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Haks Challenge a huge success

Brian Prescott, the local ultramarathon runner fundraising for his daughter Anna to get a new custom-built running chair, has reported that the big fundraising event earlier this month was a resounding success. The Yak Club’s…

Manhole covers are not lost

Those with a keen eye may have noticed a few manholes on Empire St that say, “Hamilton City Council”. We noticed it recently and wondered why they were there and asked the council about it….

Students shave hair for good cause

A group of St Peter’s students ran a Shave for a Cure event at the school recently, raising $1250 for charity. The Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ fundraiser saw twelve students get their heads shaved…

Bupa St Kilda falls short

Less than a year after Bupa St Kilda was ordered to pay $10,000 to the son of a 92-year-old woman they failed to provide adequate care for, the Cambridge home was found to be falling…

Book club gets down to business

Poppy Wortman caught up with Tracey Olivier recently to find out about a book club she started for business-minded folk. It’s one for the books, for those on the same page. Chamber of Commerce member Tracey…

Paint the town yellow

Cambridge’s new Daffodil Day coordinator, Nicky White, is hoping retailers will get behind the annual event next Friday and ‘paint the town yellow’ – adding the colour to window displays in honour of the day….

Disabled ride car running

The Cambridge Model Engineering Society took its new disabled ride car out for its first outing last Sunday, giving members of the public with disabilities the chance to ride the train safely. The ride car…

SOS from Cambridge Lifeskills

With a deluge of referrals and a serious shortfall in funds, Cambridge Lifeskills has put out an urgent call for help. Lifeskills – a free youth counselling service – has been going in Cambridge for…

Record-best kapa haka festival

Organisers of the hugely successful Cambridge Combined Schools Kapa Haka Festival say it’s “clear” kapa haka is becoming an increasingly popular extra-curricular activity for local students based on the huge number of children taking part…

EVs nearly ready for competition

Materials technology students at Cambridge High School are gearing up for what some consider to be the pinnacle event of their material technology learning, putting their skills to the test in making and racing an…

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