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Ngāti Hauā’s story By Mary Anne Gill

The look on the faces said it all. Young and old moved between displays, stopping to study photographs, whakapapa panels and videos telling the Ngāti Hauā story. They laughed, they watched and listened intently, spotted familiar faces from the past in photographs. “That’s nanny,” whispered one woman to another. Members of Ngāti Hauā had gathered at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery in Hamilton for a special opening ceremony and preview last week of Whakahokia! Ngāti Hauā, Our Taonga, Whakapapa and Kōrero, a major new exhibition bringing together artefacts from collections across New Zealand for the first time. Among the taonga on display were items from Cambridge Museum. Several displays explain the iwi’s whakapapa, tracing Ngāti Hauā ancestry back to Hauā and Hoturoa, captain of the Tainui waka. For many attending, this was not simply another museum exhibition. It was an opportunity to reconnect with objects carrying the stories of their tūpuna from a Ngāti Hauā perspective.

Members of Ngāti Hauā gathered beneath the waharoa at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery in Hamilton during a preview of Whakahokia! Ngāti Hauā, Our Taonga, Whakapapa and Kōrero. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

It celebrates whakapapa, resilience and the ongoing strength of an iwi whose rohe stretches across Matamata, Waharoa, Morrinsville, Cambridge, Tauwhare and parts of Hamilton. Waikato Museum director Rachael Davies welcomed guests and acknowledged the many organisations and individuals who helped make the exhibition possible. She paid tribute to the steering group which had

guided the project over the past 18 months and thanked organisations which lent taonga and expertise, including Te Papa, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Libraries, Morrinsville and Cambridge museums. She said Morrinsville Museum “went out of their way to lend taonga here to be with us for two years”. She also acknowledged Cambridge Historical Society and museum

staff for their generosity in ensuring local taonga could be enjoyed by future generations. “This is yours,” she told attendees. “Please tell your whānau, your friends, the people who could not make it today. We are here for you for the next two years.” Cambridge Museum’s contribution included a palisade post and patu tuna from its collection of artefacts found at Te Miro. The items were discovered

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during excavations in the late 1970s involving Cambridge Historical Society member and amateur archaeologist Bob Porter, who worked alongside professional archaeologists including Waikato Museum’s Stephen Eldon. They have since been held by Cambridge Museum on behalf of Ngāti Hauā. Also on display from Cambridge was a rare 1905 cheque from the

Maungatautari Peeke, a Māori-owned bank established by the Kīngitanga movement as part of its push for economic independence. The cheque is one of only three known surviving examples. Discovered years later by a teenager riding in the Maungakawa hills near Cambridge, it remains a tangible link to that important chapter of Waikato history. The exhibition features copies of Kīngitanga newspapers, including Te Paki o Matariki and Te Hokioi, publications used to communicate with Māori communities and promote the movement’s views during periods of significant political change. Their inclusion highlights how Ngāti Hauā and the Kīngitanga told their own stories long before the modern media era. Morrinsville Museum shared pounamu pieces and stone tools. Morrinsville Historical Society president Jo Gifford described the loan of the artefacts as both educational and emotional. “It wasn’t really our call,” she said. “It was Ngāti Hauā’s exhibition and Ngāti Hauā’s artefacts and so we simply were a home for them.”

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Over the past week, there have been four crashes at just two intersections in Leamington - Lamb Street/Carlyle Street and Browning Street/Carlyle Street. Both intersections are controlled by stop signs, and in every case one of the drivers failed to stop, resulting in a collision. I’ve previously highlighted that stop signs are placed where an intersection requires them. Like speed limits, they are not optional. Given the number of recent crashes, you can expect to see an increased police presence in these areas. Failing to stop at a stop sign carries a $150 fine and 20 demerit points. More importantly, as the past week has shown, ignoring a stop sign can have serious consequences and could easily lead to a crash causing injury. Policing is far more effective with the support of our community. Last weekend, Police received multiple reports of a vehicle driving dangerously on the Waikato Expressway through a roadworks area. The driver was reported as opening his door while driving, knocking over and driving over road cones. Police located the vehicle, and the driver subsequently returned an excess breath alcohol reading. He will appear before the court on related charges. There have been several other good catches over the past week. In Cambridge, a vehicle stop resulted in Police locating drugs and associated utensils. In another incident, a speeding driver who attracted police attention was found to be driving with

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excess breath alcohol. A further three drivers were processed for excess breath alcohol during weekend checkpoints. In Te Awamutu, a member of the public reported another driver they believed was intoxicated. Police located the vehicle and carried out licence and alcohol checks. The driver returned an excess breath alcohol result and will also appear before the court. In other offending, police identified a man responsible for shoplifting. He was located and arrested but attempted to flee. He was quickly recaptured and now faces additional charges. The front counters at both Cambridge and Te Awamutu Police stations receive a wide range of enquiries and reports every day. Many relate to crimes where the offender is no longer at the scene, requests for advice, or to provide community information. Some matters reported are civil disputes and fall outside police responsibilities, however. Common examples include tenancy issues, debt recovery and breaches of civil contracts. Where a matter is civil in nature, assistance may be available through specialist services such as the Tenancy Tribunal or the Disputes Tribunal. The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is also an excellent starting point for free information and guidance. CAB branches in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu offer free legal advice services and regularly have Justices of the Peace available.

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A raid at a house in Leamington by police last week was part of a police operation targeting commercial cannabis growing facilities linked to Vietnamese nationals In the past few months, the Organised Crime Squad found 14 Vietnamese-run grow houses with around 200 to 600 plants in each, a statement released on Monday said. Up to 750 kgs of cannabis found at one property. “In addition, these cannabis operations are diverting power, stealing up to an estimated $10,000 a month to run the grow premises,” Detective Senior Sergeant Nigel Keall said. “What we are seeing is rented residential and commercial properties that have been modified and set up as commercial grow operations with ventilation systems to mask the smell and water reticulation.” Five Vietnamese nationals were arrested at one property when police executed a warrant on Wednesday last week. They face charges of cultivating cannabis for supply. A further three people were arrested at the same address the following day. In Frankton, a rented industrial premises had been set up with multiple grow rooms, water reticulation and power being diverted. A fake wall had been erected to disguise the grow rooms from the road. Keall said the landlords and owners of the premises were unaware of the activity and shocked by what was found.

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Range road closure

State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range will close overnight for two nights on September 13 and 14 September from 8pm to 3am. The closures are required so crews can complete stabilisation works at the Ruahihi Bluffs and carry out maintenance activities.

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An online story about Waipā council finalising its options for a third bridge over the Waikato River was the most read article on the Cambridge News website last month followed closely by revelations establishing Waikato Waters cost nearly $17 million. News in brief came in third with the success of Cambridge High School dancers at regional champs in fourth while fifth was the first junior leadership day at the high school.

New cops

A total of 61 new police officers started work last month – including 10 in the Waikato. They were graduates from wing 398 and were joined at their graduation ceremony by four officers who have previously served in Australia.

Species hui

Leading voices in conservation and environmental advocacy are in Hamilton this week for the inaugural Endangered Species National Hui. A twoday hui, Taonga Tuku Iho: Restoring Māuri Through Collective Action, began yesterday (Wednesday) and involves iwi, scientists, conservationists and community leaders.

Arts opener

The Cambridge Art Society’s Art Alive Exhibition 2026 opens today in the Town Hall. The four-day event begins with an awards ceremony this evening followed by the main exhibition tomorrow through to Sunday. Art Alive features works by Cambridge Art Society members, spanning multiple genres, mediums, and styles.

