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Keeping our kids safe Cyber-safety guru John Parsons came to town last week, and Steph Bell-Jenkins went along for some advice.

When I discovered cyber-safety expert John Parsons was giving a talk at Leamington School last Thursday night about keeping kids safe online, I was super-keen to attend.

Up until then I had viewed digital devices through an anxious (suspicious) parental lens, seeing them as ticking time bombs that could detonate with alarming consequences as our children grew old enough to venture alone into cyberspace.

With serious threats like online sexual predation, cyber-bullying and cyber-crime to fret about, I was dreading the day my children asked for their own smartphones and Facebook accounts.

But after hearing John’s talk, I felt an enormous sense of relief.

John works throughout New Zealand as an internet safety and risk assessment consultant to schools and the private and health sectors, providing specialist advice on how to use digital communication technology safely.

Last week he visited Cambridge to run teacher and student workshops and parent information nights based on the book he released last year, Keeping Your Children Safe Online – a Guide for New Zealand Parents.

At the risk of exposing my own ignorance, I admit I was expecting John to demonstrate a suite of nifty computer tools that would target online threats to children and destroy them like virtual heat-seeking missiles.

He did no such thing. Instead, he gave me the most comforting and heartening

Cyber-safety expert John Parsons (second from left) with Leamington School principal Mike Malcolm and teachers Bex Paulsen (left) and Sarah Kirk. advice I could have hoped for: I already have the tools I need to protect my children online. Turns out it’s all about good parenting and “good oldfashioned family values”.

After hearing John’s talk, I feel comforted by the idea that if we let our

kids know how much they’re loved and wrap them in family values, they will act with just as much kindness, decency and good sense in the virtual world as they do in the real one.

See page 7 for John’s Internet safety tips.

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Cambridge newsroom update This week I went to the Waipa District Council meeting, following a threatened judicial review about their decision to pull out of the shared water management company. From what I can tell, it seems that the whole thing is turning into a wee bit of a shambles – if the judicial review goes ahead and the water company doesn’t, ratepayers will have to stump up almost $1M for pretty much nothing. This is not chicken-feed and would have covered just under a third of the cost of giving those people on shared water meters their own meters. Just saying. I must admit to being a bit horrified by the whole thing, especially considering the non-asset owning company was our council’s idea to begin with, and I think we should all be watching with interest what happens next. While a lot of that council stuff can be a cure for insomnia (sorry, but it really is), as ratepayers it’s OUR money that is being used, and I for one will be taking much more of an interest in this sort of thing in the future.

In other news, we’ve got plenty of interesting things happening in Cambridge this week, including a powerful presentation about homophobia in sport from charity The Waterboy to students at St Peter’s.

I don’t think anyone who saw it would have been unmoved, and it was a timely reminder that words can have a devastating effect, even when there’s no malicious intent behind them. I’m confident, though, that this generation of young people are exactly the right people to make a change in this area.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy your paper this week, we had a lot of fun bringing it to you (except for the council meeting, which felt like it went on forever).

Claire Castle, Editor

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Editor, Enough is enough surely. As a resident in the Thornton road area, I’ve finally had enough. I work from home and use Thornton road daily. The construction of the roundabout and the road upgrade have gone on way past acceptable time frames. The road appeared to have been rushed before Christmas and has now failed. We now have more patches than original road along with more delays, more stone chips on our vehicles, and more washing our company vehicles to keep them looking professional. When will it end? Surely Waipa District Council must oversee these contracts on behalf of ratepayers to ensure we are getting competent contractors doing acceptable work. I’m sure I speak on behalf of all residents in the area and some answers from Waipa District Council are urgently needed.

Grant Hogarth

Council response from Bryan Hudson, manager – road corridor We’re aware and apologise that delays have caused frustration. Some areas received temporary sealing before Christmas to ensure the road was safe and dust free through the holiday break and recent works have now provided the final surface. This has been a major project to deliver improved drainage, lighting, a roundabout and a new smooth road surface, but we have one more improvement to complete and that is widening the existing footpath to create a shared walking and cycling pathway from Robinson St to the expressway overbridge. Work is starting soon and is expected to take 6-8 weeks. This will not impact on the road but there will be some disruption to residents and pedestrians on the north side of the street. Again we apologise for the delays and ask for your continued patience.

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Flip flop set to cost Quickfire News ratepayers dearly Water restrictions lifted

By Claire Castle

Waipa District Council’s decision to back out of forming a shared water company with the Hamilton City Council could cost ratepayers dearly if a judicial review into the decision goes ahead.

In a council meeting on December 19 last year, councillors voted 7-6 against forming a shared water management company with Hamilton,

non-assetdespite the fact it was Waipa District Council’s suggestion to form the non-asset owning company in the first place. Already an expensive exercise, with four years of costs associated to the proposal reaching almost $730,000, should the judicial review go ahead the council will be liable for an estimated $200,000 in additional costs on top of that.

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What is a shared water management company, and why should we care?

In December 2016, Waipa District Council unanimously agreed to ask Hamilton City Council and Waikato District Council to consider the creation of a non-asset owning, council-controlled organisation (CCO) which would manage water and wastewater on behalf of the three councils.

The shared water management company (SWMC) would be responsible for all water activities such as delivery of capital programmes and operational maintenance and would initially be funded by the councils.

This proposal has been under consideration since 2012, when the three councils began looking at how they could more efficiently and cost-effectively deliver water and wastewater service.

Waikato District Council pulled out of the process last April, leaving Waipa and Hamilton in discussions.

The SWMC would employ staff to manage water, waste water and stormwater assets on behalf of the two councils.

The company would not own any major water assets; assets such as wastewater plants and reservoirs would remain 100 per cent owned by each council.

All decisions would continue to be made by individual councils, with the company advising each council on where and when to invest.

Each council would continue to decide how to charge its own community for water; the company could not make that decision.

This proposal was expected to save ratepayers across Hamilton and Waipa $70M - $110M over the next 28 years.

a judicial review, so this $200,000, along with the $728,000 will fall directly on ratepayers.

Peter Findlay, the man behind the proposed judicial review, said he has given the council another chance to reconsider their position at their March meeting and will hold off on the judicial review proceedings until then.

Mr Findlay, a ratepayer in both Hamilton and Waipa, was also a written and oral submitter in favour of the shared water company proposal.

He said that failing to make this decision now would cost future generations dearly, which is why he felt a responsibility to act.

The council had, he felt, gone against a barrage of expert advice and those who voted against the proposal had done so without a valid reason.

Reports commissioned by the Waipa District Council into the shared water company were unanimous in their recommendation to go forward.

For their part, the Hamilton City Council’s executive director of special projects, Blair Bowcott, said that the cost to Hamilton ratepayers of investigations into this proposal was approximately $550,000.

Hamilton City Council would still be interested in forming a shared waters management company, but only if Waipa Council could

demonstrate strong commitment to the project, he said. “We would need to see a clear commitment from Waipa to proceed to the next stage of establishing the company, and a vote with a clear majority would show this level of commitment.

To move to this next stage would incur significant additional cost and Hamilton City Council would require certainty a shared water management company would be established.”

Waipa District Council held a closed meeting on February 20, engaging an external provider to present them with legal advice into this situation.

Details of the advice they were given are not available to the public.

Mr Findlay said that in the event of a judicial review, he would be seeking support from other concerned parties to fund the action, which he expected to cost in the tens of thousands to lodge.

Cr Sue Milner said the decision to vote against forming the company was not taken lightly.

“We (the seven ‘no’ voters) had a number of very good reasons for the vote, and we thought long and hard about it, but I am unable to comment further at this time.”

Councillors who voted against the proposal: Crs Webber, Milner, Bannon, St Pierre, Wilson, Barnes and Andree-Wiltens.

Waipa District Council lifted all water restrictions across the district on Monday, effective immediately. This is the earliest council has ever lifted water restrictions.

Water services manager Tony Hale said higher rainfall and lower demand meant restrictions were no longer needed.

“Since 1 January this year we have had 435mm rain; a 60 per cent increase on the same period last year. This rain and the community’s response to restrictions, particularly during peak times, has been fantastic and gone a long way to helping secure our water supply for the remaining warmer months.”

Hale acknowledged that dramatic changes in the weather this summer made restrictions hard to manage as the situation varied drastically from one day to the next.

“The warm and dry weather early in the season meant people were watering gardens and filling pools a lot earlier than previous years which put pressure on our supply. Coupled with little rainfall and depleting water storage, we were prompted to shift to Alert Level 3; the earliest shift to this level since 2010.”

Hale acknowledged all Waipa residents for their patience during what has been a tricky summer. * * * *

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New Zealand's largest mainland sanctuary for native wildlife has been granted $1.4 million over four years by Waikato Regional Council.

The money – from the council’s Natural Heritage Fund – will be used by the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust to maintain its 47km predator proof fence and carry out pest surveillance and pest incursion responses. It will also fund the trust’s ecological restoration programmes, including an update of its restoration plan.

The decision was made at last week’s finance committee meeting, with a vote 5-1 in favour of the grant which will be paid in annual instalments of $350,000 from 2018/19. The trust has also been granted $ 10,000 from the Waipa District Council’s heritage fund to further assist with the upgrade of its restoration plan.

