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Big shoes to fill at gardens

A pillar of the Cambridge community has been forced to step back from his role at the Cambridge Community Gardens and hopes more people will help keep the spirit of the gardens alive and well….

Smart Water starts with next generation

Children’s performer Chris Lam Sam flew in from Wellington last week to teach Cambridge children about saving water through the Smart Water campaign, which aims to change how water is used and viewed. Smart Water…

Te Reo speaking parrots amaze

Cambridge’s Wayne Morris and his te reo Māori-speaking parrots come as a delightful surprise to those who hear them communicating – their mastery of imitation has amazed many. The much-loved Amazon parrots have been heard…

Rescue exercise in town

The Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade, St John and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were put through their paces last week, staging a rescue exercise behind the Gaslight Theatre on Alpha St. The scenario saw two injured…

Community board update to council

Cambridge Community Board chair, Mike Pettit, gave his annual report to the Waipa District Council last Tuesday, highlighting the board’s achievements for the past year and previewing activities for the coming year.  Mike went through…

Local airport wins from Auckland congestion

Congested Auckland roads may be contributing to an ongoing increase in air travellers choosing to use Hamilton Airport. The airport saw a 13 per cent increase in passengers across core routes (Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North)…

Charity ride roars through countryside

The Waikato Ulysses charity ride for the Child Cancer Foundation was held last Sunday, with 220 bikes taking part in the annual event.  This year, it started and finished in Te Awamutu, looping through Roto-o-Rangi,…

Pregnant mums pass on their periods

On International Women’s Day (8 March), pregnant women were encouraged to donate their new, unopened packs of sanitary pads and tampons to help Kiwi schoolgirls who are missing out on their education because of “period…

Flip flop set to cost dearly

Waipa District Council’s decision to back out of forming a shared water company with the Hamilton City Council could cost ratepayers dearly if a judicial review into the decision goes ahead. In a council meeting…

Keeping our kids safe

Cyber-safety guru John Parsons came to town last week, and Steph Bell-Jenkins went along for some tips. When I discovered cyber-safety expert John Parsons was giving a talk at Leamington School last Thursday night about…

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