Big three have had their fill By Mary Anne Gill

They have some of Cambridge’s best views across the Waikato River. They also have a front-row seat to what they describe as one of the town’s biggest eyesores. St Peter’s School, 3MS of Cambridge and Te Awa Lifecare have joined forces to oppose ResourceCo’s application for a managed fill site at 3831 Cambridge Rd, lodging submissions with Waipā District Council this week calling for the proposal to be declined. The three neighbours sit on the northern side of the river opposite the former quarry site and say what was intended to be a temporary extraction activity is steadily evolving into a permanent industrial operation at odds with Cambridge’s future growth plans. Speaking on behalf of the three organisations, St Peter’s Cambridge School Trust Board chair John Macaskill-Smith said the scale of the operation had caught many people by surprise. “It does seem to have grown,” he told The News. “Why in the middle of Cambridge, one of the fastest growing nicer towns in New Zealand, would you want that kind of eyesore? And why would you want to see it grow?” ResourceCo is seeking consent to establish a managed fill operation within former quarry areas. Planning documents show the proposal includes more than 1.47 million cubic metres of earthworks, retaining walls exceeding district plan limits, activities that could generate dust beyond the site boundary and earthworks close to a stream. The application is classified as a non-complying activity under the Waipā District Plan. The company already operates quarrying, cleanfill, vermicomposting and recycling activities from the site. ResourceCo says the managed fill would help rehabilitate quarried land while

Best views, worst site: The view across the Waikato River to the ResourceCo site from the Arikirua subdivision. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

providing regional disposal capacity. Opponents say council planning documents never anticipated the site becoming a long-term managed fill operation. Their submissions point to Future Proof, Waipā 2050 and the Waipā Community Spatial Plan, all of which identify surrounding land for future residential growth while directing major industrial growth towards Hautapu. A key concern is the potential effect on housing developments overlooking the Waikato River. St Peter’s and 3MS are partners in the Arikirua subdivision, a consented development expected to provide more than 300 residential sections. Together with nearby Bridleways Estate, the developments form part of Cambridge’s anticipated growth. Macaskill-Smith said the prospect of a managed fill operation would inevitably influence buyer decisions. “The reality is that no one, or at least a significantly diminished market, is likely to buy a residential section overlooking a landfill,” the St Peter’s submission says.

The three organisations have also obtained council records through a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request. According to information released by council, the site has been the subject of complaints, compliance investigations and regulatory scrutiny. Records referenced include dust and truck movement concerns, an attempted abatement notice, a reported search warrant and a substantial fire. Macaskill-Smith said the material reinforced concerns already held by the organisations. “We were quite taken back by the number of complaints and apparent breaches when we received a copy of documentation from the council,” he said. The groups argue the proposal sits uneasily alongside years of investment in improving the Waikato River corridor and supporting Cambridge’s planned growth. “This decision points to a much bigger question about the future Cambridge wants for itself,” Macaskill-Smith said. “St Peter’s, 3MS and Te Awa Lifecare all emphatically believe this is the wrong location for a managed fill site.”

Zara’s Dolly lesson By Paul Michael

Zara Thompson says she has felt a new connection to country music superstar Dolly Parton who died last week. The Cambridge based third year Wintec student pays Doralee Rhodes in the upcoming production of 9-to5; The Musical at Hamilton’s Meteor Theatre. It’s the role Parton played in the 1980 movie of the same name. Parton sang the theme song and starred alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The film followed the trio’s effort to overthrow their company’s sexist vice president.

The musical will be on stage in Hamilton in November and Thompson will be singing the theme – one of Parton’s biggest hits. For Thompson the context has changed with the death of Parton on August 25 - “I have a new found responsibility to carry on her legacy.” She has done more research into Parton’s life since her death finding that she was a proto-feminist and philanthropist. That increased her respect for the recording artist. “I didn’t realise the extent of how much she did in the world, I have only recently found out.” Thompson lives in Cambridge with her parents Mark, a mortgage

broker and Penny, marketing director for Sacred Heart Girls College. She is older sister to Ella and Mark. Ella attends St Peters School and Mark travels to Hamilton Boys High School. She developed her passion for the stage at St Peters School and took the lead role in the musical Anastasia. In her third year in the Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts she talks highly of her tutors and fellow students. “This course has taught me a lot about myself, while prancing around in these different characters you learn so much about yourself as an individual.”

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Dentist explains ties to a hero

Cambridge’s Dr James ‘Jim’ Goodrich spoke last week on his connection with a lost Marine.

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Dental surgeon and forensic odontologist James Goodrich unveiled his ties to an American World War Two war hero at a presentation given in his hometown last week. The internationally recognised dentist spoke to a Cambridge U3A (University of the Third Age) meeting last Tuesday. The event was one of U3A’s joint partnership history lectures, held in conjunction with the Cambridge Historical Society and the Cambridge Museum. Goodrich, who has more than 25 years’ experience as a forensic odontologist, spoke to the meeting

on ‘Odontology and a Marine: The Battle of Tarawa’. It outlined how forensic dentistry work he did on the tiny Pacific atoll of Tarawa (now part of Kiribati) helped solve a 73-year-old mystery and brought the remains of a decorated WW2 soldier home to his American family. The Marine was Second Lieutenant Alexander ‘Sandy’ Bonnyman Jr. He was killed in action in the Battle of Tarawa in late 1943, which Goodrich explained was the first major amphibious assault of the war’s Pacific campaign, fought against heavily fortified Japanese defences across just a few square kilometres of territory. Losses were huge, with 1696 killed out of some 5000 Marines involved – the remains of more than 500 are still unaccounted for. The number of Japanese defenders killed is listed as 4690. Bonnyman was awarded the Medal of Honour for his actions. His family were told he was buried at sea, but they believed otherwise and his grandson, author Clay Bonnyman Evans, spent years searching for answers, eventually writing his book ‘The Bones of My Grandfather’. Goodrich’s involvement came after a long-lost battlefield cemetery was found beneath a building on Tarawa in 2015. He joined a team led by Florida’s History Flight, an organisation working with the US defence

forces to recover the remains of missing service personnel. He was the only New Zealander involved in the recovery and repatriation of Bonnyman’s remains and his work on the project has seen him speak internationally alongside other experts. In an earlier story published in The News, he described the experience as a privilege and ‘very humbling’. That September 2024 story told of him being presented with a New Zealand Dental Association Public Service Award. The 2024 award, which was shared that year with Auckland’s Dr David Wallbridge, recognises a member who exemplifies humanitarian ideals and attributes. It acknowledged his involvement at Tarawa as well as the work he has done with police, coronial services and the New Zealand Defence Force as a forensic odontologist, covering such events as the Christchurch earthquakes, the Mosque shootings, and the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption. Goodrich is a past president of the New Zealand Society of Forensic Odontology and is a Fellow of several organisations, including the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. The link between Goodrich and the Bonnyman family has strengthened over the years. The

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Marine’s remains left Tarawa in June 2015 and were buried at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Knoxville on September 28, 2015, 71 years and eight months after his death. Goodrich was there. He told The News last week that it had been a “bureaucratic failure that hid a war hero’s grave for seven decades, undone by family persistence and forensic dentistry”. “I met his family, his grandson Clay and his daughters, and

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

Urban Miners’ milestone New head at the high

By Jesse Wood

The not-for-profit monthly Urban Miners e-waste collection events in Te Awamutu have reached a milestone and are no longer needed. After five years, Urban Miners approached the Evolve Ventures Limited at the Te Awamutu Resource Recovery Centre on Daphne St, to permanently take over the collection of e-waste at the same cost. This service began in May and the monthly dropoff events were running alongside this. The centre is open seven days a week, encouraging more accessible e-waste recycling for Te Awamutu and surrounding area residents. The Te Awamutu Kihikihi Community Board originally did a big e-waste collection but had to cease the project due to health and safety. Not long after, Cambridge Rotary came up with the Urban Miners concept. The community board supported the idea and said when Urban Miners were ready to come across the Waipā, they would love to be involved. Urban Miners needed more manpower than the community board could

provide, so Te Awamutu Rotary were asked to partner for the monthly collection days in Te Awamutu. The final Urban Miners event in Te Awamutu was on Sunday, August 2. “A big thank you to Lou Brown who is continuing to pick up the batteries, and to John [Wood] and Kane [Titchener] who also attended lots of Urban Miners events,” chair Ange Holt said. “Thanks to Te Awamutu Rotary, if they hadn’t partnered with the Cambridge Rotary, our Urban Miners Day would never have happened. “I’d also like to acknowledge Pak’n Save for their sponsorship of the battery recycling project, which is continuing. “As a result of that partnership, they’re now taking bottle caps too.” Holt read out the Urban Miners update at the August community board meeting. Urban Miners thanked the rotary volunteers who made Te Awamutu “hum”. In particular Murray Olson, Chris Johnston (coordinator), Chris Kay, Ainslie Wheatley, Holt, Dave Crowley, Sid Lim, Brown, Vicki Wallis, Pauline Love, John Harrison, Richard Stacey, Wood and Richard Reynolds.

