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Starship fundraising wrapped up

Kate Pridham, a young girl who has spent the year fundraising for Starship Hospital with the help of her mum Rachel, brother George and best friend Indi Kardas, drew the winner of a long-awaited fundraising…

Bandmates and soulmates

Jean and John Hargreaves are possibly the most embedded band members anywhere in New Zealand. They have been part of the Cambridge Brass Band for a staggering 71 years, and as long-time band patrons, neither…

St John Youth Awards celebrate achievement

Saturday’s St John Waipā Area Youth Awards celebrated more than 40 young people in the region and their commitment to one of the world’s oldest service organisations. The 2018 Youth Awards ceremony was held on…

Mobility Scooters in spotlight

Life Unlimited is running a Mobility Scooter Safety Awareness Day this Wednesday, November 28, as concern grows over safety of the vehicles, some of which can reach over 40kmh. There is currently no speed limit…

Cambridge shines bright at awards

Cambridge came away with more than its fair share of accolades from last week’s Waipā Networks District Sports Awards, with our athletes, coaches and administrators cleaning up at the ceremony on Monday night. The awards…

MP goes into bat for expressway

Taupō MP Louise Upston appeared before the Select Committee considering the extension of the Waikato Expressway recently, presenting a petition with 3,953 signatures in support of the proposed work that is currently under reconsideration by…

Night for women who bother

Cambridge women enjoyed a fun night out recently, hearing inspirational stories of other women and contributing to the Waikato Women’s Fund in the process. The Inspirational Women’s Evening was hosted by radio personality Camille Guzzwell…

Record fundraising by Jumble Around

Jumble Around has reached a milestone in more ways than one this year. The not-for-profit charity op shop, which puts 100 percent of its profits back into the local community, recently released its biggest ever…

MPs visit early childhood centres

Two National MPs made visits around Cambridge on Friday last week. Our local MP for the Cambridge/Taupo electorate Hon. Louise Upston hosted Nicola Willis from Wellington, National’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education, for a public…

Hit and run totals car

A young Cambridge woman has been left shaken after a hit and run last week, when a vehicle ploughed into the side of her car as she was making her way along Shakespeare St towards…

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