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Church music fest planned 

A Festival of Church Music at St Andrew’s Church is being brought to Cambridge for the first time. The Auckland and Waikato branches of the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) event will run over…

Racing colossus leaves unparalled legacy

The passing of thoroughbred racing colossus Sir Patrick Hogan draws a line under the life of one of Cambridge’s most celebrated sons. The 83-year-old icon, whose successful Cambridge Stud found fame on a global scale,…

Hogan’s support continues

When Sir Patrick Hogan heard there was opposition to Cambridge Riding for the Disabled’s plans to build an arena to provide therapeutic riding under cover, he penned a letter for the local newspaper. In an…

The News grows online

Online visits to the Cambridge News website last year smashed all previous records and were 105 per cent up on 2021. The home page cambridgenews.nz came in at number one with 14 per cent of…

Sir Patrick Hogan dies

The thoroughbred world is mourning the death of Sir Patrick Hogan, 83, who passed away in Waikato Hospital after a period of ill health. From humble beginnings and with a determination shared by his wife…

Earthquakes felt in Cambridge

Update – 11.30am 4 January 2023 – A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred 5km south of Te Aroha at Wed Jan 4 2023 11:21am. GeoNet described it as moderate. 5.39am 4 January, 2023 A magnitude 5.1…

More Hidden Gems

If you have friends and family staying over Christmas and New Year and are looking for a different place to walk or cycle in Cambridge, try the Maple Arboretum. Accessed at the end of Tiaki…

Waipā by the numbers

We refer to Waipā in every edition – today we present Waipā by the numbers. Population: 59,500 Age: 20% – under 15 62% – 15-65 18% – over 65 Ethnicity: 87.7% – European 14.9% – Mãori…

When life’s a beach… 

New figures from ACC show that over the past 10 years, there have been an average of almost 1400 claims   for sand-related injuries in the six-week period between December 20 and January 31. It amounts…

District value hits $2 billion 

Waipā district is growing at an “exponential rate” and its assets are valued at over $2 billion for the first time. The district council ended its financial year with an operating surplus of $28.7 million….

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