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Students to be the change

By Claire Castle

Sports charity The Waterboy came to St Peter’s last week with its Everybody’s Game speaker series, aiming to fight homophobia in sport.

The Waterboy’s founder, Thomas Nabbs, told senior students on Thursday that homophobia is still part of New Zealand society, pointing to the fact that there still has never been an openly

New rabbit virus on the way Waikato Regional Council will be releasing a virus targeting wild rabbits in parts of the Waikato, including Cambridge.

It follows a decision by the Ministry for Primary Industries last week to grant approvals to Environment Canterbury, on behalf of a national consortium of agencies, for the importation and release of the new rabbit haemorrhagic virus disease strain, RHDV1 K5.

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homosexual All Black or Black Cap. Thomas cited a 2015 study called Out on the Fields, which found that people on the rainbow spectrum - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning their sexuality, intersex and more – are likely to avoid participating in sport due to their sexuality. This goes against the whole ethos of The Waterboy, which aims to break down barriers to participation in sport.

Following Thomas’ introduction, Les Mills personal trainer, Shane Way, told the packed auditorium first-hand how damaging homophobia in sport can be. Early harassment at school led Shane down a path of alcohol and drug abuse, self-harm, depression and anxiety and ultimately a suicide attempt in his early 20s. It was sport that pulled him out of that dark place, and sport that has seen him

gain his fitness qualifications and industry accolades. “The LGBQTA community, especially our queer youth, has the highest suicide rate in New Zealand,” a statistic he said is created by homophobia. “Being gay doesn’t lead to suicide – bullying and homophobia does.

“You guys are the generation that can make a change,” he told the students.

Next at the podium was Mitchell (Mitch) Graham, Chiefs’ prop and St Peter’s head boy in 2008. Using homophobic terms in sport was pretty much the norm growing up, Mitch told the crowd, but he urged students to break the habit.

Saying something is ‘gay’ or describing another player as a ‘homo’ is making it difficult for people to be honest about who they are, he explained.

“Each of those words carry a massive punch to someone who might be closer than you

think,” Mitch said, adding that he has five good friends he was unknowingly insulting by using that language back then.

Like Shane, Mitch cited New Zealand’s high suicide statistics and urged students to ditch the old adage that ‘sticks and stones will break my bones, but words would never hurt me,’ calling it the “biggest lie”.

“Everyone should make an effort to save a life, because you don’t know whose life you are making harder.”

Afterwards, student executive member Sara Steffert said she would be thinking twice about the language she uses both on the sports field and in the playing field. Fellow student executive member Sam Smith agreed, adding that “personally, I will call anyone up on it”. Both agreed that the presentation was well-received and had a big impact on the students.

Chiefs prop Mitch Graham joined The Waterboy founder, Thomas Nabbs (left, behind) and personal trainer Shane Way at St Peter’s last week to talk about homophobia in sport. Photo by Jason Haselden

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CCB update to council

By Claire Castle

Cambridge Community Board chair, Mike Pettit, gave his annual report to the Waipa District Council on Tuesday, highlighting the board’s achievements for the past year and previewing activities for the coming year.

Mike went through the board’s list of accomplishments, including spearheading the refurbishment of the WWII fuel bunker at Lake Te Koo Utu, the Safe Ways to School pilot study and advocacy around trees in conjunction with the Cambridge Tree Trust. He also expressed disappointment in the stalling of a council-driven parking survey in the town, saying that delays to fixing parking issues were costing businesses in the town money. After Mike’s presentation, Barry Bergin, group manager – service delivery, advised that council is in the process of recruiting a traffic and transport engineer, with the aim of beginning a comprehensive study of all traffic – including public transport and cycling – on July 1.

Also on the community board’s radar is the lack of 24/7 policing in the town, and Mike told council that the board will continue to champion the town’s cause with police. There is a meeting planned with Western Waikato area

commander Andrew Mortimer and Waikato district commander Bruce Bird in a couple of weeks’ time.

Over the past three years, data shows that Cambridge has become less safe, Mike said. The Rebels bike gang and the Greasy Dogs from Tauranga have both moved into town since the police station went part time, he added.

Looking ahead, the community board will be an active participant in the 100th anniversary of the liberation of sister city Le Quesnoy and will send a small delegation to France to mark the occasion in the town.

Mike also put forward a suggestion for a neon flashing sign on the high-level bridge to advise trucks to keep off it, as it appears that the hanging sign there now is not working.

The board will also continue to champion the case for a Heritage Museum in Cambridge, with Mike seeking the reinstatement of $270,000 which had been earmarked to upgrade the existing museum but has disappeared from the budget. He said the board would see this as a minimum contribution from council, adding that the concept of a new museum would “fall on its sword” without council support.

While the board had received no formal feedback on the Waipa

Cambridge Community Board chair, Mike Pettit Heritage Centre to be built in Te Awamutu at a cost of an estimated $12.4M – including a proposed $7.2M contribution from council – he cautioned that “if our (Cambridge) one can’t happen, then support for the Waipa facility would be questionable”.

Also coming up this year is a Cambridge Charter – designed to provide a scorecard for the community about the impacts of the town’s rapid growth. Eight factors have been developed – including wellbeing, economic success, education, social services, accessibility and employment – and work is continuing to choose three positive and three negative indicators for each factor.

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Top tips for keeping children safe online

• Become your child’s “friend” in any social network environment they create.

• Maintain easy access to your child’s profile via their log-in so you can see everything.

• Always have access to your child’s phone to help them stay safe.

Monitor and talk about how they connect and communicate with friends. Is it consistent with your family values?

• Teach your children about the importance of protecting images of family and friends and to seek permission before sending or uploading images to the internet.

• Maintain open lines of communication with children. Don’t overreact if you see something that alarms or angers you.

Share your concerns and always talk about the issues.

• Agree on a technology-free time of day for everyone in the house.

• Encourage your child to talk openly about their friends and social activity to help prevent cyber-separation developing.

When in doubt, call the parents of new friends and introduce yourself.

• Teach your children to protect their online identity as a way to future-proof themselves for employment.

Paedophiles and online gaming platforms Paedophiles gravitate to areas where children play, communicate and congregate. Pay attention to your children’s online games. Are they age appropriate? Is the language used suitable for a child? How does the game make money out of a child’s use? What processes are available to adults who need to complain about a user?

Familiarise yourself with the game before your child enters it or sit alongside the child and experience the game with them.

Online gaming platforms allow paedophiles to observe minors interacting with other minors, all the time learning about the child. This gives the paedophile the opportunity to target, select and build a relationship with a child.

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New facility officially open

By Sophie Iremonger

A crowd of elite athletes, sports officials, kaumatua and council members gathered at the newly-built sporting facility at the far end of Karapiro domain last week for its official grand opening.

Waipa Mayor Jim Mylchreest joked that it could quite likely be the longest name given to a building, the Canoe Racing New Zealand High Performance and Perry Community Water Sports Centre, Home of Cambridge Yacht Club.

The sentence-long name tributes its many uses; the training centre for Canoe Racing NZ’s elite male athletes, who will be joined by the female athletes in a few months’ time, as well as a community facility and home of the Cambridge Yacht Club – which gave up their club building and lease held since the 1940s to allow for the construction. Locals or community groups can also book and use the facility through Waipa District Council.

“We’re proud to be known as the Home of Champions, we’re also just as proud to be known as a place that isn’t afraid

to build assets and facilities that create a strong sense of community,” Mayor Mylchreest said at the opening. “There are people who suggest council should stick to their knitting, and only focus on pipes, roads and rubbish. To those people I say, no one every chose to live and raise their family in a place because of an attractive waste water treatment system or great road markings. It’s facilities like this one that make the Waipa community what it is.”

Acting Sport and Recreation Minister Peeni Henare attended the event on behalf of Hn. Grant Robertson, who was attending the Winter Olympics at the time, and took part in the blessing ceremony conducted by local Iwi. “The model for this facility is a great example of how high-performance athletes and community groups can share space and complement one another,” Henare later told the crowd. “Making the move from Auckland… builds on the resources that Rowing NZ and Cycling NZ already have in a place here in Cambridge.”

The new $2.3 million building, built on time and under budget, includes two corporate spaces overlooking

a spectacular view of the lake, with kitchen and bathroom facilities and a storage shed below, as well as a new pontoon for access to the water.

It was jointly funded by Sport NZ, Canoe Racing NZ, Waipa

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“It has a spectacular view, and it seems to have been quite welcomed as well.”

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Rescue exercise in town The Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade, St John and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were put through their paces last week, staging a rescue exercise behind the Gaslight Theatre on Alpha St. Claire Castle went along.

The scenario saw two injured actors 20 metres apart down a bank in thick bush, both unable to move and needing to be stretchered out, one with spinal and leg injuries and the other with lower leg injuries (pictured below).

Ambulance crew and the fire brigade worked together to retrieve the men, while a landing site was organised for the chopper in the clearing beside the Gaslight’s car park.

