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Cambridge basketballer in Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games got underway on Wednesday last week on the Gold Coast, where St Peter’s student Charlisse Leger-Walker is playing in the New Zealand women’s basketball team. At 16 years old Charlisse is…

Asbestos shuts down site

  Interior work at 60 Victoria street has ground to a halt, after the discovery of asbestos by Worksafe inspectors last week. The first and second floors of the building, which began refurbishment in July…

Remembering the Wahine, 50 years on

Cambridge’s Florence Shearman will undertake a poignant pilgrimage to Wellington next week. She will attend the city’s Wahine 50 commemoration – a full day of activities planned to mark the sinking on April 10, 1968,…

Charity makes dreams come true

Having five kids would be hard enough at the best of times, but for Leamington mum Hannah Meredith it’s made all the more difficult by raising them by herself.  It’s been tough since she separated…

Students secure shield for 2nd year

Cambridge Middle School retained the Maeroa Jubilee Shield earlier this month when their team of 25 swimmers competed at the Waikato Intermediate and Middle Schools Swimming Championships in Morrinsville on March 12. The school won…

Record fundraiser for Lifeskills

A record amount of funds was raised at the Cambridge Lifeskills golf tournament on March 21, as 128 golfers across 32 teams competed in the Twilight Ambrose Golf Tournament at the Cambridge Golf Club, traversing…

Bus trip through history

Always keen for a free trip, Claire Castle hopped on the bus for a look around Cambridge and surrounds on the first council Discovery Tour over this side of Waipa. I was excited to learn…

Health WOF gets thumbs up

The March 16 Men’s Health Event at Cambridge Baptist Church has been given a firm “thumbs up” from all those concerned. A total of 125 men used the health event’s “warrant of fitness” card, 25…

Anna’s songs lead to Los Angeles spin-off

Six weeks spent at the ISINA music mentoring programme in Los Angeles has propelled Cambridge singer/songwriter Anna Saxton on a new and exciting career trajectory. Anna, who works under the name “Saxi”, spent over six…

Clarkin emerges as goal-scoring hero

Teenager Josh Clarkin has emerged as Cambridge’s goalscoring hero, helping the Reds take an early lead in football’s Northern League competition. After two rounds of games, Cambridge sit atop the second division having beaten Waikato/Bay…

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