Volunteer John Riley at the Urban Miners facility in Cambridge.

A special shout-out went to Cambridge’s John Riley, the regular truck-and-trailer driver, who kept everything moving smoothly month after month. Evolve Ventures are a family-owned business with more than 25 years of experience in waste management and recycling across the Waipā, Ōtorohanga, Waitomo, Bay of Plenty, Marlborough and Wellington regions. Their employees manage the Te Awamutu Resource Recovery Centre and RePurpose Store. The report said it’s a moment to pause, appreciate and celebrate the huge amount

of work that’s gone into making these collections such a success. “Thanks to your dedication, these events have diverted many tonnes of e-waste from landfill and helped build strong community awareness around responsible recycling,” the Urban Miners report said. “It’s a big step forward - and it wouldn’t have happened without the [community board’s initial e-waste events and support for an alternative]. “Well done community board, it’s a really great initiative that we got going and have been able to successfully hand over for the community to look after.”

Acting Cambridge High principal Paul McAvoy has been given the job full time. McAvoy succeeds Greg Thornton who was at the school for seven years before being appointed to lead Rangitoto College from the start of term two. Jim Goodrich, Presiding Member, Cambridge High School Board, said McAvoy had provided stability and certainty while the permanent appointment process was undertaken. “The Board received a number of high calibre applications for the principalship and Mr McAvoy was selected following a rigorous process of wide-ranging consultation and consideration,” he said. Prior to serving as Deputy Principal at Cambridge High School, he was Associate Principal at OneSchool Global and Headmaster of the Northwood School in South Africa. He has an Honours

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

Ngāti Hauā’s story

OBITUARY: JOHN ALEXANDER MILNE: July 27 1932 – August 16 2026

Canny lion laid to rest By Viv Posselt

A retired funeral director and life member of Cambridge Lions, who was often introduced with … “meet John Milne, he’ll be the last person to let you down,” died last month aged 94. His farewell at the Raleigh St Christian Centre was attended by family, friends and a good showing of fellow blue-shirted Lions. John was born in the Scottish town of Buckie. When he came to New Zealand many decades ago,

he joined the Lions Club in Alexandra on May 20, 1968, serving on the projects committee. After moving north, he transferred to the Cambridge Lions in May 1976. Fellow Lion Bill Cairns said John’s 58 yearservice to Lions was well recognised. He had been awarded life membership to Lions International, was Cambridge Lion of the Year 2001, and was made both a Melvin Jones Fellow and a Lloyd Morgan Life Member – both high honours within Lions.

Longtime Cambridge Lion John Milne, pictured in 2022 with fellow club member Heidi Wehrle outside the Lion’s Shed. Milne was stepping back from duties at the time. Photo: Viv Posselt

In Cambridge terms he earned traction as “the club Lion tamer, youth director, the Leos club liaison person, membership and welfare director, project and fundraising chairman, and tail twister”. He also oversaw the annual Market Day, the Trash & Treasure, and the Lions Shed over the years. All of this was happening alongside John’s day job, which was then running Cambridge Funeral Services – said to be the only funeral home in town at the time. Supported by his late wife Anne, he was on call around the clock. It was during those years that the phrase was coined, “meet John Milne, he’ll be the last person to let you down”. It tickled him pink and was often repeated. Bill said John was known for loving a practical joke. There were stories of how he altered a word on a fellow Lion’s car number plate using masking tape, and he later made headlines when at age 78, he scuppered a thief’s plans at an incident that started at the Lion’s Shed. That was in 2010. A teenaged thief pretending he

was browsing for furniture suddenly grabbed John’s keys and leapt into the driver’s seat of his car. John jumped into the back seat and held on for dear life as the car sped off, then threatened to hit the thief on the head with an oddly handy glass lamp. Remarkably, John got the offender to return to the clubrooms, but the canny septuagenarian stayed in the car for another 30 minutes. Faced with an irate Scotsman refusing to budge, the thief gave up and left. He was tracked down and received seven months’ home detention, while John became something of a local hero. In the early days of Trash & Treasure, stall boundaries were marked with chalk, with those boundaries frequently altered. Much time was lost each Sunday refereeing arguments between stallholders, so Bill suggested photographing and recording chalked out spots on a spreadsheet. John wasn’t keen, but Anne persuaded him to give it a try. The upshot saw four Lions photographing the town over two days, said Bill.

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John Milne, longtime member of Cambridge Lions, died last month.

“John with tape measure in hand in his shorts, sporting his prize-winning white Scottish legs complete with knobbly knees (that won him first prize in a previous Knobbly Knee competition). Many stallholders were proud owners of their stall photos, complete with John and his lilywhite legs.” John never sought higher honours, he simply wanted to serve his community. That and his family were everything to him, Bill said. On behalf of the Lions, he acknowledged John’s daughter Heather who took care of him and helped her dad get to Lions meetings almost to the end. “We salute you Heather, and I’m here waiting to be your sponsor when you are ready to join our club.”

The handover process included karakia and extensive planning to ensure the taonga were properly cared for. Gifford compared it to entrusting a child to someone else’s care. “But now part of us is here,” she said. She praised the exhibition’s design and atmosphere, saying it offered more than a traditional display of objects. “The whole thing’s really respectful, it’s clever, it has a flow,” she said. “It also has soul.” That feeling was evident throughout the morning. Curator Maree Mills said bringing together taonga from local and national collections created a powerful opportunity for current and future generations to reconnect with their history and celebrate the legacy of their tūpuna. Judging by the expressions on the faces gathered in Hamilton on Friday morning, that reconnection was already happening.

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A 70-Year Mystery Solved by Teeth By Elizabeth Harvey, Cambridge Museum

For more than 70 years, the family of Second Lieutenant Alexander “Sandy” Bonnyman Jr knew where he had died, but not where he had been buried. US Marine Bonnyman was killed during the Battle of Tarawa in November 1943, one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific War. His family was told his body had been buried at sea, but they never quite believed it. More than seven decades later, his teeth helped to bring him home. This remarkable story was shared by Cambridge dentist and internationally recognised forensic odontologist Dr Jim Goodrich at a recent lecture presented through the partnership between U3A Cambridge and the Cambridge Historical Society.

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Dr Goodrich has spent more than 25 years in forensic odontology, assisting with victim identification following the Christchurch earthquake, Christchurch Mosque shootings and Whakaari White Island eruption. Internationally, his expertise contributed to identifying American servicemen lost at Tarawa. In 2015, a long-lost battlefield cemetery was discovered there. Among the remains recovered was a possible match for Bonnyman. Detailed gold dental work corresponded with his dental history, while bone analysis of the skull matched the age he died. The evidence was compelling. Bonnyman had been found, and his remains were returned to his family for burial with full military honours. Dr Goodrich’s experiences are a striking reminder of what modern dentistry can achieve. The Cambridge Museum’s collection, meanwhile, offers a few clues as to why earlier generations might have approached the dentist’s chair with trepidation. Within the Collection is a formidable set of early extraction forceps that belonged to the father of Cambridge pharmacist E H Leigh, whose name can still be spotted on his building in Victoria Street. Different forceps were shaped for different teeth, with curved beaks gripping the roots and scored handles providing purchase for the considerable force required. (Enough said.) The Museum’s dental chair from Cambridge Primary School may prompt equally vivid memories. More recently, records belonging to Cambridge dentist A A N Moore were donated to the Collection. A prominent member of his profession, as well as an educator and Justice of the Peace, Moore and his wife Annie devoted more than 20 years to the Cambridge Historical Society. Although our memories at the dentist’s are not always good ones, the Cambridge Museum is dedicated to capturing emotions of the past and contrasting them with today’s experiences.

