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Haydn’s years of pleasure and pain on the wings of a Spitfire

Through all the trials and pleasures of a life well lived, Haydn Finbow’s years spent piloting Spitfires during World War Two rank as the most memorable of times. Even now, as he quietly reflects on…

Student bands in the spotlight

Cambridge Middle School’s budding musical talents are being recognised in more ways than one, having earned a raft of awards and recognitions at recent regional competitions. Two bands formed under the school’s Performing Arts Academy,…

Rail plan proposed to link Cambridge with Auckland

A plan for a rapid rail network linking Auckland south east, to Hamilton, Cambridge, Tauranga and beyond, was unveiled last week by transport lobby group Greater Auckland. The group hopes to receive government backing for…

Cambridge businesses come out on top at Waipa Business Awards

The Waipa Networks 2017 Business Awards were held on Friday at the Mystery Creek Events Centre, where more than 370 people, including several dignitaries such as Waipa District Mayor Jim Mylchreest, Hon. Louise Upston (MP…

Bystanders step in after car sinks in river

A 60-year-old Tauranga woman died in Waikato Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit on Monday afternoon after the ute she was travelling in went off the highway and plunged 10 metres into the river near the low…

4.5G now in Cambridge

Wireless broadband and faster mobile data is now available to Cambridge residents after a new 4.5G Spark tower was switched on last week, giving locals access to the fastest mobile data speeds in the country….

Students give their take on a new logo for Cambridge

A group of students at Cambridge East School have created their own designs for a new logo for Cambridge. After reading about the new “C” logo in Cambridge News, students in Room 5 decided they…

Martin Judd becomes youngest Rotary President

A former Cambridge local has become what is believed to be the youngest serving Rotary president in the world. Having turned 22 in April, Martin Judd, who grew up in Cambridge and moved to the…

Electric vehicle owners give their take on E-driving

Cambridge now has its very own electric vehicle (EV) charging station, which opened recently at the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets. It provides not only the chance for locals to charge up their own…

Cambridge finalists in Waipa Business Awards

  Thirteen Cambridge businesses will feature as finalists at Friday’s Waipa Business Awards, kicking off at the Mystery Creek Events centre from 6.30pm. The Awards recognise, reward and celebrate business excellence across the Waipa district…

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