Organiser senior fire fighter Simon Barton said the last chopper exercise had been held two years ago, adding that Cambridge’s proximity to the hospital means use of the rescue helicopter will normally be unlikely.

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ABOVE AND TOP RIGHT: The men were stretchered to safety, with the more seriouslyinjured patient taken all the way over to the helicopter for a practice loading.

LEFT: Chief helicopter pilot Grant Bremner talked through the finer points of winching a patient to safety using a Bauman Bag, using fire fighter Michael Graham as a model.

After a talk from Bremner the exercise was over, and the emergency services dispersed, with the fire brigade heading back to the station for a BBQ and their own debrief.

‘Welcome to our world of art’ ABOVE: Chief Fire Officer Don Gerrand said the exercise had been a success. “Speed is not important when you are wanting people to familiarise with the gear.

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FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2018

Global banker comes home to Cambridge

By Viv Posselt

Peter Nicholl attributes much of his success in international finance to his Waikato roots, from his sensible rural start and university training, to the rich and varied learnings he took out of 22 years working with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, some of it as deputy governor.

All of these, he believes, gave him the grist to steer the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) back from its post-war brink, totally transforming its banking system in the process. Moving that country from the chaos that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s to one that coped with the world’s 2008 financial crisis with relative ease firmly embedded Peter’s global banking career.

Last week, soon after he and his family settled into their new Cambridge home, the now 73-year-old

said he could have little imagined how valuable those Waikato lessons would become.

“The New Zealand Reserve Bank is a highquality institution. Because it’s relatively small, you get to know a bit about everything. Those working in bigger institutions tend to come out as experts in a very narrow field.

“That ability to tackle anything set me up well for Bosnia. It meant that while I didn’t necessarily know all the answers, I understood the questions and knew how and where to find the solutions.”

Peter’s appointment to Bosnia came on the back of a two-year role as executive director with the World Bank Group. He was asked if he would go to Sarajevo to nut out a workable banking system in a warweary country where four different banking systems and 76 banks serviced a population of

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New Zealand’s perceived ‘neutrality’ proved a big draw-card for the Bosnians.

“Nobody trusted the banks. It was the postdeutschmark and pre-Euro era when people kept piles of notes under their mattresses … there were no ATM machines, no credit cards and numerous different payment systems.

Bosnia was transitioning from hyperinflation to price stability, from war to peace, from communism to a market economy, from being part of a large country to becoming an independent state. Any one of those would be have been tough for any country to tackle at any one time - Bosnia was dealing with it all at once.”

Peter’s contribution was highly regarded. He and his family were made citizens of Bosnia just to ensure Peter could stay on as CBBH governor, and he succeeded in getting the bank to name his successor 18 months before he handed over to a new governor in 2004 – something quite unheard of in banking.

“I was very proud when they offered me citizenship,” he said, whisking out a card declaring him to be a Bosnian national.

The respect spilled over to his family.

Wife Glynyss, also an economist, worked with Peter on the design of the Bosnian currency and established a successful restaurant in Sarajevo.

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Happy to be back in the Waikato, international banking consultant Peter Nicholl with his wife Glynyss and their dogs, Pania and Arrow. made of her restaurant whenever Peter goes back.

The family, which by then included daughter Lily, went to Italy for seven years after leaving Bosnia.

They returned to New Zealand in 2015, living first in Tauranga before moving to Cambridge this year to enable Lily to attend St Peter’s School.

She’s into equestrian and cycling, it seems, and Peter has family in the area. He also has adult children from his first marriage, spread with their families between Wellington and London.

Cambridge offers the Nicholls a new tempo.

Glynyss has reluctantly put to rest thoughts of running a small bakery, largely due to a hitherto unidentified allergy, so is putting her energies into creating a sustainable haven out of their suburban garden.

And while the world of international finance might prompt many to glaze over, it energizes Peter. He continues to travel widely as an international consultant – topical and prickly issues such as around cryptocurrencies and bitcoins will be included in his agenda when visiting Kosovo again this month.

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Lucky lotto store sells another winner

By Sophie Iremonger

Karen Laycock (right) with colleague Ginny Christophers at Victoria Station.

Letter to the editor Horse trek success

Another successful Horse Trek has been completed. With 63 riders ranging in age from 5yrs - 70+ and travelling from as far away as Taupo.

We are so appreciative to the landowners for allowing us access to their properties to trek over. The visual aesthetics of the farms and views offered are outstanding!

All 63 riders commented on what a great day they had and how picturesque the trek was.

Special thanks to Chris and Janet Gardner for allowing us the use of their woolshed, yards and providing a shady area for the horses to hold up during

the lunch break.

The wholly Cow Butchery once again donated the yummy sausages and use of their BBQ. Everyone commented on how delicious they were along with the lovely relishes supplied by locals. The cool watermelon and fresh lemon drink provided also hit the spot on what turned out to be a fairly hot and humid day.

We are extremely lucky in Whitehall to have such a supportive community, so events like this can happen. We would like to thank everyone who volunteered on the day and helped to make it such a successful event.

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One Lotto player in Cambridge is $333,333 richer having won last Wednesday’s Lotto draw.

The first division winner split the $1M prize with two other winners from Auckland, having bought their ticket from Victoria Station in Cambridge.

Lotto New Zealand confirmed the winning ticket had been claimed but could not say whether the person was a Cambridge local.

It’s not the first time Victoria Station has sold a winning Lotto ticket, in fact they’ve sold three in recent weeks. Towards the end of January, the store also sold a $21,754 second division ticket, and shortly after sold a $10,000 Bullseye ticket. During the recent festive season, they also sold a $10,000 cash-for-travel Christmas ticket.

Karen Laycock, who owns the business with husband Darren, said it was a great feeling to have sold so many lucky tickets. “Winning does happen,” she said. “You’ve got to be in to win!”

Their luck started when the pair took over the business in September 2016. On her first day Karen checked a ticket for a customer and it turned out to be worth $250,000. That same year in December, her daughter Hannah was making up a ticket for a customer with his regular numbers but pushed the wrong button and produced a different number sequence. When she offered to cancel and change it, the customer insisted he keep it, because “it might be the winning numbers”, and sure enough, it went on to win $22,000.

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Dancer makes top programme

By Sophie Iremonger

A Cambridge local has been recognised as a very promising up-and-coming dancer after being awarded a place in the Dance Masters International (DMI) intensive dance programme.

Only ten places were available, but Molly Robinson made the cut after demonstrating fantastic ability

to the selectors.

“We are very proud of her,” said Kellie Schroer from K.S School of Dance, who has taught Molly since she was four years old.

“It’s nice for her to get recognition for her hard work that she puts in, and it’s encouragement to help her achieve her dreams,” added Molly’s mum, Mary Graham.

Alongside her regular

Molly Robinson demonstrates her ballet prowess.

schooling, Molly will attend intensive workshops throughout the year studying a range of dance styles taught by esteemed guest tutors from the industry.

“They’re really cool teachers, it’s pretty fun,” said Molly, who has completed other workshops with DMI in the past. The Year 11 St Peter’s student said she’s looking forward to seeing other dancers and members of the industry, and soaking up all the knowledge she can.

“It will be good to have smaller classes and to meet up with some people I’ve met over the years, that’s always fun,” Molly said. “It will be really fun, and helpful too.”

A specialist in jazz and tap dancing, Molly’s favourite dancing discipline is ballet.

“It’s really fun, I like the challenge of it,” she said.

Molly will be taking part in workshops throughout the next couple of years as part of the programme, and then hopes to attend dance school full time, either at the NZ School of Dance in Wellington, or one of the schools in Australia. “And then I’ll just see where it takes me from there,” said Molly, who hopes to eventually become a

professional ballerina.

She wished to thank her longtime dance tutor, Kellie Schroer.

“She’s really encouraging and has been an awesome mentor and teacher.”

Local airport wins from Auckland congestion Congested Auckland roads may be contributing to an ongoing increase in air travellers choosing to use Hamilton Airport.

The airport saw a 13 per cent increase in passengers across core routes (Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North) during 2017 with close to 335,000 air travellers going through the gate. That trend looks set to continue with passenger numbers in January 2018 more than 19 per cent ahead compared to the same month the previous year.

Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL), owned by the Waipa District Council and four other Waikato-based councils, owns Hamilton Airport. Hamilton & Waikato Tourism and Titanium Park Limited are also WRAL subsidiaries.

WRAL chief executive Mark Morgan said the passenger number increase across core routes was driven by increased capacity and lower fares as well as frustrations over the drive time to and from Auckland.

"Plenty of people tell us they aren't prepared to deal with the unpredictability of Auckland traffic. When you're leaving ridiculously early just to make a flight, and then hit bad traffic on the way home, it makes a long day even longer. It's a lot easier and faster to fly in and out of Hamilton and increasingly, more people are choosing to do that."

Increased seating capacity had also played a role in the growth, he said. Hamilton Airport has seen a 12 per cent increase in available seats after Air New Zealand phased out its 19-seater Beech aircraft in August last year, replacing them with 68 and 50-seater planes.

