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Busking their way to Uni

Heard the sound of drums in town recently? They may have sounded like bongos, but in fact it was a Cajón that could be heard throughout the CBD – a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from…

Sports stars shine at regional awards

Winners of the 2017 Brian Perry Waikato Regional Sports Awards were announced last night at an awards evening at the Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton, celebrating sporting achievement from local grassroots clubs through to high performance…

Community Te Reo course coming up

People of all ages keen to learn more about Māori culture and the basics of Te Reo are being invited to join the second community language course being held at the Cambridge Community Marae. Te…

Volunteering Waikato turns 25

Volunteering Waikato is marking 25 years of supporting the Waikato community this year, with more reason to celebrate as the past year has seen record numbers of volunteers. Established in Hamilton in 1993, the organisation…

New gear for athletics club

As the Cambridge Athletics Club gets ready to kick off their junior season at the end of the month, club members can enjoy the use of new high jump gear made possible thanks to a…

Uniforms under the spotlight

A Cambridge High School student has launched an online survey, seeking feedback from the school community into the high school’s uniforms.  Charlie Else, in Year 12 this year, had received 179 responses to her survey…

Burglars target model trains

Members of the community have rallied behind the Cambridge Model Engineering Society after it was targeted by burglars four times in recent months. This week BTG Electrical stepped in to help the non-profit organisation following…

Bronze medal at Colgate Games

A rising Cambridge runner has come away from the recent North Island Junior Athletics Championships, better known as the Colgate Games, with a fantastic result for his efforts. Fourteen-year-old Liam McKee finished up the annual…

Record spectators at Waka Ama

A record 13,000 spectators attended the 2018 National Waka Ama Sprint Champs held at Lake Karapiro last week, with 3300 paddlers competing for national titles across five age divisions. The regatta, held each year at…

Saying goodbye to country haven

Peter and Eunice Martin have had a great 25 years on their rural property, but now it’s time for some new blood, they reckon.  It wasn’t an easy decision to make for the couple, who…

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