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Cambridge Pool finally opening

An opening date is finally in sight for the Cambridge Pool – November 21st, 2017. Residents have been waiting during recent weeks for the local pool to open to the public, having originally been scheduled…

Bupa St Kilda fined $10,000

Cambridge’s Bupa St Kilda Care Home has been ordered to pay $10,000 after failing to adequately care for a 92-year old resident.  Tauranga resident Robert Love, who brought the action against Bupa St Kilda through…

Arson thwarted in town

A quick-thinking Cambridge News delivery person thwarted an arson attempt outside Compuhub last Thursday. CCTV footage shows what appears to be two teenaged girls attempting to light a fire at the front of the store,…

Thousands turn out for Armistice in Cambridge

Almost four thousand people turned out to the Armistice in Cambridge event over the weekend, the largest commemorative event in New Zealand, marking the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice to end the First…

Jewellery with country in mind

Chele Clarkin brings every ounce of her characteristic resilience to the jewellery she designs. The equestrian range that she and Geoff Taylor create for The Cambridge Collection is immensely popular across both New Zealand and…

Bee catching a sweet hobby

Most people who find thousands of honey bees swarming in their garden are inclined to beat a hasty retreat. Cambridge woman Karin Watson, on the other hand, relishes the chance to nab the buzzing clouds…

Swamp clean-up a hit

Cambridge mother of three Emily Lee admits she was a tad nervous about taking her children to help haul logs out of Huihuitaha wetland with local volunteer service Act of Kindness (AOK) on Saturday. “I…

Orange flexi-posts gone

The orange flexi-posts that separated traffic on the Victoria Bridge were replaced by cats eyes two weeks ago, in an attempt to reduce damage to cars and cut down the cost of maintenance, Council said….

Lucky escape

A motorist had a lucky escape on Thursday morning last week, falling asleep at the wheel of his car just after 6am near Karapiro. The man, who has been a truck driver for 33 years,…

Streamlined Christmas giving

Families receiving Christmas donations through the generosity of others will do so this year using a more streamlined system. The Cambridge Committee of Social Services (CCOSS) is working on a new template that will see…

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