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THUNDER CRUIZE:

When bike meets helicopter

By Sophie Iremonger

Classic cars, motorbikes, hot rods, custom builds and more will gather at the Cambridge Raceway this Sunday for the Thunder Cruize Toys for Charity Run, gathering at 8.30 and leaving at 9.30am for an epic ride along the Waikato Expressway, finishing at the Frankton Thunder event in Hamilton.

Organisers say they appreciate donations of toys and cash for the good cause.

“In conjunction with our charity partner, the St Vincent de Paul Society, the cruise will provide toys, books and cash donations in support of the fabulous work that the Vinnies teams achieve both locally and within the wider community,” explained Ken McGeady, one of the event organisers.

“A completely revamped Toys for Charity Thunder Cruize event will now combine motorcycles and all custom cars, rods, and specialty vehicles to motor down the Waikato Expressway from Cambridge, rumbling through the streets of Hamilton and on into Frankton.”

The annual event, which has traditionally taken place over two days in Frankton Village, has been condensed into a single day of cars, motorbikes, military vehicles, pin-up girl and tattoo competitions, burlesque, live music and heaps more. All sorts of interesting

vehicles will feature in Frankton, including a motorbike powered by a helicopter engine.

Cambridge local Chris Minnee built the bizarre bike over three years, completed early last year, taking a 2004 Triumph Rocket III, removing the engine and replacing it with a jet ranger helicopter engine.

“When I built it I had no idea what was going to happen,” laughed Chris, who admitted that it was a little unnerving to hear the loud sound it makes for the first time. “It sounds like a helicopter starting up.

“In New Zealand Kiwis have tried everything, so to do something out of the ordinary is impossible now, guys have done all sorts of things with race cars and hot rods and classic cars and that, but this is one thing that nobody has done.”

Chris still needs to get an “electronic wizzo” to correct an issue with the speedometer, which he plans to do this year, to get the bike certified for the road. So he won’t be able to do this year’s toy run from Cambridge, but will instead strap it onto the back of a trailer and feature it at the show in Frankton, exhibiting the spinetingling sound and power of its engine, which produces almost identical horsepower to a late model HSV Holden, and is calculated to have a top speed of up to 280 kilometres per hour.

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run next year as well.

Those supporting the Thunder Cruize this Sunday should assemble at the Cambridge Racecourse, Taylor

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Chris Minnee and his helicopter engine-powered motorbike will feature at the Frankton Thunder this Sunday.

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Polly wants a pihikete reka

By Viv Posselt

Cambridge’s Wayne Morris and his te reo Māori-speaking parrots come as a delightful surprise to those who hear them

communicating – their mastery of imitation has amazed many.

The much-loved Amazon parrots have been heard whistling several bars of Pōkarekare Ana. Their

phrases include “ata mārie (good morning)”, and they have made valiant attempts at “pō mārie (good night) although word has it that the ‘p’ isn’t something parrots

Cambridge’s Wayne Morris says Māia loves his little puha treats, while her mate Kaha appears for his share.

can pronounce with ease, and Wayne’s little Māia struggled with the best of them to work her tiny tongue around that prickly consonant.

Wayne’s success in teaching the birds te reo phrases validates his belief that the best way for anyone to start learning the language is verbally, rather than via the written page.

“I have come to realise that people have trouble learning te reo mainly because they read it. If you really want to learn it, you must listen to it; treat the written word merely as a reference.”

It’s a theory he puts into action at Ngā Hau e Whā Community Marae in Cambridge, where he helps Vinnie and Chrissy Simmonds deliver introductory te reo Māori language courses, one of which is currently underway.

And while working as a corrections officer at Waikeria Prison, Wayne showcased his feathered friends to inmates at the facility’s Te Ao Marama (Māori Focus) Unit during Māori Language Week 2016.

“The guys were thrilled when they heard the birds speak in te reo.”

Wayne has loved animals and birds all his life. Passing

on te reo Māori to the parrots happened more by accident than design several years ago when his partner Judy Formby juggled space at their Cambridge home to accommodate her long-held love of parrots and her growing fascination with Maine Coon cats.

“Part of my role as helper was to look after the parrots.

Then about three years ago, Judy obtained a special line of the Amazon parrots. We handreared the bird but she still required supervision - that was Māia,” he said.

“When I talked to her, I noticed her throat wobbling and her beak moving – you could see she was trying to copy what she was hearing.

That’s when I started making a determined effort to teach her.

I’d say “kia ora e hoa (hello mate), kei te pēwhea koe (how are you)?”, often from the other room, and she’d repeat it. She also learned “ko Māia tōku ingoa (my name is Māia)”.

“Then we got to the stage when she went out to the aviary to join a male who was to be her mate. She taught him, so I expanded their repertoire. They are such copy cats, and now all claim that their name is Māia!”

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Carrington takes 9th title at Karapiro

By Sophie Iremonger

Lisa Carrington showed her power on Lake Karapiro last week as the NZ Canoe Sprint Championships took place Friday to Sunday.

Just two weeks after winning the Halberg Sportswoman of the Year award, Carrington collected her ninth New Zealand K1 200m title with a 39.74-second finish.

“It’s definitely a world class group of girls, it was good,” said Carrington, who finished just 1.64 seconds ahead of Under-23 world champion Aimee Fisher (Hawke’s Bay) in second, and North Shore’s Caitlin Ryan, just 0.15 seconds behind in third.

The big event was moved forward to Friday morning, the start of the championships, to accommodate Carrington’s involvement in the official opening of the new Canoe Racing NZ facility later that day.

“The final had to get moved to accommodate this (the opening), but it went well,” Carrington said at the event.

“It’s a bit of a selection event here, so we have to perform pretty well to either maintain selection or just prove to the coaches and selectors that we, what boats we should be in and that type of thing, so it’s a really good indicator for us.”

Stunning conditions throughout the competition aided paddlers in securing their titles, which included North Shore’s Ashton Reiser and Karl McMurtrie taking first place in the men’s K2 200m in 34.20secs.

McMurtrie also took the lead in the K1 200m, finishing just 0.06secs ahead of A paddler smiles for the camera ahead of her under 16 women’s K1 200m heat.

Mana’s Kurtis Imrie.

Reiser and McMurtrie also joined forces with Tuva’a Clifton and Tim Waller to win the men’s K4 200m, and Fisher and Elise Legarth worked together to win the women’s K2 200m.

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Reds’ season starts to warm up

By Josh Easby

Preparations for the new football season have stepped up for Cambridge Football Club with a series of pre-season friendly matches and this weekend’s men’s Cambridge Sevens tournament.

On Saturday, March 3, the Reds will host Auckland’s Papatoetoe club in a double-header of games between the clubs’ first and second teams. The reserves game kicks off at 12.30pm, followed by the main game at 2.45pm at John Kerkhof Park.

On Sunday, the club’s grounds will be packed with children taking part in grading games and men’s teams from around the Waikato/Bay of Plenty competing in the club’s eighth annual Cambridge Sevens tournament.

Cambridge FC are gearing up for a big season, with playing numbers expected to increase on last season’s record 800+ men, women and children.

The first team, the current Waikato/ Bay of Plenty champions, will return to football’s Northern League for the first time in six years, competing against clubs from the upper North Island.

To prepare for the campaign, the Reds have already won two warm-up games against WaiBOP Premiership teams Otumoetai and Te Awamutu.

Cambridge beat Otumoetai 4-2 with goals from Wayne Teague (2) and Jamie Woodlock (2), and then easily beat Waipa rivals Te Awamutu 7-2 at John Kerkhof Park last Saturday.

Scorers against Te Awamutu were Daniel Clarkin, Theo Petropolous, Marcelo Sosa, Joshua Clarkin, Kyle Stead, Callum MacLeod and Nathan Claridge.

Cambridge have bolstered their 2018 squad with the additon of Teague (from the UK), Jason Walker (from Rotorua United), Sosa (from Claudelands Rovers) and Bradley Rea (from Melville United).

The club has also brought together a strong squad to play in the Northern League Reserves competition.

Newcomer Dylan Blair (from Melville United) has scored three goals in two pre-season games while returning striker Adam Brady has found the net in both matches.

The Reserves drew 2-2 with Otumoetai and then beat Te Awamutu 3-0 last weekend.

The Reds’ only concern has been a serious eye socket injury to regular goalkeeper Fraser Nicholls who will be sidelined for at least eight weeks.

Last weekend, he was replaced by New Zealand U-18 futsal international Patrick Steele who has been playing for Matamata.

Sunday’s men’s sevens get underway at 9.30am and the final will take place late afternoon.

The women’s Cambridge Sevens tournament takes place on Sunday March 11.

Cambridge’s first competition game in the Northern League is scheduled for Saturday March 28 but the fixture list is Cambridge newcomer Wayne Teague shields the ball from Te Awamutu. yet to be announced.

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Auckland Cup contenders

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Joelle King on top at squash

Cambridge’s Joelle King was on fire this week, winning her firstround match at the Windy City Squash Open in Chicago, beating former world No.2 Jenny Duncalf to advance to the second round where she beat world No.4 Laura Massaro on Tuesday, securing her place in the quarter-finals of the US$250,000 competition.

