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Educators gather at CHS

Friday, June 15 saw 320 members of staff from 10 local schools gather at Cambridge High School for a professional development day. Held during a teacher only day, it was the first time that almost…

Successful fundraiser for burns victims

A successful networking effort spearheaded by Cambridge’s Crouchman family has raised $1400 for the Burns Support Group Charitable Trust. Spurred on by the support the Burns Unit offered 10-year-old Anna Crouchman when she was burned…

Student songwriter wins national award

A Cambridge High School student’s musical masterpiece won a prestigious award at the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival National Award Ceremony in Wellington on June 3. James Ter-Moushuizen’s original song, Status Quo, earned him the title…

Fieldays done and dusted for another year

The weather may have played a part in a slightly decreased number of visitors through the gate at Fieldays this year, with 130,866 people turning out compared with 133,588 last year. Friday was still the…

Old hospital a spooky drawcard

Something spooky was happening at the Heritage Village during the Fieldays’ 50-year anniversary last week. Legend has it the former Waikato Hospital, located in the village, is haunted. “It’s very possible that it’s haunted,” Cambridge…

Saving lives, one skin check at a time

Three cases of early-onset melanoma had been diagnosed before noon on the first day of Fieldays at the Health and Wellbeing centre last week. That comes after 10 cases were diagnosed there last year, possibly…

Window prize split between two

Oxfords of Cambridge and Rumor took out joint first place in the Fieldays shop window display competition, sharing a Good George brewery tour and a dinner package. The theme of the displays was a throwback…

Vintage tractor trek draws crowd

Over 100 people meandered around Victoria Square last Sunday checking out a vibrant display of vintage tractors. The Waikato Vintage Tractor Club put on the “show and shine” display as part of the Fieldays 50th…

Altrusa Club in good heart

Last month’s annual meeting of the Cambridge Altrusa Club marked both a change in leadership and a celebration of recent successes. De-ane Busby ended her two-year presidency of the club at the May 24 meeting,…

Driver caught trashing reserve

A Waipa local is being forced to pay nearly $1,100 in damages after he was caught deliberately damaging a council reserve with a vehicle. Photos taken by an appalled witness were shared on social media,…

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