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Student volunteer efforts recognised

Cambridge High School student Malaika Kilian was presented with a special certificate and jacket by the Waikato Institute of Leisure and Sport Studies on April 1, during Student Volunteer Week, for her volunteer work with…

Cycling festival fast approaching

Cyclists are gearing up for a highlight of the Cambridge cycling calendar – the 2019 Grassroots Trust Cambridge Cycling Festival. From three-year-olds on training wheels to elite world champions, cyclists of every age and ability…

Students visit parliament from the classroom

MP Louise Upston met with Cambridge students recently to show them how they can get involved in Parliament. Visiting Year 9 students at St Peter’s School on March 29, the Taupo electorate MP demonstrated how…

Easter eggs sure to bring a smile

One person has made a difference for young children in Cambridge, organising a collection of hundreds of Easter eggs for those who otherwise may not have received a chocolate egg this year. The kicker is,…

Apiary building gutted by blaze

Nine fire crews from around the district were called to a fiery scene in Ohaupo recently when a bee apiary caught fire. The building was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived, and four tankers…

The money or the bag…

Shoppers have gone BYO rather than pay for plastic bags at supermarkets. Just a few months after supermarkets stopped handing out bags – and left shoppers with the option of bringing their own or paying…

Police: and then there were two

Police numbers have been boosted in Cambridge with the addition of two new staff at the end of 2018, but police won’t say whether more are being lined up. New Zealand Police confirmed the two…

Running the Great Wall for great cause

Doing a marathon is one thing, climbing the Great Wall of China is another. Karen Grootscholten is doing both – taking on the 2019 Great Wall of China Marathon later this month. As part of…

Community Board wins supreme award

The Cambridge Community Board took top honours at the Sister Cities New Zealand Awards in Palmerston North on March 23, winning both the Supreme Award and the award for community organisations. Cambridge Community Board member…

Cambridge mum walks 100km

Rachel Pridham did what the average person would deem “impossible” or “unimaginable” recently, she walked over 100km. The mother of two is your normal Cambridge resident – not an elite athlete by any means, but…

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