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Viability ‘destroyed’

“Farmers aren’t making money, and the Rural Support Trust is busier than ever,” Federated Farmers Waikato president Keith Holmes says. Waikato Rural Support Trust Chair Neil Bateup confirmed calls to the trust in September were…

Poppies for Passchendaele

A sombre gathering at Te Awamutu’s Anzac Green last Saturday marked the 107th anniversary of a battle said to represent one of New Zealand’s darkest days in World War One. The battle at the small…

New block first of its kind

A new technology hub designed to encourage creative thinking and problem-solving was blessed by Ngāti Koroki Kahukura representative Harry Wilson at Cambridge Middle School on Monday morning. Principal Daryl Gibbs said the block was unique…

Peters team tipped off

New Zealand First was ready to deal with protestors at party leader Winston Peter’s public meeting on Sunday. Matangi farmer and party co-coordinator for the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions Craig Sinclair told The…

Lots more take the plunge

Visitor records have tumbled at Waipā community facilities in Te Awamutu and Cambridge. For the first time more than 400,000 people visited the Te Awamutu Events Centre and Perry Aquatic Centre in Cambridge in a…

Doing it by the book

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari volunteers have responded to the project’s funding crisis with a book –  to tell an alternative story. Volunteer Viv Clarke said the group of 18 long-term volunteers spent three years writing the…

Good local advice

The winning team in this year’s Waikato University Management School case competition had strong Cambridge connections. Two of the four attended school in the town – and a third student with Cambridge ties was in…

Trio set the right tone

Three Cambridge High School students scooped the top places at Sunday’s Waikato Rivertones Talent Quest competition in Hamilton. Grace Vivian, Jess Pike and Eliza Hobby  performed in front of adjudicator David Hall as part of…

Do it yourself test is a home run

When women get together, and the subject turns to health, chances are one of the things they mention is how they hate going to the doctor for cervical screening. Some are so embarrassed by the…

Tributes paid to nurse Sue

Sue Hayward told her colleagues at Te Whatu Ora Waikato she wanted a low-key farewell when she left nursing after 47 years last week. Fat chance! Waikato Hospital’s Bryant Education Centre theatre was packed with…

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