Halse, a…

String of home games for new coach

New Cambridge coach Paul Richardson will get his chance to turn around the Reds’ Northern League form with four successive games at home ground John Kerkhof Park. The Lotto NRFL second division schedule sees Northland,…

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