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COUNCIL COMMENT

Planning for rates caps By Crystal Beavis,Tamahere-Woodlands Ward

Capping rates increases at four per cent from 2029 may bring short term benefits for ratepayers. The real test will be the long term outcomes for our roads and other infrastructure. Waikato District is one of only nine councils that has already managed to meet the cap this year with an average rates increase of 3.79 per cent. But a recent workshop on our next Long Term Plan revealed the strong focus we must put on future budgets to support our infrastructure sustainably. Stormwater operating budgets must stretch to cover increased regulatory and consenting requirements imposed by the Government regulator, and a first cut of our future roading budget allows for three per cent roading renewals where 6-8 per cent is needed for longterm sustainable management. We can’t afford the poor outcomes of rates “pegging” in Australia where a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry in 2024 reported there was “clear evidence that the rate peg has not kept pace with the level of income councils required to adequately meet the needs of their communities”. This included a $201m infrastructure maintenance shortfall across 62 councils in a single year. This month Waikato District will embark on a “high-level” conversation with our communities about budgeting to support our future planning as we prepare for rates capping - and council amalgamation. We need to hear what services, projects and activities matter most to you. We also need open and honest conversations about affordability and potential trade-offs, including different levels of service.

Where should we boost budgets and where should we make savings to allow for that? Rates capping is part of a Government mission to root out “white elephant” spending by local councils. It comes hot on the heels of Government legislation identifying core services councils must prioritise. It doesn’t seem to allow for the imminent costs of council amalgamation. The Auckland Super City set-up costs in 2010 topped $200 million. It barely allows for the rising cost of core infrastructure which has regularly outstripped the consumer price index over the past 20 years, and which soared by 27 per cent over just three years to 2024. It won’t allow for any catch-up following the National Land Transport Plan 2024-27 which saw NZTA roading subsidies for local councils slashed to make way for roads of national significance and left Waikato District about $35m short of expected support for planned projects – many of which had to be deferred for three years. The Government’s own Southern Links project has also been put on hold due to pressure on transport funding. This project was designed to link SH3, Hamilton Airport and the Waikato Expressway, and its loss now puts continuing pressure back on our local roads. Long Term Plan community engagement meeting dates in Tamahere-Woodlands will be advertised shortly. Please come to learn more and to share your thoughts – especially if you see any “white elephants” that should be culled.

FAITH IN WAIPĀ

Look back, to see forward By Murray Smith, Bridges Church

Over coming weeks this column will consider aspects of Waipa history. It’s hoped these weekly instalments though far from comprehensive, will provide interesting standalone commentary. Waipa district’s history and Cambridge’s origins as a military town hold significant stories. Knowing some of them, helps connect us with past generations. To illustrate, the main buildings of Cambridge Primary School in Duke Street were a military hospital during the Land Wars (1840’s-1860’s). Based at Fort Street, on a block known as Cambridge Redoubt, a fortified enclosure housing around 700-800 men served as a defensive stronghold and administrative hub of the township. After the Land Wars, the military hospital was rolled on logs down to Duke Street where it began re-purposed life as a school. In Māori, an expression, “Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua”, translates to, “I walk backwards into the future with eyes on the past.” Looking back to our town’s roots through the lens of this ‘Faith Column’, may provide a better appreciation and understanding of things past. History is a great teacher- provided we are attentive students. A willingness to learn, appreciating the good, while acknowledging our forebears mistakes, positions us to ‘see’ ahead and forge a better future. About six centuries ago, a great canoe grounded on the west coast sands of Kawhia. The Tainui had sailed across the ocean of Kiwa from Tahiti…hauled overland across Auckland’s Tamaki isthmus from the eastern Waitemata Harbour, to the Manukau Harbour on the western coast, this large waka carrying the first immigrants of whom we have any record, made its way down the West Coast, no

doubt exploring as it went, to arrive at Kawhia. The first Tainui people penetrated the inland forested hill country by foot, exploring and naming prominent features of the landscape as they went… Maungatautari, Maungakawa, the Waipā and the Waikato valleys. Tainui saw the rich land as very habitable and its geography strategic and many sections of the tribe began to establish themselves here. Over years, disputes and feuds resulted in sub-tribes spreading throughout the wider Waikato region - south to Tīrau, across to Te Aroha and into the district known as Hau-raki (now Thames Valley). At the epicentre of the Waikato region, Cambridge township has an unrivalled history of wars and conflicts among the tribes making up the Māori people. Cambridge historian C. W. Vennell’s 1939 book, “Such Things Were” reminds us that accounts of bloodshed, tribal invasions, cannibalism and violence, set the scene into which the early missionaries first came bearing the ‘good news’ of the Christian gospel. Between 1818 and 1840, Travers, Life and Times of Te Rauparaha, NZ Institute, Vol 872 reported “slaughter almost unparalleled in any country. Blood flowed like water and the numbers killed, including those who perished in consequence of tribal wars, far exceeded 60,000 men. women and children”. In this context, next week we’ll see how unscrupulous, greedy colonialism introduced additional layers of conflict that hampered the early missionaries’ challenging vision of gaining the trust of Māori and being received among them.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Council updates three committee names Three of Waipā District Council's committees have new names and refined purposes from this week, matching its new organisational structure which came into effect in July. What’s new?

Young kaitiaki impress at council meeting Tamariki from two of Waipā's Enviroschools stole the show at August’s Service Delivery Committee meeting, presenting their environmental projects to elected members, including Mayor Mike Pettit. Students Ana, Rhea, Rodnel, Aria, Mia and Leroy from Wharepapa South School pictured above (l-r) talked the committee through their work as kaitiaki [guardians] of their local environment. Their Trees for Survival programme sees them grow native trees from seedlings and plant them on local farms, while they've also adopted a stretch of the Pūniu River, planting along the banks and testing water quality. The students say they've already noticed more native birds including kererū, pīwakawaka, tūī and kōtare around their school, along with fewer pests like stoats and rats. And having seen the impact of flooding firsthand after the February storm event, they say it's brought home just how important protecting and restoring waterways really is.

Mayor Mike Pettit says the students' passion was obvious. “These children were absolutely awesome, so switched on and so proud of what they've achieved. It just goes to show what young people can do when they're given the opportunity.” The presentations were a great example of how a relatively small amount of funding can go a long way when matched with energy from students and schools.

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"A lean, well organised council is better placed to deliver for our community,” Mayor Mike Pettit says. " These changes make sure our committees are set up to do exactly that." Chairs, deputy chairs and existing delegations remain unchanged.

Enviroschools is an environmental education programme delivered by Waikato Regional Council, with 25 of Waipā's schools taking part. Waipā District Council contributes $24,000 a year to the programme, which helps schools weave sustainability and environmental care into everyday school life.

Practical next step for proposed recovery centre Planning is continuing for a proposed new resource recovery centre at Matos Segedin Drive in Leamington, with community needs firmly at the heart of the conversation. Waipā District Councillors discussed the proposals at the latest Service Delivery Committee meeting, looking at how a future facility could better support Cambridge and the wider communities who would use it.

Karāpiro School students (pictured right) Zoë, Amelia and Jake shared how their school motto, “Whakatupu tahi tātou: Together we grow," shapes their own environmental programme. The students mapped and explored their own school grounds, collecting data on birds and butterflies, before setting to work building skink gardens, weta boxes and bat boxes, along with a vege garden, worm farm and butterfly and bee garden.

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The Growth, Strategy and Planning Committee replaces the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee The Finance and Organisational Performance Committee replaces the Finance and Corporate Committee The Community Delivery Committee replaces the Service Delivery Committee.

