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‘Steady hand’ steps down

The Cambridge Community House said farewell to its chair, David Day, who stood down after 2 years in the role and 3.5 years on the trust. Trustees, staff and supporters held a farewell lunch for…

Cambridge High sailors flying high

Cambridge High School’s sailing team were kept busy last month competing in several events. A team of eight young sailors competed for the elusive Burgess Cup trophy at Hamilton’s Lake Rotoroa on Friday March 16,…

Basketballers off to the US

Twenty Cambridge High School students will embark on a whirlwind tour of the United States in July, spending just over a fortnight gaining invaluable experience in the game of basketball. The students have been fundraising…

E-waste collection on horizon

Following a successful e-waste collection in Te Awamutu recently, which netted nearly 19 tonnes of waste, the Cambridge Community Board (CCB) is considering holding a similar event here. The early March collection was organised by…

Battle of the Bridge gives back

The Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade is the recipient of last year’s collection money from the Battle of the Bridge rugby match, getting a $1,000 boost to its coffers. Co-founders of the annual event, Mike Cochrane…

New quad bike to fix carpark dilemma

The Cambridge Lions were gifted a generous donation last week – a quad bike. It’s more of a long-term loan, which will come in handy for the charity organisation which has thousands of items donated…

Getting into the wild

In February I heard an inspiring piece of advice while listening to a Radio New Zealand interview with Australian adventurer Jessica Watson that triggered a light-switch parenting moment: “You’ve got to turn off that part…

Trail runner equals Everest

A local “running junkie” recently did what most people would deem to be crazy, making his way up and down Mt Te Aroha nine times over 28 hours to climb the equivalent of Mt Everest….

Judicial review threat off table

For the second time, Waipa District Council has voted against forming a shared water company, electing instead to continue independently managing its own water operations.  As a result of last week’s vote, however, the threat…

Lacrosse players take on NZ’s best

Two Year 11 students from Cambridge High School took on a huge task last month, playing against fully grown men in the 2018 National Men’s Lacrosse Tournament. Finlay Pirie and Alistair Hearmon, both 15, played…

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