It follows her recent success at the recent Cleveland Classic, where King, ranked world No.9, defeated world No.2 Raneem El Welily to secure the US$50,000 grand prize. King was also recently named as part of the New Zealand team competing at the Commonwealth Games. She secured a bronze medal at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and was formerly ranked as world No.4.

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Cyclists reign supreme

Cambridge cyclists have shown their skills at the Elite & U19 Track Cycling Nationals held in Invercargill last week. Former St Peter’s School student Ally Wollaston finished up with silvers in the team pursuit and women’s open madison, as well as gold in the scratch race, points race, omnium and individual pursuit.

Cambridge High School student Jarred Treymane also finished second in the under 19 men’s 15km points race final and third in the men’s 4000m team pursuit final. * * * *

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Supplied Our weekend Championship Pennant teams have played two rounds. At Walton, Zeta Syme, Jill Morgan, Ella Cockburn, Deb Foster, Holly Rutherford and Sian Stevenson beat Matamata 6-3.

Our other team of Nancy Masters, Gina Howell, Leigh Needham and Moira Keyte lost to South Waikato 2-4. Last Sunday at Ngaruawahia, Div 1 played Hamilton and were beaten comprehensively. Linley Wallace came into Div 3 who played Riverside and lost 1 ½ to 3 ½. The first piece of silver, Pat Ruge Salver for opening day best net, was won by Kathy Miller who scored 69.

Show the World, a Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman trained gelding, has earned another chance to follow in his 2005 Auckland Cup-winning mother Bazelle’s footsteps.

The High Chaparral gelding has had two unsuccessful attempts, placing fourth in the Barfoot & Thompson sponsored race in 2015 and finishing unplaced in 2016.

This time, Show the World will go into the race with winning form after his victory in Saturday’s Listed Marks Ewen & Associates Kaimai Stakes (2000m) at Matamata.

“He’ll get a few points now to get into the Auckland Cup,” said Andrew Forsman.

Show the World’s Cambridge-based trainers were pleased with his run.

“He is going well and last preparation he had a niggling issue behind, we couldn’t find out what it was, so we gave him a long break and he has come back a happy horse,” added Forman Having placed in the first two runs of his current campaign, Show the World was toward the end of the field before jockey and trackwork rider, Lynsey Satherly made her move.

“They went really hard and 700m out I was tracking Von Tunzelman and my horse just outstayed them all and he’s going to improve again with this run,” Satherly said.

Show the World is now a $14 chance in the Auckland Cup market.

Show the World battling home at Matamata (outer number 10) Cambridge-trained Excalibur confirmed he is on target for the Group One Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) in a fortnight, after his strong victory at Hastings on Saturday.

Trainer, Shaun Ritchie, was very confident about the four-yearold’s chances before the start of the Aquashield New Zealand St. Leger

trial (2100m). Ritchie’s confidence was well placed, as Excalibur came from the back of the field to claim the victory by one and a quarter length.

“He was particularly well-weighted in this race and he is unbeaten at 2100m,” said Ritchie.

“He [Excalibur] will go straight into the Auckland Cup now as it’s only two weeks away.

Excalibur flying to victory at Hastings on Saturday.

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He is out of a Stravinksy mare who is out of a Zabeel mare so there is plenty of staying blood to suggest he will get the two miles of the Cup,” added Ritchie.

Excalibur is now a $12 chance in the Auckland Cup fixed odds.

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DISCOVER PUTARURU... 30 minutes from Cambridge Putaruru Water Festival is a huge hit

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It was a great summer’s day for the annual Putaruru Water Festival held at Glenshea Park recently. Stalls, amusements, entertainment and displays were arranged to welcome attendees which numbered over 2500, including many young families enjoying the picnic atmosphere.

With Pride in Putaruru subsidising the rides and amusements, it made the event a very family-friendly experience as well at just $2 per activity.

The Franklin Farm FMX and BMX display proved to be very popular with spectacular aerial bike tricks over specially-designed ramps. It was made all-the-more exciting with a large area set up for the crowd to get up close and personal.

The Putaruru Axemen’s Club had their full programme of events running directly in front of the grandstand throughout the day, and a line-up of performers including the Cambridge Brass Band and Spellbound provided entertainment.

Chelsea Marriner and her Ultimate Canines show was a top favourite, as well as the Top Team competitions and a Clydesdale display.

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DISCOVER TIRAU... 25 minutes from Cambridge

Tirau’s rich history

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Early Maori spoke of Tirau as a wonderful place to catch the Kereru also known as the native pigeons. The birds used the many cabbage trees in the area as overnight resting places, and large parties of Maori came and gathered them at night.

Unfortunately, many cabbage trees have since disappeared, but they remain a symbol of the town.

The area must have been very popular in pre-European times as many of the local hills have been extensively terraced.

From the late 1860’s blocks of land were purchased and gradually developed for cattle grazing.

In 1881 the township was auctioned in 97 half acre allotments.

The sections ranged in price from £6.12 to £99 in the township and from £6 to £10 for the suburban and rural sections.

The original plans show Tirau was intended to be in the style of

The Spanish connection

In November 2001, a visitor from the South of Spain alerted the people of Tirau to the fact that the small town of Villa Del Rio is at the exact opposite side of the world to Tirau.

Carlos Chevalier Marina who comes from Villa Del Rio, used a hand-held GPS system, to locate the exact spot an ancient Roman bridge would lie, thousands of kilometres beneath a Tirau farm. This location turned out to be just west of Tirau along the Paparamu Road.

The bridge, a dry-stone edifice, is an impressive landmark in his town.

Mr Carlos told Tirau residents Villa Del Rio is on the side of the main river in Andalusia. The town of 7000 people is surrounded by olive groves, cotton and corn fields. Over recent years Villa Del Rio has become important as a furniture manufacturing town exporting goods to Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Carlos had first dreamed of this journey since he was 15 years old and with the help of Dalton Poppe from the Big Dog Information Centre and Henry Clothier, he completed his quest of mapping the two areas at the exact opposite ends of the earth.

Transformation into a vibrant town

an English Town with a Cathedral.

A second sale was held on March 27th, 1912 when the Bank of New Zealand offered a further subdivision of sections to the north of Station Road.

On October 1, 1881 the Post & Telegraph Office was opened, officially known as Okoroire.

In 1890 the name was changed to Oxford (after Oxford, the English town) however due to confusion with an Oxford in Canterbury the name was changed to Oxford North and then in 1895 it took the name of a prominent hill in the area, Tirau (The place of many cabbage trees).

In 1881 The Express (horse and coach) carrying Her Majesty’s mail delivered mail to and from the Oxford Royal Hotel twice a week.

By 1885 the Armed Constabulary had formed a road to Rotorua.

Along this, a four-horse coach made the Cambridge to Rotorua run three times a week with an overnight stop at the Oxford Royal Hotel.

The railway, which had reached Morrinsville by 1884, was extended to Tirau and opened on March 8th, 1886, then a fortnight later the Tirau to Putaruru section opened. By 1894 the Rotorua line was completed, and the mail coach service ceased.

The Oxford Royal Hotel was built around1877-1881 and was used as a staging post for travellers between Rotorua, Cambridge, Lichfield and later Taupo. When Mr Francis Rose took

over the Oxford Hotel about 1885 a small store was operating out of the back of the hotel’s tap room. In 1886, when Mt Tarawera (near Rotorua) erupted, many people found refuge at the hotel. In 1904, Mr Rose founded the Rose Bros Store with his three sons on the site of the present Oxford Court Antiques and leased the hotel until selling it in 1919.

In 1887 Auckland Agricultural Company (formerly McLean & Co) donated 5 acres, and the residents raised 20 pounds to build a small one room and porch school for 213 pounds. The classroom and porch still remain as part of the school to this day.

A dairy factory was built in 1938 by the New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company, the Tirau butter factory was heralded as the most modern and sophisticated of its time. The first season’s output of 3,446 tons steadily increased over time, and a large new casein plant was built next to it in 1982. 1,600,000 litres of skim milk is processed into casein, lactalbumin and ethanol each day.

The original Tirau swimming pool was built by the Tirau Dairy Factory and locals, at a site below the factory. It had 14 thousand gallons of warm water per hour flowing through it from the factory’s condensers. It wasn’t until 1963-1964 that a filtration plant with town supply water was installed. In 1980 the community replaced it with the present pools alongside the school boundary.

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Following local government reorganisation Matamata County Only 40 minutes from Rotorua, Tauranga & Hamilton/70 minutes from Taupo/15 minutes from Matamata/2.5 hrs from central Auckland Terms and conditions apply. ceased to exist, with Tirau becoming part of the South Waikato District Council based in Tokoroa. An armed hold up in 1988 was Open 7 days followed by the closure in 1989 of the Tirau Post Office.

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This weekend the North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Champs are taking place from 8am Friday to 5pm Sunday at Mighty River Domain, Karapiro, with 1800 people from 95 schools competing. $5 parking fee applies.

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Croquet: Give it a go

By Sophie Iremonger

Members of the Leamington Croquet Club are welcoming locals of all ages to try out the game for themselves. They meet regularly three times a week and would love to see more young people get involved.

“More young people would be great,” said the club’s secretary, Pam Fisher. “Most of the players here are social players, people can compete in tournaments if they want to, or just play social games.”

