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Schools behind pink message

Last Friday, May 18, over 2,800 New Zealanders came together to celebrate diversity, spread kindness and stand together against bullying. Included in the 1,250 schools across the country celebrating Pink Shirt Day were Goodwood School, Cambridge…

Meraki open to all

It’s Techweek ’18 Waikato this week, part of an annual national festival, with a spotlight on innovation around the region. In honour of National Coworking Day, Meraki Workspace is offering free coworking days throughout this…

M. bovis – it’s here

Biosecurity New Zealand (a unit of the Ministry for Primary Industries) confirmed this week that a farm in the Cambridge area has tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis. The local dairy farm was identified through the…

Bumper crowd to hear Simon

Opposition leader Simon Bridges was in town last week, part of a national roadshow that included more than 70 towns across the country. Speaking to a crowd of around 300 jammed into the Cambridge Health…

New driver in Neighbourhood Support seat

Hannah Glover has taken over the reins as community engagement officer for Neighbourhood Support Cambridge, moving into the role after spending the past three years on the front line of Violence Free Waipa. She becomes…

CMS on top at Lit Quiz

The Kids’ Lit Quiz regional final held at Southwell School recently saw students from Cambridge Middle School pull off an excellent result. Neve Keightley, Ellessa Sanson, Hazel Tocker and Aviv Rachmani placed second overall at…

Vehicle checks may save lives

Worn tyres have been linked to 32 fatal road crashes over the past three years, and the Motor Trade Association (MTA) has said that vehicle safety should be addressed as part of the draft Government…

Workplace bullying – a local story

Cambridge woman Angela* was the victim of workplace bullying, and it has had a profound impact on her mental and physical health, nearly bankrupting her in the process. Angela had been working for a multi-national…

Spotlight on workplace bullying

Today, Friday 18 May, is Pink Shirt Day, designed to stop bullying and spread kindness across all areas of New Zealand society, including the workplace. Claire Castle caught up with Cambridge resident Allan Halse, a…

Local midwives march for change

Two Cambridge midwives joined a protest of around 500 in Wellington recently, marching on Parliament to urge politicians to improve their pay and conditions. Jenny Baty-Myles and Yvonne Szabo donned purple garb and hoisted their…

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