The ideas will now be worked up in more detail, including clearer costings, possible funding options and the likely financial impact for ratepayers. The aim is to take a practical approach that balances what the community needs with what is affordable, while planning for a facility that is useful, accessible and fit for the future.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

Funeral space opens By Viv Posselt

Cambridge’s first dedicated funeral space at a funeral home was officially opened by Waipā mayor Mike Pettit last month. Gibson Funerals has assigned a large part of its Gillies Street building to The River Room – a dedicated space capable of seating up to 140 people. The River Room sits alongside a new reception room intended to accommodate overflow should it be required for a service, or for tailored afterservice functions. Speaking at the opening last month, Gibson Funerals managing director Jono Gibson said the new areas were designed to be flexible enough to suit a family’s needs and could be adapted to different requirements. “Every family’s needs are unique and very personal,” he said. “This new space reflects that individuality.” Admitting he wasn’t often invited to open a funeral space, Pettit welcomed the addition to Cambridge and mused on the history he had with the venue. He was there last year, at the late October local body elections function during which he took the call handing him the mayoralty. He told guests that the place looked very different then… it was just a large box-like shed. “I was in what is now The River Room when I got this job. I hope I’m not still in the job when they take me out in a box.” Gibson, a qualified funeral director with about 13 years in the industry, opened Gibson Funerals earlier this year. He told The News that starting his own business with a dedicated funeral space was a long-held dream. Working with him is fellow funeral director Jacqui Ralph.

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Reinhold Hoberg, Berlin, 1859-1932, Antique Georgian Miniature “Deserted”, Sick Seas French Soldier on his starving Heavy (Schwere See), ofdesert Gentleman in Brass Frame horse in a landscape after Bonaparte’s Etching for KUNST UND LEBEN, 1927, Jules Duffart, French, 1924Town View, 8.5cm high.French desertion of his army in Egypt in 1799. Small oil Conservation Framing. Oil on Board, Signed on board, 19th C, Conservation framing. 87A Victoria St, Cambridge P: 07 827 6074 Mob: 021 65 19 49 W: www.alysantiques.co.nz Mayor Mike Pettit declares The River Room open, watched by Georgia Morgan (partially obscured), Jono and Ashleigh Gibson (holding Goldie), and Sam Morgan. Photo: Viv Posselt

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This week I was surprised to learn that southwest Western Australia has a history of earthquakes, and one of them was devastating for a town. This surprised me because I lived there for about two and a half years and I didn’t know. I was even working as a geologist, though I was focused on offshore geology and overwhelmed with my first job out of grad school. If I could go back in time and remind my much younger self to check what my local hazards were beyond fire and weather, I would. At 10.59am on October 14, 1968, a magnitude 6.5-6.8 earthquake struck. The event produced surface faulting across 37km, breaking the ground along the fault and producing scarps up to around two metres high. The town of Meckering, 130km east northeast of Perth, was largely destroyed. At the time around 500 people called Meckering home. They didn’t know that the town had been built near a fault line. The earthquake was felt across much of southern Western Australia, and the impacts in the town were severe. More than 50 homes and community buildings crumbled during the 40 seconds of shaking. Roads cracked, the rail line was bent into more of an S-shape, water pipes burst. Around 20 people were injured and thankfully everyone survived, but as we know, these numbers tell only a fraction of the traumatic story behind these events. Injuries included broken limbs and concussions from falling materials. One

Behold the first spring blossoms have appeared bringing colour back to our lovely town. Many more to come - it being interesting that the ‘same’ trees are first cab off the rank every year. It is refreshing to see how people react to the departure of winter. More smiles, lighter clothing, greater use of kerb-side cafes, larger numbers of regular walking groups – and singles too for that matter. Seeing Cambridge blossom again (no pun) is refreshing - not only in its singular loveliness - but also heralding, hopefully, a reduction in the long and large winter power accounts. Which takes me nicely to the subject of infrastructure, not just power generation and supply, but in the wider sense of roading, river controls, rail (is it still there?), bridges, tolls, hospitals – all being somewhere along the particles of everyday needs that politicians love to scrap over. I am tired of the two major parties attempting to score points as to who created (and who did not fix) the potholes. We will be almost only nine weeks away from an election when you read this piece and in the four days between writing and reading, I guarantee that the simple minds of many of our elected representatives will have spat the dummy over the ‘others side’s’ plans for either creating or scrapping infrastructure plans. To stick with roading – as a (retired) professional transport operative who would hate to be the chief executive of NZTA - I despair as to their ability to hold a plan together. The person in that hot seat must sigh

By Janine Krippner

resident told The West Australian, “I thought the ground was going to open up and that I would fall into it… it was horrifying”. The community was irrevocably changed and many moved away. Those who did stay forged an even stronger sense of community as they came together. It just happened to occur on a public holiday - stores and schools were shut. The outcome may have been much worse if this were a different day or time. This occurred within the Southwest Seismic Zone, one of the most seismically active regions in Australia. More recently in 2018 there were two shallow M5.3 and M5.2 earthquakes (or 5.7 and 5.4 using a different scale). In earlier times we lacked either records of earthquakes or the understanding of what to do with the information. Homes were built without seismic standards in mind back then. We now know that brick homes and unreinforced brick chimneys can turn lethal as they are shaken apart. Being struck by a falling object is how many fatalities occur during earthquakes, which is why drop, cover, and hold on has been so prolifically shared and practiced. Do not try to run to a doorway as the old advice goes. Last week a small but very shallow earthquake rattled people in southwest Sydney. At only M3.4, this is a great example of how the depth and location of earthquakes matter greatly when it comes to the impact. For more information on geologic hazards across the ditch, look up Geoscience Australia.

By Peter Carr

deeply when long-held plans are dashed to pieces by some look-at-me politician who seeks a soundbite or a by-line. NZTA is everyone’s plaything, yet this is an organisation with a plethora of well-educated and highly experienced professionals. Yes, they have a love affair with orange cones but tell me some other way of maintaining traffic and road-workers’ safety in a cost-effective manner? Take the Cambridge to Piarere extension of the Waikato Expressway – the sole survivor of the 15-or-so Roads of National Significance. When Labour came into power in 2017 this was almost ready to go, but their partners - the Greens - stifled the thought of more tarmac streaming through the countryside. The Greens used to have some very worthwhile national leaders (Fitzimmons /Donald/Norman) but, sadly, are now led with people whose grip of the wider national economic needs is pitiful. Turning to local roading, like it or not, the anticipated four per cent cap on rates in Waipā is going to be a nightmare for Mayor Mike and his team. Many nice-to-haves – which are essentially greatly needed – will go on the backburner and the part-time politicians who contribute their time and energy around the large table in Te Awamutu will, sadly, bear the voters’ unfair chagrin. In the same vogue, perhaps a four per cent cap annually on supermarket pricing might be a more palatable pill to swallow.

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8278494 Matt Strawbridge, centre, and runner-up Jack Strawbridge, left, both of Cambridge, impressed judges with their trade knowledge, workmanship and professionalism. Kaden Wenham, who came third, is pictured right,

Matt Strawbridge and Jack Strawbridge share more than a surname. Both Cambridge-based carpentry apprentices placed highly in the Waikato 2026 Master Builders Apprentice of the Year competition. Matt, 20, who works for Foster Construction Group, of Arthur Porter Drive, Hamilton, won first place in the competition, pipping Jack, 23, who works for G.D. Pringle Building, of Oliver Street, Cambridge, to the post. Jack finished second in the 23rd annual regional awards. Both Matt and Jack were trained through the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation. They grew up in Cambridge, attended Cambridge High School, and are members of the same gym, but are not related. Third place went to Kaden Wenham of Whippet Builders in Thistlewood Avenue, Hamilton. Matt’s competitive journey started in April with a submission about an Air Liquide logistics and distribution centre he worked on in the Waikato. “Matt’s submission showed excellent knowledge of his project, with clear detail around the materials used and the reasons behind key construction decisions,” judges said. An interview followed in which Matt “stood out as a confident thinker with an impressive understanding of the