Pam is also the president of Waikato

King Country Association Croquet and will be part of the New Zealand team contesting the Aussies at the TransTasman test series in April.

“They’ve got a very strong team, but we’ll do our best!” said Pam, who describes association croquet as “a bit like chess”. “It’s just a bit more of a more strategic game,” she said. “I like the challenge of it. Golf croquet is fun to play too, every shot counts. Generally, here at the club its only golf croquet that’s played, it’s quick to learn.”

Golf croquet is a simpler form of croquet, where each player attempts to get Members of the Leamington Croquet Club gathered at their Monday morning meet.

From left, Pam Fisher, Neil Patersen, June Pirrett, Maureen Bobbett, Jill Dempsey, Rosemary Bublitz, Jocelyn Procter, Dot Wilkins, Sally Cottle and Maureen Cameron. their ball through the hoop before another player pushes it out of the way. “It can be a bit of friendly rivalry,” said Pam. “It’s not just hitting it up to the hoop and hitting it through, because somebody’s going to come along and hit you away, that’s what I like about it,” added the club’s captain, Rosemary Bublitz. “It’s for anybody of any age, and it’s really strategic once you get playing.

Your mind’s got to be thinking about three moves ahead.

“It’s a great sport for people who are a bit arthritic, if gets you out walking in the fresh air, it’s not an overly strenuous.”

“It’s relaxing,” added the club’s vice

Pam Fisher demonstrates the game.

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“More young people would be great,” said Pam. “It’s a sport that people can take up and improve at as they get older.

“Beginners are most welcome, often it’s coaching as you go, we’ll take you around and show you how to hold the mallet and hit the ball and see if you like it.”

The club, made up of about 25 members, has a gathering of about a dozen people three times a week, Mondays from 9.15am, Wednesdays from 5.30pm and Saturdays from 1.30pm. You don’t have to be a member to try it out, just head down to the club on Scott St or give Pam a call on (07) 823 4412.

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More than 200 bikes turned out for Sunday’s Waikato Ulysses charity ride for the Child Cancer Foundation.

Photo by Michael Jeans.

Charity ride roars through countryside

The Waikato Ulysses charity ride for the Child Cancer Foundation was held on Sunday, with 220 bikes taking part in the annual event. This year, it started and finished in Te Awamutu, looping through Roto-o-Rangi, with organiser Graham Smith saying safety concerns around the Expressway had caused the event to move from Cambridge – the first time in more than 30 years. Even though the bike turnout was lower than previous years when more than 600 bikes would normally take part, Graham said feedback from the Child

Cancer Society parents and children on the day was that this year’s ride was “the best ever.”

He thought perhaps the reduced turnout was due to the ride’s proximity to the Thunder Cruize, a charity ride from Cambridge to Frankton in Hamilton this Sunday. “I don’t know how many riders got confused,” Graham said.

Fundraising in Te Awamutu on Friday raised $1400 for the Child Cancer Foundation, which Graham said was a bit less than organisers had hoped for.

Chow and Tipple winner

Congratulations to our Chow and Tipple winner Ruth Nicholls, who attended the event on the weekend with her husband Alister and children Sophia and Richie (pictured). The kids had fun in the Kidzone for a while and were taken back to a carer once they’d had enough, giving mum and dad some much-deserved time together at Chow and Tipple. “We had a fantastic time. Thank you so much for the pass. It was a lovely afternoon,” said Ruth.

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Trampers explore gold mine Submitted by the Cambridge Tramping Club Near the top of the Puketui valley, Broken hills south of Tairua, the Cambridge Tramping Club went tramping recently. Our leaders had done a thorough investigation of the area.

At the turn of the 19th century gold had been discovered and soon a busy mining community of 200 people had been established. A legacy of tracks was created, with tramways and tunnels for trampers of the future to explore.

We followed one such track and water race. On the damp banks clumps of the tallest New Zealand moss grew. Silvery grey and soft to touch it looked like plantations of minute pine trees. Two short tunnels took us on to other tracks.

Some of our party walked the Collins Drive Tunnel 500 metres long then challenged by the many flights of steps they were rewarded by the lovely view.

Mine battery foundations provided comfortable seating for lunch.

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10.00 - 10.30am 12.00 - 12.30pm 12.30 - 1.00pm 1.15 - 1.45pm 2.00 - 2.30pm 2.30 - 3.30pm

VOSPER REALTY Sunday 04 March 2018 5 Addison St, Cambridge

Contact listing agent prior to visiting as Open Homes times can change.

$780,000

2:00pm-2:45pm

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The Alpha Lodge No. 81 The Master, Officers and Brethren would like to invite all Freemasons residing in the Cambridge area to join us at any time to meet up with old friends and fellow Masons.

All enquiries to the Master Ph 022 601 3656 Email thealphalodge@gmail.com Corner Bryce & Queen Street Cambridge

PUBLIC NOTICES Families who have pre-school age Leamington children, Primary who are interested in Primary attending Your caring community school Leamington Leamington School, are Your caring community school Families have pre-school invited to a:who age

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Families who have pre-school interested in attending Pre-School age children, who Information are interested Get Together Leamington School, are in attending Leamington School, Wednesday 7 March 2018 invited to a: are invited to a:

9:30am–10:30am or 7pm–8pm in Room 2 Pre-SchoolInformation Information Get Together Pre-School Get Together Wednesday 77 March 2018 Wednesday MarchRoom 2018 Teachers, The Principal, and Reception will outline the many amazing opportunities 9:30am–10:30am 9:30am–10:30amoror7pm–8pm 7pm–8pm in in Room Room 22 Leamington School offers from Year 1-6. These The Principal, and Reception Room Teachers, will include: The Principal, and Reception Room Teachers,

outline the many amazing opportunities Leamington will outline the many amazing opportunities School offers from Year 1-6. These include:

• KickSchool Start Programme Leamington offers from Year 1-6. These include: • Collaborative • Kick Start Programme Teaching Spaces • • • • • • • •

• Extension Classes Collaborative Teaching Spaces • Kick Start Extension Classes Programme • BYOD Collaborative Teaching Spaces BYOD • • Sporting Opportunities Sporting Opportunities • Extension Classes • Before and After School Care Before and After School Care BYOD • • Uniform Shop Uniform Shop • Sporting Opportunities • Choir and Orchestra Choir and Orchestra • Before and After School Care Kapa • Haka Kapa Haka •

Uniform Shop

• Choir and Orchestra For more information please For more information please contact: contact: • Kapa Haka Mike Malcolm - Principal Mike Malcolm - Principal 827827 5747 or 027 7303 5747 or 027740 740 7303 For more information please contact: www.leamington.school.nz www.leamington.school.nz Mike Malcolm - Principal Every dayopen is an open day 827 5747 oris027 740 7303 Every day an day

www.leamington.school.nz Every day is an open day

2018 Junior Fees Change in constitution of setting of fees Meeting 5.30pm Tuesday 13th March Cambridge Junior Rugby Club

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LOST & FOUND LOST: On February 4, 2018, 3 ski biscuits with ropes were accidently left at the boat ramp at Moana Roa Reserve (off SH 1) on Lake Karapiro about 9.30am. They are; 1 x blue circle wipeout brand and 2 x orange red triangles wipeout brand. If anyone knows of their whereabouts, please phone Kerry on 027 6982668

SITUATIONS VACANT

Got a News Tip? WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT. Contact claire@cambridgenews.nz

PUBLIC NOTICES

Keen to play netball for a family friendly club NETBALL TRIALS AND MUSTER Wednesday 14th March 2018 6.30pm, Cambridge Netball Courts (Leamington).

Premier, Prem reserve A Grade & Social For more details or to register please contact Karen Voss 0275101184 kvoss@xtra.co.nz

VOLUNTEERS WANTED Do you have skills and want to help your community?

We’re looking for volunteers to help more than 800 men, women and children play football this year.

Don’t worry, you don’t need to know anything about football.

We’re confident you’ll enjoy working with our team of volunteers who contributed more than 30,000 hours of unpaid work last year.

We need people with the following skills/experience to help our growing club: • admin/secretarial • building maintenance • bar management • grounds maintenance • event support If you are retired but keen to still use your skills, a school leaver seeking work experience or you simply want to help your community, we would love to hear from you.

Cambridge Football Club www.cambridgefootball.co.nz Email: media@cambridgefootball.co.nz Phone: 0210558854 (Josh Easby)

SITUATIONS VACANT

BUILDER WANTED Versatile Homes and Buildings are looking for builders or carpenters to work on our garage and sleepout range in the Cambridge and Morrinsville areas.

An established market leader with a high sales volume we are able to provide our self-employed contract builders with full-time work and the opportunity to make good money.

Applicants do not need to be a LBP and full training will be provided. Applicants should have a minimum of three years building experience and be able to work autonomously. We are open to whether the position is as a contract builder or as an employee.

Please visit us at 59 Albert Street, Cambridge, or call 07 823 1141 to discuss further.

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Workshop Workshop Assistant Req

Butcher We are seeking an individual who will have commitment to excellence, strong organisation and communications skills. You will display high presentation standards, honesty and excellent work ethic.

