Cambridge News NZ

18/02/2025

Ken Morris resigns as deputy CEO.

Waipā deputy chief executive Ken Morris has resigned from his position and will leave the organisation in April. Morris has worked at the council for the past 15 years and is also the chief financial...

12/02/2025

Leamington Primary School PTA’s fundraising efforts for swings at the school – something the school has never had – got a much-needed boost when the Harbour City Rod Club chose them as their charity of choice on Sunday for its Pre 49s Hot Road Show and Shine at Cambridge Raceway.
Leamington Primary School Leamington Primary School

All in tune All in tune: Events like the Lions Trash n Treasure market help fine tune the skills of the Cambridge and District Pipe Band who are regulars at events like the market and...

12/02/2025

Were you at the X Race at Lake Te Koo Utu on Friday? So were we and we captured the action. Check it out.
https://www.cambridgenews.nz/2025/02/who-came-with-the-x-factor/

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A mystery adventure race that annually transforms Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge into a haven for mums, dads and children attracted 473 participants this year. The XRace, held on a humid Friday afternoon last...

05/02/2025

This message from senior constable Deb Hann is astonishing. We have people who do not pull over for emergency vehicles. Can you believe that?

Come on folks that could be your family member the ambulance is driving to or your house the fire brigade is heading out to save or a robbery in progress at your place.

Have a read what Deb has to say about it.

An Emergency Services vehicle (Police, Ambulance or Fire) responding under lights and sirens, means we are attending the most urgent of jobs. For police, this means that serious harm is in progress, and we need...

04/02/2025

Two youths will appear in court tomorrow charged with alleged ram raid in Cambridge. Read more.

Tuesday 4 February Two youths will appear in the Tauranga Youth Court tomorrow (Wednesday) charged with two burglaries and two unlawful takes of a motor vehicle. Police executed a search warrant in Tauranga earlier today...

31/01/2025

The race is on to find a new home for Waikato Thoroughbred racing somewhere in the Waikato replacing courses at Cambridge, Te Rapa and Te Awamutu. But where, and when and why?
https://www.cambridgenews.nz/2025/02/bit-between-his-teeth/

Horse racing in the Waikato is a $505 million industry employing more than 6200 people and it is about to undergo radical change, reports senior writer Mary Anne Gill.   When Andrew ‘Butch’ Castles says...

29/01/2025

What's the name under the new sign in Bridleways? And what's the link between Hugo Shaw Dve and it? Bridleways Estate Fire and Emergency NZ Cambridge NZ Volunteer Fire Brigade

Last week’s unveiling of a new road sign in Cambridge’s Bridleways Estate area honoured the town’s late fire chief Don Gerrand and ties two families together in a poignant coincidence. The unveiling of Don Gerrand...

17/01/2025

International polo came to Cambridge yesterday with New Zealand playing Zambia at the polo club fields in Leamington. Check out the action and who won?
New Zealand Polo Association Cambridge Polo Club NZ
Zambia Polo

Zambia wins polo Zambia beat New Zealand 4-3 in the women’s international polo test at Cambridge Polo Club’s field in Leamington yesterday. Goals came from Kayleigh Clayton, 2, Nunu Henderson and Mary Jellis, one each...

15/01/2025

The top story on our website in 2024 was the closure of Pirongia's Five Stags Restaurant and Bar. Check out the other stories in our top 10. They might surprise you :-)
https://www.teawamutunews.nz/2025/01/best-bar-none/

The top story on Te Awamutu News website last year was the closure of Pirongia’s Five Stags Restaurant and Bar following the loss of its appeal to losing its liquor licence. A story about how...

15/01/2025

She's in! Waipa mayor Susan O'Regan has confirmed she will stand again in October following Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate's announcement she is out. Who else is in and out around the Waikato? https://www.cambridgenews.nz/2025/01/mayor-will-stand-again/

Waipā district mayor Susan O’Regan is planning for a second term and will seek re-election in October. The News sought comments from mayors in the Good Local Media readership area following Paula Southgate’s announcement she...

30/12/2024

Two Waipā residents – Sally Davies of Te Awamutu and former deputy mayor Grahame Webber of Cambridge – have been honoured by King Charles III in the New Year's Honours List out today.
Davies, a Te Awamutu practice nurse since 1978 and one of the first nurses in New Zealand to specialise in diabetes management, gets a King's Service Medal for her voluntary work in hockey while Webber, an old boy of Te Awamutu College, gets the same medal.