Building Act and Building Code”. The judges were struck by how advanced his industry knowledge was after only two and a half years in the trade. “Matt carried this same considered approach into the practical challenge. His time management was excellent, while his clean workstation and strong focus on health and safety reflected a highly professional approach. “I’m ecstatic,” Matt said. “I’m quite a competitive guy. Ever since I started at Fosters two and a half years ago, I have wanted to do this.” He was inspired by working alongside 2024 winner Hunter Moon. “I love the leadership side of things,” Matt said. “Builders are usually the ones who understand the whole project and lead all the other trades.” He also likes to watch a building project progress. He is working on a $4 million renovation of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Hamilton run by the Salvation Army. Jack’s submission on a $10 million French-style chateau renovation he is working on at Karāpiro highlighted the depth of his experience, initiative and commitment to continually improving his skills, judges said. “He spoke about his project with accuracy throughout the interview, demonstrating a fantastic understanding of best building practice and health and safety. His clear communication and ability to think

confidently under pressure made him a pleasure to interview.” “Jack delivered the standout site visit of the competition. He addressed areas that had not been fully covered during the interview and showed excellent knowledge of the project, while the exceptional finishing standard reflected the pride he takes in his work. Jack was pleased to have done so well in the competition. “I am also a little bit gutted,” he said. “I really wanted to take it out.” Matt will compete in the national competition in early October in Auckland. Master Builders chief executive Ankit Sharma said the competition recognised apprentices who were building strong foundations for their careers. “As our sector continues to evolve, skilled apprentices remain at the heart of delivering the high-quality homes and buildings New Zealand needs. Apprentice of the Year gives emerging builders the chance to demonstrate not only their practical ability, but also the professionalism, knowledge and leadership they are developing throughout their training. It is encouraging to see such strong talent coming through the industry, and the standard displayed throughout this year’s competition gives us real confidence in the next generation of builders and our future industry leaders.”

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Waikato up for challenges By Jesse Wood

It was two from two for Waikato sides at in Pukekohe on Saturday and a Ranfurly Shield challenge is on the horizon for the Mooloo men. In a wet curtain raiser, the Waikato Divisional XV dealt to Counties Manukau Divisional XV 38-16, ahead of the Waikato Farah Palmer Cup team beating the Counties Manukau Power Heat 28-19 to open their 2026 account with a win. Pirongia winger Daniel Belk scored one of the four tries for the divisional team. Fellow winger Robert Day (Leamington) slotted 18

points off the tee in the rain - four penalties and three conversions. Out of the 23, 11 players were from Waipā clubs Leamington, Ōhaupō and Pirongia. In the women’s clash, Kihikihi product Te Ao Rewiri-Wharerau and Ngāhinapōuri School alumna Ella Smith were treated to victory in their maiden games. Kihikihi first five-eighth Kiriana Nolan also took the pitch, as did Meltap (Melville Hautapu combined) players Lela Ieremia and Chyann Kaitapu.

Leamington winger Robert Day kicked 18 points.

The Waikato Rugby men’s NPC team will have to take their A game to Whangārei next Saturday as they face Northland for the Ranfurly Shield. On Saturday afternoon, Waikato fell at Forsyth Barr Stadium 43-38 to Otago who started the season with the shield. Underdogs Northland took the shield off Canterbury the previous week and successfully defended it against the Tasman Mako on Sunday afternoon, 20-10. Two ex-Waikato players, Northland captain Rivez Reihana and fullback Jordan Trainor, scored all of the Taniwha points. Former Hautapu and Waikato lock Sam Caird is in the Taniwha squad but wasn’t in the 23. Caird and Trainor had been part of the 2016 Waikato shield defences, while the majority of the Northland squad haven’t held the shield before. Sunday was Northland’s first successful Log o’ Wood defence since 1979. This weekend Waikato will face Canterbury in Hamilton as they prepare for the battle in the north on September 12.

Centre Sunia Ragede (Pirongia) looks to pass.

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Divisional XV lock Apirana Hongara (Leamington) makes a carry at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe.

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Waipā stars are Weet Bix stars Keeping golfers

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Commonwealth Games medallists Ellesse Andrews and Hazel Ouwehand have earned plenty of sporting honours. Now the Waipā-connected athletes can also be found in a place familiar to generations of young New Zealanders: Weet-Bix collector cards. Te Awamutu Sports Cycling Club alumna Andrews, who lives and trains in Cambridge, and Te Pahū-raised former Te Awamutu College student Ouwehand are among 26 athletes

featured in the new Stat Attack All Stars collection. Dame Lisa Carrington also features in the collection. She has Waipā links through her father Patrick, who attended Te Awamutu College in the 1970s. The collection features athletes from 15 sports and disciplines, including swimming, football, rugby, cycling, cricket, canoe racing, netball and athletics. Rugby union is represented by Ardie Savea and Katelyn Vaha’akolo made the cut.

Legendary shot-putter Dame Valerie Adams is on the rare gold card. “I am excited to be on one of the Weet-Bix cards. I think it’s really cool to be a part of what I’m hoping is the first set of many, with people from all sorts of different sports,” Ouwehand said. “To be amongst, all these other [wellknown] names on the cards, is really exciting. “I saw Ellesse at the Commonwealth Games after I’d finished competing and before she started. It was nice to have a catch-up with her and have a little conversation. “I’m excited to hopefully collect my own card and see who else I can collect.” Ouwehand said it’s a great step for Kiwi kids to see that there are more sports than just rugby. “Obviously rugby is our national sport and we have a lot of kiwi kids who play rugby but this helps show kids that there are other sports out there if rugby is not quite their thing,” Ouwehand said. “It’s good for our Kiwi kids to see that and to grow up active.” The collection features athletes from 15 sports, including swimming, football, rugby, cycling, cricket, canoe racing, netball and athletics.

Hazel Ouwehand and Ellesse Andrews feature on the new cards.

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Following a New Zealander winning a major championship, golf is expected to enjoy another boost across the country — and ACC is encouraging players to look after their bodies so they can stay injury free and on the green. Ryan Fox made headlines in July when he became the second New Zealand male to win The Open Championship. History shows that when a Kiwi golfer wins a major championship, it can inspire more people to take up the game. Michael Campbell’s US Open victory in 2005 helped spark a surge in interest, and Fox’s heroics are expected to have a similar effect. As participation grows, so too does the number of people making ACC claims for golf-related injuries. In 2025, ACC accepted 11,016 golf injury claims at a cost of $13.9 million — the highest number in the past six years and almost twice as many claims as in 2020. ACC injury prevention leader James Whitaker says golf is a great sport for people of all ages, but players need to know their limits. “The good news with golf injuries is they are predictable and therefore preventable,” he says. “We want players of all abilities to enjoy the game with friends and family rather than being stuck at home on the couch with an injury.” The regions with the highest number of golf-related injury claims in 2025 were Auckland (4407), Canterbury (1300), Waikato (1027) and Bay of Plenty (903). Soft-tissue injuries made up 94 percent of claims, with the lower back/spine, shoulder and knee the most affected body parts. The age groups with the highest number of claims were 60–64 years (1227 claims), 65–69 years (1133) and 55–59 years (1120). ACC is also reminding players to stay alert on the course. From 2020 to 2025, 1196 New Zealanders had an ACC claim accepted after being struck by a golf ball. Last year’s 259 accepted claims was the highest in six years. “Getting hit by a golf ball can be painful and frightening,” Whitaker says. “Slow down, stay behind your playing partners on every shot and be aware of what is happening around you.”