The successful application will have the following qualifications, experience, skills and attributes: • • • • • • • • •

Minimum of 3 years butchery experience Knowledge and love for meat and a genuine passion for the trade Hold relevant butchery qualifications Customer and results focused Strong relationship builder, team player and problem solver Strong communication (verbal and written) Planning, organisational and time management skills Maintaining standards and eye for detail A co-operative spirit; be able to adhere to the store’s principles and values, and understand and utilise the advantage of being part of a co-operative

In accordance with the Immigration Act 2009 you will be asked to provide evidence of your entitlement to work in New Zealand during the selection process.

Forward all expressions of interest to cambridge@nw.co.nz attn.: HR Manager, PO Box 279, Cambridge.

Phone 07 827 7533 ext 700.

Assistant Required

JWE JWELtd Ltdisisan anagricultural agriculturalelectronics electronicscompany, company, looking looking for someone with a good ethic someone with a good work ethicwork to join ourtoteam to p join our team to perform a variety of workshop variety of workshop tasks. tasks.

DutiesInclude: Include: Duties • General workshop duties (e.g. (e.g. cleaning, • General workshop duties cleaning, putting p putting parts away) away) • Assembly and testing of electronic • Assembly and testing of electronic components / components / agricultural machinery agricultural machinery • Assisting current workshop team in numerous • Assisting current workshop team in numerous tas tasks from repairing harnesses to rewiring repairing harnesses to rewiring machinery machinery • Full time hours

If you are enthusiastic, hardworking, honest and are w

If you are enthusiastic, hardworking, honest learn new things. Must have current full, clean drivers and are willing to learn new things. Must have Please email or apply in writing to: current full, clean drivers licence. Please email or apply in writing to:

JWE Ltd ,PO Box 226, Cambridge 3450 Email: j.whitehead@xtra.co.nz JWE Ltd, PO Box 226, Cambridge 3450 Email: j.whitehead@xtra.co.nz

The 111 Report

Unique Clinical Care Leadership Opportunity We are seeking a Registered Nurse with a passion for excellence in Elder Care to establish and facilitate our brand new special character Residential Care Facility.

If you have dedication and commitment to superior residential care and are a flexible and forwardthinking professional, we would like to hear from you.

This is a ground floor opportunity for the right candidate to be involved in the establishment of a culture of excellence in our premium care environment.

Being a full-time leadership role, the successful applicant will take responsibility for our twenty- four hour clinical care team.

Te Awa Lifecare Village is currently being developed in a beautiful rural setting in Cambridge.

We are taking expressions of interest for this role which may attract an applicant who would like to relocate to the Waikato Region.

In the first instance for further details please contact Sandra Buchanan Village Coordinator TE AWA LIFECARE VILLAGE LTD Ph 07 8276103 Mb 0274 981 721 Sandra.Buchanan@teawalifecare.nz

Letters to the Editor – please note the following: • Letters should not exceed 200 words • They should be opinion based on facts or current events • All letters to be emailed to claire@cambridgenews.nz • No noms-de-plume • Letters will be published with names • Please include full name, address and contact details for our records only • Letters may be edited, abridged, or rejected at the editor’s discretion • The editor’s decision on publication is final.

POLICE

Tuesday February 20 Cambridge Schools sent out notifications to parents and the community about a young boy being followed by a female in a black hatchback vehicle near Cambridge East Primary School.

Police have made enquiries into this incident and have concluded it was a case of mistaken identity.

Friday February 23 – Saturday February 24 Offenders have attempted to steal a vehicle parked on the road on Grey St between 9pm and midnight. The rear quarter light was broken, and the ignition barrel had been pulled.

A vehicle was stolen from outside an address on Hall Street between 11pm and 2am. The Mazda Demio was located by Police a short time after the report was made not far from the victim’s house with the engine still running. The ignition barrel had been pulled.

A vehicle was stolen from an address on Williams Street at 11:30pm.

The victim saw a male Maori about 25 years old steal the Mazda Demio but could not stop him. Another vehicle took off at the same time which is described as a dark coloured station wagon similar to a Subaru Forester. The vehicle has not yet been recovered.

Saturday February 24 A burglary has occurred on West Rd, Ohaupo between 9:30 and 01:30. Police were alerted by a neighbour who saw a motorbike lying on the grass. Police attended and discovered the house had been broken into. The offenders have stolen several items including 12 antique replica pistols, electronics, alcohol, food from the pantry and meat. They have also attempted to steal a motorbike but left it on the grass verge.

Wednesday February 28 A burglary has occurred at Ross Todd Engineering Supplies on lower Alpha Street overnight. Offenders have gained access to the premises by throwing a brick through a window and stolen over $3000.00 worth of tools.

Someone has spray-painted graffiti on the Te Ara Noa Bridge on Thornton Rd. If you have any information about any of these crimes, please contact the Cambridge Police or report it anonymously via Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111.

FIRE

Wednesday February 21 12.06pm - Assist ambulance.

Thursday February 22 7.50am - Domestic smoke alarm sounding on Thompson St. Friday February 23 12.39pm - Controlled burn out of control on Oliver Rd. Saturday February 24 5.38pm - Alarm activation at Cambridge Town Hall.

Sunday February 25 9.08am - Alarm activation at Aotearoa Park Developments.

Monday February 26 4.51pm - Rubbish fire on Cambridge Rd. 7.49pm - Assist ambulance.

Tuesday February 27 8.00am - Rubbish fire on Victoria Rd.

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FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2018

What’s on…

FRIDAY 2 Cycle Tour Fundraiser for True Colours Children’s Health Trust, Plaza, Cambridge Town Hall, 9.30am. Dave Clay and his support crew will gather ready to commence a 12-day cycle tour over 900kms finishing at True Colours House in Hamilton on Tuesday 13 March.

Takapoto Estate Show Jumping, 90 Finlay Road, Cambridge, Thursday 1 – Sunday 4, 9am-7pm. Showcasing the best NZ riders in a brand-new facility backing onto Lake Karapiro. Food trucks and public bar. Thursday and Friday free entry. Under 10 free. Tickets: www.eventfinda.co.nz.

SATURDAY 3 North Island Secondary School Rowing Championships, Friday 2 – Sunday 4 at Lake Karapiro, Mighty River Domain, 601 Maungatautari Rd, 8am-5pm. 1800 competitors from 95 schools. Day 1 & 2 Heats. Day 2 SemiFinals & C Final. Day 3 A & B Finals. $5 parking.

2018 AutoFest, 10am - 6pm at Mystery Creek Events Centre, adults (13+) $20. Hard park, burnout comp, skate comp, kids zone, lowrider super show, live DJs, trade stands, giveaways, heaps more. Tickets: www.eventfinda. co.nz.

Waikato Expressway Open Day – Hamilton Section, Project Office, Ryburn Rd, 10am-2pm. Bus tours, drones, wildlife preservation, children can dig for archaeological ‘treasures’ and sit in cab of small digger. Large earthmoving machines on display. Free entry and parking. Food/drink on sale.

Self Defence for women hosted by YWCA Hamilton. 10.30am – 2.30pm, 28 Pembroke Street. All women over 14 welcome. $10 registration fee due March 1. Spaces limited. Register: Zeta, (07) 838 2219 ext 4 or email programmes@ywcahamilton.org.nz.

Visionaries Cambridge monthly meeting, from 12.30pm in the committee room at Waipa District Council, Wilson St, Cambridge. $2 entry, bring: finger food. Tea/coffee provided. Speaker: Heidi Worth on Health & Safety practices.

SUNDAY 4 Thunder Cruise – Toys for Charity Run, Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, assembly 8.30am, run leaves 9.30am. Hot Rods, customs, classic cars, motorcycles. All toys appreciated. Driving the Expressway to join Frankton Thunder for fun in Frankton Village. Info: Facebook.com/FranktonThunder.

What’s On copy deadline 12pm Mondays, Email sophie@cambridgenews.nz Cambridge Sevens (Men’s Football), John Kerkhof Park, Vogel Street, 9am-6pm. One-day tournament with 7-a-side football teams from around the North Island. Spectators free.

THURSDAY 8

Cambridge Tramping Club tramp at Karangahake Mountain. Info: Catherine 027 274 5375.

Quiz Night celebrating International Women’s Day. At YWCA Hamilton hall, 28 Pembroke St. Hospitality starts 5.30pm, quiz timings 6pm – 9.30pm.

4 – 6 people per team, 15 and over. Free entry. Prizes. RSVP by March 1: Zeta, (07) 838 2219 ext 4 or email programmes@ywcahamilton.org.nz.

MONDAY 5

SATURDAY 10

Waikato Rivertones Open Night – four-part harmony group opening its doors to women of all ages to see what the chorus does and try harmony singing. Part of regular Monday night rehearsal. From 7pm at Marian School hall, Clyde St, Hamilton East.

Beginner’s Card-making with Heidi – come and learn the basics of cardmaking and create your own unique set of hand-made cards. All materials supplied. 10am - 12pm in the big committee room, Cambridge Library.

Koha entry. RSVP to hannah.may@waipadc.govt.nz or call 07 823 3838.

