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Saint Emilion for the win

  Cambridge-trained Saint Emilion showed his determination and inner strength when he took out the Group Three Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) at Riccarton last Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained gelding, Saint Emilion,…

Reds look to turn around their form

Cambridge travel to South Auckland this weekend, looking to end their three-match losing streak in football’s Northern League. After a bright start to their season, in which Cambridge won three of their opening four games,…

Toe-tapping start to Anzac week

Residents at Ultimate Care Cambridge Oakdale rest-home started Anzac week slightly early last Monday with an hour or so of music across the decades.  Local DJ Matt Hicks offered his services for free to bring…

Record feedback on Council proposals

Around 800 people have officially had their say on how Waipa District Council should invest in its community over the next decade. And less formal feedback from hundreds more will be provided to elected councillors…

Close finish at lacrosse nationals

It was the best result so far for the Waikato Women’s Senior lacrosse team that competed at the national tournament held last month in Wellington, finishing in a very close second place overall after losing…

New record for pedestrian numbers

Cambridge came alive on Autumn Festival Carnival Sunday, cracking the record for foot traffic in the main street. Held on April 15, the Festival saw almost 5,000 people traversing town – wandering in to see…

BMXers make Mighty 11s team

Two Cambridge locals have made it onto the NZ Mighty 11 team set to compete against Australia in June. Cambridge Middle School’s Joel Runciman and Berkley’s Josh Cavanagh made it onto the team after finishing…

Farmstrong comedy night a winner

A sell-out crowd of 300 people has attended a comedy night to promote rural wellness in Cambridge. Comedians Andre King, Nick Rado, Paul Ego and Tarun Mohanbhai had the crowd at the Sir Don Rowlands…

More scams doing the rounds

A number of scams are circulating at the moment, including one targeting victims with the lure of shopping vouchers to Countdown supermarket. Consumers are advised that Countdown does not ask for personal details such as…

A golden success story

Tucked away in the curl of a Leamington cul-de-sac is a shipping container in which award-winning magic happens every day. This is where Jan and Steve Dolan produce their cultured, artisan Bellefield Butter in a…

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