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A special garden feature

Paul and Lynne Garland’s Pukekura home was one of 11 gardens to feature in the Rotary Club of Cambridge’s garden festival on Sunday. Getting the old-fashioned garden ready was a dress rehearsal for the couple…

Remembering with a wreath of rosemary

Dianne Murphy picked up a useful skill during the first Covid lockdown and now her mastery is on show at every significant war time remembrance. She makes wreaths from the rosemary in her garden –…

Transport to double up

Two years ago, Sandra Sesto-Dekic took on the job of boosting the numbers of Waikato people catching public transport. But when Government subsidies for age-based public transport fares ended on June 30 and fares increased…

Twists in quarry bid

Almost all the 347 submissions received by Waipā District Council oppose a planned sand quarry on the southern outskirts of Cambridge – but there are two surprises. Cambridge Chamber of Commerce is not one of…

News … in brief

November 13 4pm The owner of an American Bulldog which attacked a miniature poodle in Sherwin Park, Te Awamutu has been convicted under the Dog Control Act for owning a dog that made an attack…

Wartime nurse has links to Waipā

As RSAs around the country prepare to mark Armistice Day on November 11, one 105-year-old with links to Te Awamutu will be sifting through her own wartime memories. Armistice Day relates to the ending of…

Coming up roses

Organisers of the Te Awamutu Rose Society’s 60th anniversary spring rose show hope a new generation of enthusiasts will grow from this year’s 339 exhibitors. The November 1-3 show at the Te Awamutu Rugby Sports…

Top honours for friendly rivals

After receiving her medal from the University of Waikato’s vice chancellor Neil Quigley, Rachel Waterton ran across the stage to wrap Madeleine Jago in her arms. “We talked about it a few weeks ago and…

Head students named

Malakai Eade is encouraging Cambridge High School’s fresh bunch of 2025 year nine students to grab every opportunity they get. “I found with me, finding kapa haka, that’s shaped me into the person I am…

Transporting a message

A group of Rotarians from District 9930 – which incorporates the heart of the North Island – travelled by train to Auckland to mark World Polio Day on October 24. Dressed in red ‘End Polio…

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