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Dust nuisance closes driveway

Having to close their main driveway and use another access 70 metres down the road instead might not seem like a big deal, it’s left a sour taste in the mouths of the owners of…

A steak, a pie and a beer

Colin Brown is a man on a mission.  At Colin and wife Keryn’s property, appropriately called Lake Farm, on the banks of Lake Karapiro, work is underway to produce the perfect mouth-watering Angus steak. Part…

Mammoth Flexi Tank installed

The rain held off while the first one million litre Flexi tank in the country was rolled into position on Friday.  Weighing in at 2 tonnes, the tank is a flexible bladder made from seven…

Star Wars recreated for Cambridge

Cambridge High School’s auditorium was filled nearly to capacity on Friday night as 72 children took to the stage in a special rendition of Star Wars, having spent just a few days working with industry…

Road tripping across the USA

Experts say that one way of taking some of the pain out of returning from your Christmas holiday is to start planning the next one.  Claire Castle talked with Cambridge Homes director Phil Webb, who…

Parking squeeze hits town

Over Christmas, parking was once again at a premium in Cambridge, with the town bulging at the seams with shoppers keen to find a space. The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce met with the Waipa District…

Vandals strike town

The Girl Guide Hall on Thornton Rd and Lakewood Developments were among two businesses hit by vandals over recent weeks. The western end of the apartments at Lakewood closest to the VTNZ was also tagged,…

Girls Night Out coming to Tivoli Cinema

Tivoli Cinema is introducing a new monthly event aimed at getting girls out of the house for a night at the movies. The “Girls Night Out” will kick off on February 15 with the screening…

St Peter’s students lacrosse champions

Seven students from St Peter’s School were part of the New Zealand U19 World Championship Lacrosse Squad that won the 2018 ALA Southern Crosse Tournament in Australia recently. The event, held from January 3 –…

Cambridge dancers make national stage

Two young Cambridge dancers have made it onto a national stage, being cast in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s upcoming Auckland show, The Piano: the ballet. Gabi Hill and Isla Newlands, two friends who attend…

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