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A tribute to a Scottish soldier

The short life of a Scottish soldier whose headstone was the first at Cambridge’s Hautapu Cemetery was honoured last month. Ensign Dugald Charles Edward S MacColl of the 3rd Waikato Militia Regiment died from illness…

Board to lose chair, deputy

Jo Davies-Colley feels like she has completed an undergraduate degree and now wants to move onto her master’s. The Cambridge Community Board chair is standing for Waipā District Council in the Cambridge ward, saying she…

Who owned the big red book?

The team at Ultimate Care Cambridge Oakdale in Leamington want to close the book on a Trans-Tasman mystery. They are looking for anyone who might be connected to an old red photograph album found during…

Economy shifts gears

Brad Olsen came to Waipā last week wanting to shake the tag “Bad News Brad” a certain broadcaster has taken to calling him. “I feel like suddenly I can be Good News Brad, at least…

The race is on

This month Good Local Media launches its Local Choice campaign for the local body elections in Waikato Business News and our community newspapers in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and King Country. We’ve got six months to…

News ….. in brief

Visits to the Cambridge News website and app continue to soar with a 56 per cent increase in numbers last month over the same period last year. The best read online story was Waikato District…

From fencing to forging

James Grafton moved north to become an apprentice in one of the most ancient trades. Senior writer Chris Gardner went to Kowhai Forge in Wharepapa South to find out his story. As soon as Rob…

Swapping software for trees

Ian Brennan wants to develop a sustainable eco system which can tolerate harvesting, writes Chris Gardner. Ian Brennan is proud to call himself a “tree pervert”. Brennan has spent 18 years planting continuous cover native…

Your turn now …

When Elise Badger returned home after living in Australia for a decade, she wanted to make a positive impact on the community.   She ran for the Cambridge Community Board under the banner ‘Committed to…

Rangiaowhia artwork donated

Updated 3 March 2025 Hamilton artist Richard Lewer created a ‘What they didn’t teach me at school’ exhibition held at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery in Wellington last year. One of the pieces in the…

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