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Reading with ruby has special benefits

Reading has become one of the ‘cooler’ things to do at St Peter’s Catholic School since a delightful former student and Ruby the miniature schnauzer joined the reading programme run by literacy support teacher Heidi…

Avantidrome celebrates fifth anniversary

Within five years of its official opening by Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on April 12, 2014, the Avantidrome has become a jewel in Waipa’s crown and one of New Zealand’s most expansive success…

Block put on ramraiders

A “sterling” solution to halt a string of ram raids at Stirling Sports in Cambridge was set in stone quite literally this week. Two large rocks in the garden outside the store now provide a…

Fabric Fair this Saturday

Altrusa International Cambridge’s big Fabric Fair returns for 2019 this weekend, taking place at the Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place from 9.30am to 1pm. The event has now become a two-yearly event since it started…

Kaimanawas need homes fast

Georgia Bouzaid loves her “cheeky little pony”, an eight-year-old Kaimanawa pony which lived in the wild up until the 2014 Kaimanawa muster. She’s spent the past three showjumping seasons aboard Redcliff’s Bill as a sponsored…

Firefighter’s five decades officially recognised

Chief Fire Officer Don Gerrand was officially recognised for his service to Cambridge on Saturday night with a special medal presentation marking his 50 years of service with the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Cambridge…

Remembering Christchurch

Around 100 people bowed their heads outside the Cambridge Town Hall on Friday, March 22 to commemorate one week since the Christchurch terror attacks. The crowd surrounded the collection of flowers and messages left for…

Taking tech and recycling to a new generation

One year after Geoff Bentley started running a community workshop during Trash & Treasure Sundays, the Cambridge Repair Co-Op is fulfilling its brief while Geoff prepares to take his “recycle and re-use” mantra to a…

Millie’s remarkable innings

Millie McComb puts her remarkable age – an impressive 103 – down to good living, fresh vegetables, and a life spent without smoking or drinking alcohol. “I’ve never been sick in my life,” she said….

Salvation Army food bank topped up

The Cambridge Salvation Army collected over a thousand cans in this year’s Resene Hunger for Colour campaign. Now in its fifth year, the initiative encourages Kiwis to swap cans of food for paint test pots…

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