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Fireman Phil gets his first gold

Phil Johnston’s quarter century as a firefighter coincides with what looks like being one of the busiest yet for the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade. Phil recently reached his landmark 25th year with the service and…

Cambridge reigns supreme at Waipa Business Awards

Gourmet Delicious has been named the Supreme Winner at the Waipa Business Awards. The Cambridge catering company – which catered for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to Waipa – topped the…

Cambridge film taking shape

Filming has started for the Cambridge based film The Tavern. Director Matt Hicks was delighted with the day-one shoot at a Cambridge bar on Saturday, August 30. He said it couldn’t have gone better. “Everyone…

Armistice sculpture project nearly complete

Cambridge’s iconic white church is about to get some company from a new landmark being built at town’s northern entrance. Work to install the 6m high, five-tonne Le Quesnoy memorial sculpture has begun at a…

Volunteers paint town yellow for Daffodil Day

Daffodil Day was a busy time for a number of organisations, volunteers and good sorts in Cambridge. The Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser on Friday, August 30 saw over 15,000 fresh daffodils sold around town, grown…

Positive ‘reaction’ in new science classroom

Cambridge Primary School’s new classroom has received the tick of approval from students trying out their first experiment in the new science lab and multi-use classroom. The new room – an old toilet block re-built…

Bush classroom brings youth back to nature

Te Miro School students will get stuck-in during this year’s Conservation Week planting native trees in their school’s “bush” classroom. Running September 14 – 22, Conservation Week encourages people to get involved in nature and…

Good puds take time

A good Christmas pud doesn’t just happen, says Chris Woodhams – it matures. The owner-operator at Cambridge café Crave was explaining why, with four months to go, he is already in the festive season mood….

Huge factory taking shape

One of the country’s largest industrial builds is taking shape out at Hautapu – the new APL site. Currently stretching about a quarter of a kilometre, the structure is only halfway towards what will be…

Alan Duff’s Cambridge conversation

Multiple award-winning author Alan Duff, whose works launched with Once Were Warriors 25 years ago, spoke in Cambridge this week of his desire to use the written word to influence those behind bars to lead…

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