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St Stephen’s Christmas Festival could be last

St Stephen’s Church Hall in Tamahere is decked to the nines in the Christmas spirit this week as they celebrate their annual Christmas Festival, running each day up to December 16. But this could be…

Rouge Café changes hands

The MacKays are widely regarded as being among the town’s young power couples. Even as they toiled tirelessly over the past eight plus years to build Rouge from zero to hero, they also redirected a…

Local named as 2018 Ambassador Chef

A local chef was recently made one of NZ Beef & Lamb’s Ambassador Chefs for 2018. Harry Williams, Head Chef at Alpha Street Kitchen, was awarded the title on Tuesday as part of the 2018…

Moxon Centre officially open

The Moxon Centre at St Andrew’s retirement village was officially opened on Friday, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the occasion. On hand to cut the ribbon was…

Horahora’s morning of books, grandies and speeches

Horahora School kids were in celebratory mood last week. For a few hours, they shared their love of books with their grandparents and other family members and demonstrated their new-found skill at public speaking. The…

In Freda’s name

A man awarded $10,000 by the Disputes Tribunal over the care his mother, Freda, received at Bupa St Kilda in Cambridge has donated the entire amount to set up a fund to help others take…

Road closures raise hackles

The sun shone brightly on the Cambridge New World Christmas Parade, with crowds flocking to enjoy the annual spectacle.  While the event was a chance to get into the Christmas spirit, the way the road…

Cancer rehab now in Cambridge

Specialised cancer rehabilitation therapy is now available to those in Cambridge thanks to a scholarship awarded by the PINC & STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Trust. Physiotherapist Megan Drummond at Body Performance clinic in Cambridge was awarded…

Kiwi Outreach helps with high school

Cambridge charity Kiwi Outreach is extending their help to local families in need by supporting students with their education expenses at Cambridge High School. The organisation – which helps struggling Cambridge families with “the basics”,…

Dream hockey sabbatical

Leamington School’s Kate Kernaghan is taking a six-month break from teaching next year to play for top English hockey club East Grinstead, near London. The 25-year-old striker has played elite-level hockey for the past nine…

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