When John Hargreaves was laid to rest last month, he took with him a sizeable slice of Cambridge history and 73 years of unmatched memories linked to the town’s brass band. John was nine when…
When John Hargreaves was laid to rest last month, he took with him a sizeable slice of Cambridge history and 73 years of unmatched memories linked to the town’s brass band. John was nine when…
Waipā District Mayor Jim Mylchreest hopes that gaining a majority-led government on the back of Labour’s landslide general election win will auger well for the region. Speaking between meetings on Monday morning, he said he…
By Danielle Zollickhofer Wintec Journalism Student Kiwis are becoming first-time motorhome holiday makers as they take the seats of international tourists. Cambridge-based Jones Motorhomes says the loss of international tourists has been partially compensated for…
Waipā District Council wants to set up an independent Charitable Trust to manage the Cambridge Town Hall. If a Trust was established, Council would retain ownership of the hall and contribute to maintenance costs –…
Aiko Utaka’s journey from Thailand to New Zealand has not turned out quite as she planned – but it has helped her cement a special bond with a New Zealand family. Aiko’s stay has been…
Murry Gillard’s 50 years as a firefighter have been were celebrated at a medal ceremony. Over 160 people, including family, friends, several senior brigade personnel from around the region and more than 20 Brigade life…
Time waits for no man, so the saying goes, but as daylight savings kicks in at 2am on Sunday, the Cambridge town clock may be waiting a wee while before an expert arrives to set…
Three years ago Cambridge woman Rebecca Broadbent launched an initiative designed make a positive difference in the Waipā community at grassroots level. “There were some awful things being reported in the media at the time…
Numbers of one of New Zealand’s great songbirds have doubled at the country’s biggest inland sanctuary. The latest kōkako census at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari revealed a tally of 47 territorial pairs and seven single birds….
Scores of Cambridge High School students and several staff will line up on September 23 to have their heads shaved in support of one of their own. The decision to take part in Shave for…
