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MP’s plan for Piarere

Waikato MP Tim van de Molen says he will invite Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Transport Minister Phil Twyford to visit the “dangerous” stretch of State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere. He will also…

Business students make YES regional finals

Two St Peter’s School teams made the top six, out of 54, at the Waikato Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Annual Awards. The competition challenges Year 12 and 13 students to set up and run their…

Bronze award for photographer

Cambridge photographer Katie Hurlow has won two medal in the Rise International Photography awards. The Cambridge woman won bronze for both the wedding category and the children’s category, after submitting her work two hours before…

Climate change action must be realistic

Climate change was a hot topic at Louise Upston’s latest Friendly Forum in Cambridge, which appeared to attract a record turnout for 2019 with over 30 people attending the local MP’s public meeting. Following on…

Spreading the love around

Leamington’s Jumble Around charity op shop’s annual community funding round for 2019 involves a record sum for a record number of recipients. Almost $132,000 has been distributed to 104 Cambridge community groups, schools, sports clubs…

Smash, no grab.

Waipa District Council installed CCTV cameras in the Cambridge CBD last week – about the same time burglars struck at Oxfords Clothing on Duke St. Two CBD cameras were installed on Monday and Tuesday last…

Cambridge shooters hit the mark

Three Cambridge shooters have selected for the New Zealand Secondary School Team. Nathan Allison, Abby Pierce and Liam McDonald earned selection at the national Inter-Secondary Schools Inter-Island small bore shooting event in Wellington where Cambridge…

Trees for Survival sparks student learning

Karapiro School students have been hands-on at a nearby farm learning about biodiversity, riparian planting and how to keep waterways clean as part of the Trees for Survival programme. The environmental education initiative as part…

Thanks a billion, pensioners

“Don’t let anyone tell you that you are a burden to New Zealand. If you went on strike tomorrow, this country would fall to its knees.” That was the message delivered by Seniors Minister Tracey…

Fire chief honoured

Days after handing out life membership awards to two members of the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade its chief has himself been honoured. Don Gerrand – one of three Queens Service Medal holders in the brigade…

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