Dr June Fisk’s farewell gathering at one of her favourite haunts marked the end of a life of service to the Cambridge community. By all accounts, she didn’t like funerals. Her only child, Auckland eye…
Dr June Fisk’s farewell gathering at one of her favourite haunts marked the end of a life of service to the Cambridge community. By all accounts, she didn’t like funerals. Her only child, Auckland eye…
Ten-year-old Ava Maxwell and high-flying Waikato paratriathlete Shannon Cleave share more than just spunky tenacity and a sense of humour. They both have albinism, a genetically inherited condition affecting roughly one in 17,000 New Zealanders….
Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft had a message for Cambridge teachers when he spoke at the Cambridge Community of Learning’s second annual Professional Development Day at Cambridge High School on June 14. “Teachers can make…
Cambridge’s only Rural Catch contestant won the hearts of the public during Fieldays week. Charlotte Leach was awarded People’s Choice in the four-day rural singles competition. Heading into the competition the 21-year-old’s main focus was…
Louise Upston says Waipā’s economy is doing well, reporting at a post-Budget business forum hosted by the Cambridge Business Chamber on Monday that the district saw 4.7 per cent growth in GDP last year. The…
Preparations for this year’s Cambridge Garden Festival are well underway despite the winter chill, with the 2019 charitable event set down for Sunday, November 24. Twelve gardens will be on show this time around, with…
Summerset Holdings has bought eight hectares of land in Cambridge to build a new retirement village. Developers are planning 200 homes, 70 apartments, a rest home, hospital-level care and a dementia unit on the Laurent…
Construction of the new Cambridge Pool complex remains on target for completion mid next year, says Waipa District Council. The total budget for the project – which includes junior, toddler and hydrotherapy pools, a splash…
Three mayors in the Cambridge and Te Awamutu News readership area plan to stand for office again. Nominations for the local body elections open in a month’s time. Waikato mayor Allan Sanson, Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest and Ōtorohanga mayor…
One of Cambridge’s well-known veterans, Ray Moncur, turned 100 on June 7. He marked the occasion with several special gatherings, more cake than he could eat, and the stated gratitude of a gentleman to all…