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CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE

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PBN

1:00-1:30pm

Saturday 5 September

8 Frances Hunt Ln

$869,000

1:30-2:00pm

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CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES 8A Hall St PBN

77 Baxter Michael Cres PBN

10:00-10:30am

6 Bracken Street 25aRd West Thompson 806 Victoria Rd PBN 10:00-10:30am 91 Redoubt PBN Street $2,190,000 12:00-12:30PM 98 Scott Street Deadline Sale 12:00-12:45PM 139 Burns Street 18 William Paul St $1,079,000 CAMBRIDGE 10:30-11:00am 109 Nickle Rd OPEN HOMESDeadline Sale PBN 1:15-1:45PM MORE $1,169,000 10:45-11:15am 14 6Tulip Dr $1,029,000 E 39 Ruru St Bracken Street RE $1,028,000 10:30-11:00AM25a WestSaturday March Thompson14 Street $1,285,000 10:45-11:15AM 12:00-12:30PM Scott 5Street Clifford 8 Taylor St $2,190,000 PBN 11:00-11:30am 41 98 Plescher Cres ClosePBN Deadline Sale 12:00-12:45PM $1,195,000 11:00-11:30AM139 Burns 26Street Marlowe Drive 1:15-1:45PM $769,000 PBN 11:00-11:30AM 11A Hall St PBN 11:00-11:30am 2/49 Pengover Ave Street PBN 109C Taylor Deadline Sale 11:00-11:30AMMORE RE 96 Moore Street $1,028,000 10:30-11:00AM Saturday 14 March 11:00-11:30AM 15 Belmont $1,285,000 PlDeadline Sale Deadline Sale 11:00-11:30am 56A Noel St PBN 104B Duncan Road 10:45-11:15AM Close $919,000 11:15-11:45AM5 Clifford36A Hall Street $1,195,000 11:00-11:30AM 26 Marlowe Drive $1,035,000 11:15-11:45AM 43 Forrest Rd PBN 11:00-11:30am 18A Wordsworth St Drive $679,000 15 Mike $769,000 11:00-11:30AM StreetSmith BEO $695,000 11:30-12:00PM109C Taylor Deadline Sale 11:00-11:30AM Thompson Street 96 Moore24 Street $1,250,000 11:30-12:00PM Deadline 11:00-11:30AM 34 Edward Wells RdSalePBN 11:15-11:45am 29 104B Browning PBN 18A St Bracken Street Duncan Road $970,000 11:45-12:15PM36A Hall Street $919,000 11:15-11:45AM 85 Alan Livingston Drive PBN 11:45-12:15PM $1,035,000 11:15-11:45AM 52 Norfolk Dr $1,179,000 11:30-12:00pm 29 15 Southey St Drive Mike Smith 6 Hehan Close PBN BEO $695,000 11:30-12:00PM $915,000 11:45-12:15PM24 Thompson Street 40 King Street $1,250,000 11:30-12:00PM $1,249,000 11:45-12:15PM 18A Bracken Street 3 Williams St$970,000 PBN 11:45-12:15pm 298 Mystery Creek Rd $1,180,000 12D Taylor Stree 11:45-12:15PM PBN 11:45-12:15PM85 Alan Livingston Drive Alpers Ridge PBN 11:45-12:15PM PBN 12:00-12:30PM6 Hehan 17A Close 1A Creswell $915,000 Pl$1,699,000 PBN 12:00-12:30pm 11:45-12:15PM 70 Ariki Street 12:00-12:30PM40 King Street $1,249,000 11:45-12:15PM 2 Kotare LJ 12D HOOKER Deadline Sale 12:00-12:30PM Taylor Stree Grove PBN 11:45-12:15PM 9A Bourke Dr $1,075,000 12:00-12:30pm 14Ridge Alba Place $1,165,000 12:15-12:45PM17A Alpers PBN 12:00-12:30PM 4 Williams Street Sunday 6 September $1,095,000 12:15-12:45PM70 Ariki Street $1,699,000 12:00-12:30PM 12 Bourke Dr $1,200,000 12:00-12:30pm Sunday 15 March 2 Kotare Grove $1,049,000 1:00-1:30PM Deadline Sale 12:00-12:30PM Alba Place 15 14 Princes $525,000 36St Roto-O-Rangi Road BEO $995,000 1:00-1:30PM $1,165,000 12:15-12:45PM 14 King St $1,095,000 12:00-12:30pm Street 12:15-12:45PM 18A Bracken Street $979,000 $1,050,000 1:00-1:30PM 4 Williams Sunday 15 March $1,049,000 1:00-1:30PM 26 Ruru St Deadline Sale 148 Burns Street PBN 1:00-1:30PM 22 Edward Wells Rd $1,149,000 12:00-12:30pm BEO $995,000 1:00-1:30PM PBN 1:00-1:30PM 36 Roto-O-Rangi 6 HehanRoad Close 18A Bracken Street $979,000 1:00-1:30PM 9E Bronte26 PlMarlowe Drive Deadline Sale $1,149,000 1:00-1:30PM Street 1:00-1:30PM 95B WilliamsPBN St 12:00-12:30pm $819,000 $639,000 1:00-1:30PM 148 Burns Florida Place PBN 1:00-1:30PM 6 Hehan 5/6 Close PBN 1:30-2:00PM 1/37B Raleigh St Deadline Sale 36 Raleigh 1:00-1:30PM 26 Marlowe Drive Street 24 Tulip Dr $1,149,000 PBN 12:00-12:45pm $1,635,000 1:30-2:00PM 5/6 Florida 13Place Tiaki Way $819,000 1:00-1:30PM Deadline Sale 1:45-2:15PM 14 36 Clifford Cl Deadline Sale 183 Victoria Street PBN 1:30-2:00PM Raleigh Street 68A Hamilton Rd $879,000 12:15-12:45pm PBN 1:45-2:15PM 13 Tiaki Way $1,635,000 1:30-2:00PM 2 Kotare Grove $1,075,000 1:45-2:15PM 183 Victoria Deadline Sale 1:45-2:15PM StreetLivingston Drive 85 Alan 17 Mike Smith Dr $2,149,000 12:30-1:00pm REALTY PBN 1:45-2:15PM PBN 1:45-2:15PM 2 KotareHQ GroveTaylor Street 109C $1,075,000 1:45-2:15PM PBN 2:00-2:30PM 85 Alan Livingston 123 King Drive Street 1:45-2:15PM 6A Hilliard PlPBN 12:45-1:15pm Sunday 617A September $649,000 $710,000 2:00-2:30PM 109C Taylor Street Alpers Ridge PBN 2:00-2:30PM Street PBN 2:30-3:00PM 123 King36A Hall Street $649,000 2:00-2:30PM 28 Edward Wells 12:45-1:15pm 17 Whakahaumako Rd $989,000 17A Alpers Ridge PBNRd $1,095,000 2:30-3:00PM 24 Thompson Street PBN 2:30-3:00PM Deadline Sale 2:30-3:00PM 36A Hall Street PBN 2:30-3:00PM 36 Grey Street $725,000 24 Thompson Street 41C Hamilton Rd $430,000 12:45-1:15pm 9A Everest Ln Deadline Sale 2:30-3:00PM Deadline Sale 2:30-3:00PM 69A Vogel Street Auction 2:45-3:15PM 36 Grey Street Deadline Sale 2:30-3:00PM 63Street Bryce Street$809,000 Vogel PBN 2:45-3:15PM 5 Fisher Rd Auction $1,249,000 1:00-1:30pm 9C 69A Everest Ln 2:45-3:15PM Saffron Street Street PBN 3:00-3:30PM 63 Bryce18A PBN 2:45-3:15PM 18A Saffron Street Terrace 81 Jarrett PBN 3:00-3:30PM $1,369,000 3:45-4:15PM 5 Watkins Rd PBN 1:00-1:30pm 9D 81 Everest Ln PBN Jarrett Terrace 56 Kingdon $1,369,000 3:45-4:15PM $2,199,000 3:45-4:15PM 56 Kingdon Street Street 13 Lilac Close $2,199,000 3:45-4:15PM 6 Kelly Rd PBN 1:00-1:30pm 20 13 Boyce Cres $1,335,000 Lilac Close 12D Taylor Street 12D Taylor Street 14Road Alba Place $1,149,000 7A Upper Kingsley St Deadline Sale 1:00-1:30pm 2 Keri Rua 14 Alba Place 70 Ariki Street $689,000 10.15-10.45am70 Ariki Street $689,000 10.15-10.45am 4 Williams Street PBN 11.00-11.30am4 Williams Street PBN 11.00-11.30am 9 Weld Street Deadline 11.45-12.15pm9 Weld Street Deadline SaleSale Contact listing agent prior-visiting as 11.45-12.15pm

2:00-2:30pm

$835,000

12.30-1.00pm 1.15-1.45pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.45-3.15pm

