Local News

Eel industry could face shortage

The new eel fishing year kicked off on October 1, with catch limit changes coming into effect following a public consultation in July. The review of North Island eel sustainability by Fisheries New Zealand asked…

Labour Day fair will be biggest yet

The biannual St Andrew’s Giant Craft & Collectable Fair coming up this Labour Day is set to be the biggest yet, with founder and organiser Ian Dunn confirming a total of 114 stalls this year….

Model train-fest in Tirau

Model train lovers are in for a treat this Labour Weekend. The Greater Waikato Railway Modellers, in association with Castle Pamela and Tirau Primary School, is staging a model railway exhibition in the Castle’s great…

Local apprentice the best

Cambridge hairdressing apprentice Courtney Hale has just been named as one of the New Zealand Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation’s apprentices of the year, one of just four in the country. Courtney, a Year…

Cardholders urged to use cards more

Hundreds of locals were told recently that they should present their SuperGold Card at every opportunity – both to take advantage of the discounts offered at participating outlets, and to encourage more businesses to join…

Highest expressway bridge open

The highest bridge on the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway opened to traffic on October 5. The 18.8m high Kay Rd Bridge provides a key connection to Hamilton’s north-east suburbs. Other bridges are typically…

Celebrating Chinese culture

More than 630 kids from across Cambridge got to experience a festival of all things Chinese last month, heading out to Karapiro at the end of September to gain a deeper understanding of the culture….

‘Quake risk in spotlight

With the New Zealand ShakeOut coming up, we thought we’d take a look at where Cambridge sits in the scheme of things ahead of the national earthquake awareness day on October 18. Cambridge is not…

Enter now for Christmas Parade

It may seem a little early to be talking about Christmas, but organisers of the Cambridge Christmas Parade are encouraging people to get their float entries in as soon as possible before their 50-float limit…

Going blue for the cause

A blue-themed BBQ outside AMI was just one of many events around town for Blue September, raising money and awareness for prostate cancer. The organiser of the barbie, Mark Cameron, painted himself blue in honour…

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