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Fraser: back with a band

When Selu Fotu belted out Welcome Home backed by the Royal New Zealand Navy Band in the Cambridge Town Hall on Sunday, the tuba player could be forgiven for thinking it was for him. Petty…

Next stop US for Rowdy’s

Kihikihi singers/songwriters Blair and Rosie Shaw are planning to perform on the American stage. The couple, who also featured in this year’s Cambridge Autumn Festival, has been invited to attend the USA Radio Awards in…

Hospice Waikato doubles retail space

Hospice Waikato is almost doubling retail space with a move to new premises, but it needs community help to finish the project. Hospice Waikato regional retail manager Teresa Bidlake said the 300 square metre George…

Searching for Sarah – 128

An almost 50-year-old Plunket record book with Hamilton connections is tugging at the heartstrings of staff and volunteers at the Cambridge Hospice Shop. he book, numbered 128 on the cover, is dated 1975 and has…

Communities and volcanoes

Much of my work in volcanology is around the intersection of communities and volcanoes. I have been spending a couple of weeks here in Tenerife leading a group of university students through an exercise that…

Water – joint approach best

A new report into water services says the greater Waikato will be better off if councils work together – and it will prompt discussions over setting up joint entities. The document, commissioned by the Waikato…

Waipā move a good idea

When David Huxtable peered into the window of an Alpha Street building in Cambridge back in March, he had an inkling his two-year search was over. The Waikato-King Country Idea Services area manager’s team had…

Charter school planned

A Waipā couple hopes to set up one of 15 charter schools the coalition government approved in this year’s Budget. Ray and Maxine Nelson – founders and directors of Ignite Arts Academy in Cambridge –…

Bright spark Amy honoured

Former Cambridge student Amy FitzPatrick has been celebrated for her leadership skills. She was named outstanding leader of the year (site-based) at last week’s National Association of Women in Construction Awards. Her award celebrates women…

Pirongia bar appeal fails

The operator of Pirongia’s Five Stags Restaurant and Bar has lost its appeal against Waipā District Licencing Committee’s decision not to renew its on-licence. Night Pearl Ltd, whose sole shareholder is Nora Fu, did not…

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