2:00-2:30pmDeadline Sale PBN 2:00-2:30pmPBN

2:15-2:45pm $835,000

Deadline Sale

PBN PBN 2:15-2:45pm PBN

$970,000 2:30-3:00pmPBN $729,000 2:30-3:00pm PBN PBN $1,079,000 $970,000 3:00-3:30pm PBN PBN Deadline Sale $729,000 3:00-3:30pm $699,000 PBN $1,079,000 $1,795,000 3:00-3:30pm PBN Auction Deadline Sale$869,000 $699,000 3:15-3:45pm PBN $1,795,000 PBN Auction PBN $869,000 $1,890,000 PBN PBN PBN Deadline Sale PBN $1,890,000

PBN 10.15-10.45am PBN

Deadline Sale$699,000

11.00-11.30am PBN PBN

Auction

$699,000 11.45-12.15pm $970,000 PBN

$485,000

Auction 12.30-1.00pm $900,000 $970,000 $485,000

PBN

1.15-1.45pm PBN $900,000

$1,890,000 PBN PBN $1,795,000 $1,890,000 PBN $1,795,000 $814,000 PBN PBN $814,000 $1,079,000 11.00-11.30am PBN $1,079,000 Deadline Sale Deadline SalePBN 12.00-12.30pm BEO $949,000 PBN BEO $949,000PBN 12.00-12.30pm PBN PBN PBN BEO $1,100,000 12.00-12.30pm BEO $1,100,000 PBN PBN Deadline Sale 1.00-1.30pm Deadline SalePBN PBN PBN 2.00-2.30pm PBN PBN PBN Deadline SaleDeadline Sale $885,000 $885,000

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SEPTEMBER 2026

TEAM HUNT TALKS

REAL ESTATE

Is Spring really the best time to sell? Spring has long been considered the traditional selling season. Gardens are blooming, the days are longer and buyers are often more active. And yes, it is a great time of the year to sell, but is it the best time for you? One thing many people don’t consider: if everyone sells in spring, you’re also competing against everyone else. In real estate, it’s not just about how many buyers are in the market; it’s also about how many properties those buyers have to choose from. If there are 100 active buyers looking in Cambridge and there are only 25 suitable homes on the market, those buyers have limited choice. Competition between buyers can be strong. Now imagine those same 100 buyers, but 80 new homes hit the market at once. Suddenly buyers have far more options, and sellers are competing harder for attention.

This doesn’t mean that one season is better than the other to sell; the right time to sell depends on several factors: • Your property’s appeal in different seasons - Do you have one of those cosy homes that encourages you to hunker down in the winter, or does your property have a beautiful garden that comes alive in the spring? • Current buyer demand in your price bracket - Are there plenty of buyers actively looking for a home like yours, or has demand slowed in your particular segment of the market? • The amount of competing stock available - If buyers only have a handful of homes to choose from, your property has a better chance of standing out than if it’s one of dozens of similar listings. • Your own goals and timeframe Whether you’re upsizing, downsizing, relocating or have already found your next home, in our opinion, your own personal circumstances is the most important factor of all.

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Before making a decision based purely on the calendar, it’s worth taking a look at what’s happening in the market and how that applies to your situation. There are no hard and fast rules in real estate - every home, and every homeowner, is different. At Team Hunt, we believe the best results come from creating a plan that suits you. Whether you’re coordinating your next move, working towards a particular timeframe, or simply wanting the process to fit around your family and lifestyle, we’ll work alongside you to make the journey as smooth as possible. Let us take care of the market research, the strategy and the details, so you can focus on what’s next. So, to answer the question - in our opinion, the best time to sell isn’t when the calendar says so; it’s when the timing is right for you.

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Cambridge Rotary BOOKARAMA

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May 25th till 30th 2027 Rotary members are again collecting books for next year’s Bookarama. Donations can be brought to Achievement House ONLY on Monday and Wednesday mornings. garden resurrection rose pruning hedge trimming maintenance

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Waipā District Council will consider an application to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic, to enable organisers to hold the New World Cambridge Christmas Parade 2026: On Sunday, December 6, 2026, between 12:00pm to 4:00pm: • • • • • •

Dick Street - between Queen Street and Alpha Street Alpha Street - between Dick Street and Victoria Street Victoria Street - between Queen Street and Commerce Street Commerce Street - whole Street - access to Milicich Place via Fort Street only Duke Street - between Victoria Street and Commerce Street Empire Street - between Alpha Street and Victoria Street

The application will be considered under the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974. Emergency Services will always have complete right of way during the road closure. Any objections to the proposal must be lodged with Waipā District Council, in writing, to events@waipadc.govt.nz, before 4.00pm on Friday, 18 September 2026. Please include the nature of the objection and the grounds for it. See the Privacy Statement on the Council’s website for further information. Steph O’Sullivan CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Rāwhitiroa Ōwairaka Marae Reservation Trust Annual General Meeting

Held: Rāwhitiroa Ōwairaka Marae Date: Sunday 18 October 2026 Time: 10.00am (after conclusion of Marae Committee hui) AGENDA 1. Karakia timatanga 2. Marae Reservation Trust Chair’s Annual Report 2026 3. Marae Reservation Trust Treasurer’s Annual Report 2026 4. Election of Three Rāwhitiroa Ōwairaka Marae Trustees for the period 2026-2029: • One role up for rotation • One casual vacancy • One vacancy by resignation Completed nomination forms, signed by the nominee and the candidate, together with the candidates CV are to be lodged/returned to the Secretary by 10.00am on Sunday 18 October 2026. 5. Discussions 6. Karakia whakakapi A copy of the Charter is available by emailing the Secretary. Guidelines for nominees and nomination forms are available from the Secretary. Rāwhitiroa Ōwairaka Marae Trustees c/- Secretary Email: rawhitiroamarae01@gmail.com

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The Trustees of Cambridge Community Marae warmly invite whānau and community members to attend the 2026 Annual General Meeting. Date: Monday 28 September 2026 Time: 5:30pm Cambridge Community Marae Main Entrance on the corner of Pope Terrace As a Community Marae, we welcome everyone who wishes to support and contribute to the future of our Marae. Opportunities to Get Involved • Trustee Nominations • Marae Committee Expressions of Interest • Community Skills Register • Volunteer Opportunities Cambridge Community Marae is committed to building a diverse and capable governance and volunteer structure that reflects the wider community. We encourage participation from people willing to contribute their skills, experience, ideas, and time to help ensure the long-term sustainability and success of the Marae. Nominations and registrations close Monday 14th September 2026. For the full AGM information, nomination forms, registration forms, and eligibility requirements, please visit the Cambridge Community Marae website (cambridgecommunitymarae.co.nz) or contact: secretary@cambridgemarae.org Nau mai, haere mai. All are welcome.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 1.30pm at Trinity St Pauls Union Parish Church Queen Street, Cambridge

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DEATH NOTICES FOWLER, Thomas (George) – After a short illness passed at home at St Andrews Village. Much loved partner of Carol for 45 years. Much loved brother and brother-in-law to Wally and Gill, and Lily. Dearly loved Dad to Dennise, Steven, Lynda, also to Kerryn and Janine. Grandad and great grandad. Following George’s request he has now been cremated.

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PENNO, Margaret Esther – Passed away peacefully on Friday, 28th August 2026 at Waikato Hospital aged 80 years, amazing wife to Roger. Beautiful mother and mother in-law to Steve & Wendy, and Chrissy. “Always Remembered.” At Margaret’s request no service will be held. Messages to the Penno Family can be sent c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

SHEPHERD, Robert George (Bob) - Peacefully at home in his sleep on Friday 28 August 2026, aged 85 years. Loving husband and soulmate of Merilyn for over 60 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Paul and Brenda, Kelly and Mark. Adored Bob and Bob-Bob of Alex, Leisel, Hunter, Melanie and Cameron. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at The River Room, Gibson Funerals, 30 Gillies Street, Cambridge tomorrow, Friday 4 September at 11:00am. Communication to Bob’s family C/- Gibson Funerals, PO Box 501, Cambridge 3450.

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