Places limited.

TUESDAY 6 Good Union Summer Series Fun Run. Every Tuesday up to March 27.

Register at Good Union Garden Bar from 5.30pm. Adults $7, U16 $3.

Includes drink afterwards. 5km or 2.5km distances on tracks around Lake Te Koutu. Starts 6pm. Info: Cambridge Harriers, Cambridge NZ on Facebook.

60s Up monthly meeting. New members welcome. Enquiries: Jeanette 827 3344. Note: The March general lunch meeting has been cancelled. Next meeting is Tuesday April 3rd.

Owl Farm Public Open Day. A family friendly day at the school's demonstration farm. All welcome. 11am - 4pm at Owl Farm, back of St Peter's School (past reception), 1716 Cambridge Rd, Cambridge.

Relay for Life, Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, 10am - 10pm. Registration: $20. All ages. Enter a team, fundraise and take turns running or walking laps for a good cause. Theme: Super heroes. For info or to register visit www. relayforlife.org.nz.

Meet the Author – Book Signing at PaperPlus, Cambridge, 10.30am-12pm.

Meet Hamilton based Rohan West, author of ‘Broken Vows’, an historical romance about forbidden love.

Twelve Angry Men at Gaslight Theatre, 8 Alpha Street, various times and dates, Saturday 10 - Saturday 24. A theatre production about 12 jurors determining guilt of 16-year-old boy accused of father’s murder. $60 dinner and show, $30 show only and $20 matinee. Tickets: eventfinda.co.nz or 0800 289 849.

WEDNESDAY 7 Friendship Force International - locals invited to meet at Cafe Absolute at 10am, to learn about this group which fosters friendship through homestay travel. Info: Jeanette (07) 827 8339.

Harness Racing, Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, first race 5.30pm.

Stragglers Cambridge Cruise Night, Victoria Street, from 5.30pm. Hot rodders and classic cars park up along Victoria Street providing an excellent display.

Photo: Steve McArthur

Karapiro Beginner's Dance Classes, on again for 2018, every Wednesday 7:30pm at Karapiro Hall, Karapiro Rd, off SH1 just behind Mobil Station. Old Time, sequence and New Vogue dances. Info: Pat 027 853 5900.

NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Lake Karapiro, Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th March

REGULAR EVENTS MONDAY Evening Tennis session at the Cambridge Racquets Club, Thornton Road. 6-7.30pm, every Monday. $10 for non-members. Info: Wayne 827 7563.

Old Time and Sequence Dancing, 1-3.30pm every Monday, at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: May Haines 823 1262.

Golf Croquet, 9.15am at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott Street. Info: Pam 823 4412.

Treetown Toastmasters. Learn the art of public speaking and leadership, 7-10pm every Monday.

Council buildings, Wilson street, Cambridge. Guests welcome, drinks and supper provided.

Cambridge Parents Centre “BuggyFit” 10.30am start every Monday, all welcome. First class free then $5 members, $7 non-members. 1 hour at Avantidrome Concourse. Fun, safe, social exercise with your bump, babies and/or children. Info: cambridge@parentscentre. org.nz.

Cambridge Care and Craft, every Monday from 9.30am – 12.30pm. $4 entry, includes light lunch. All welcome. Info: Nicky (07) 823 7445.

Camkada Judo Club. Every Monday during school terms at Maclean St, Cambridge. Beginners 6.30–7pm, under 14s 7–8pm, over 14s 8–9pm. Info: 07 823 0961.

Dentists: • Dr Barbara Cater BDS • Dr Philippa Duley BDS • Dr Maia Ackerman BDS Dental Therapist/Hygienist: • Jacqui Jowsey BHealSci

Don’t let your smile let you down

www.dukestdental.co.nz 33b Duke St Cambridge. Tel (07) 827 6226

Cambridge Badminton Club, Juniors 5.30pm – 7.15pm, Seniors (16+) 7.30pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Day Club, 9.30am12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

TUESDAY Cambridge Golf Club – Veterans 9am, Junior Academy 4pm. Details: 827 6381. Waipa Wranglers Line Dancers class, every Tuesday, 12.30-1.30pm (beginners), 1.30-3.30pm (improvers and upwards). At Trinity Parish Church Hall, Queen St, Cambridge. Info: Marie 823 3428.

The Mosaic Waikato Modern Choir rehearsal, every Tuesday 7-9pm, Cambridge Health & Community Centre, 22a Taylor St. Info: 827 4313.

Cambridge Badminton Summer League. Every Tuesday, final night February 6. All ages, everyone welcome. From 7pm at the Badminton Hall, Maclean Street. $3 members, $5 non members. Info: Tina Skinner 027 313 8033.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Seniors (16+), 9.30am-12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 4789315.

Rosycross discussion groups, Tuesdays 7.30pm at 258 Ariki St Karapiro. All welcome, phone (07) 827 8040 or txt 021 656 501 for more information.

Wednesday Wood Workshop at Cambridge Community Menzshed, 9am-4pm every Wednesday. Men and women welcome.

Resthaven Centre, 4 Vogel St. Info: Dave Callaghan, 823 9170.

WEDNESDAY

Housie, 1.00-3.30pm every Wednesday, at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: Elsie 827 4467.

Tai Chi Academy, 1-2pm at Trinity St Paul’s Church, corner Bryce and Queen Streets. Info: Bob 827 4814.

Golf Croquet, 5.15pm at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott Street. Everyone welcome. Info: Pam 823 4412.

Riverside Ukes, meet every Wednesday 7pm-9pm at the Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, in the boardroom at the eastern end of the grandstand. All welcome. Info: Sheila Storrs 0211637114.

Camkada Judo Club. Every Wednesday during school terms at Maclean St, Cambridge. Beginners 6.30–7pm, under 14s 7–8pm, over 14s 8–9pm. Info: 07 823 0961.

Health shuttle A community service that transports people to and from health related appointments in Cambridge and Hamilton. Bookings required at least one day in advance. Donations appreciated.

Ph 827 7307

Service • Repairs WOF • Parts all makes and models

07 827 8634 www.keyte.co.nz SERVICE AGENT

Karapiro Beginner’s Dance Classes, every Wednesday 7:30pm at Karapiro Hall, Karapiro Rd, off SH1 just behind Mobil Station. Old Time, sequence and New Vogue dances. Info: Pat 027 853 5900.

THURSDAY Cambridge Creative Fibre, meets at Cambridge Health & Community Centre, 22 Taylor Street, Cambridge, on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 9.30am, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6.30pm. Info: Anne 827 3156.

Bowls, 1pm onwards every Thursday at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: Christine 827 0604.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Golden Oldies (50+), 9.30am-12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 4789315.

Cambridge Cruisers Rock n Roll – New weekly club welcoming new people for fun, friendship and dance. Every Thursday 6.45pm to 8.40pm at St Andrews Hall. Info: 021 160 3725.

Rosycross discussion groups, Thursdays 10.30am at 258 Ariki St Karapiro. All welcome, phone (07) 827 8040 or txt 021 656 501 for more information.

Lions’ Shed open 9am-12pm. Vogel Street. Come grab a bargain.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Golden Oldies (50+), 9.30am -12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

FRIDAY Tai Chi Academy 1pm-2pm at Trinity St Paul’s Church, corner Bryce and Queen Streets. Info: Bob 827 4814.

The Views Craft Room, open every Friday 2pm-4pm, 4 Vogel Street.

Cambridge Badminton Club Friday night session for Seniors (16+) 7.30pm. Info: Glennis, 027 478 9315.

SATURDAY Lions’ Shed open 9am-12pm. Vogel Street.

Cambridge Farmers’ Market, Victoria Square, 8am-12pm.

Golf Croquet, 1.15pm at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott St. Everyone welcome. Info: 823 4412.

SUNDAY Miniature Trains, Leamington Domain, Wordsworth St, 10am-3pm. Weather permitting. Covered-toe shoes required. $2 per ride, concession cards available.

Sewing Bee, Cambridge Health & Community Centre, Taylor St, 1.30pm-5pm. Bring your sewing machine to sew Boomerang Bags, a Plastic Bag Free Cambridge initiative. Material provided.

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CINEMA

FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2018

LIDO CINEMA

MovieReview

Centre Place

Ph: 838-9010

lidocinema.co.nz

DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL FILM STARS FRIDAY: 10.50AM, 3.30, 5.45PM (M)

SATURDAY: 10.45AM 12.55, 5.35PM SUNDAY: 1.20, 3.40PM MONDAY/TUESDAY: 10.50AM, 3.30, 5.45PM

FRIDAY: 11.10AM, 1.30, 6.10PM SATURDAY: 11.10AM, 1.30, 6.10PM SUNDAY: 11.10AM, 1.40, 4.00PM MONDAY: 11.10AM, 1.30, 6.15PM - TUESDAY: 11.10AM, 1.30, 6.10PM (M)

FRIDAY: 1.15, 6.00PM - SATURDAY: 1.15, 5.50PM SUNDAY: 2.10, 6.45PM - MONDAY: 1.15, 8.20PM TUESDAY: 1.15, 6.00PM (R13)

P H A N TO M T H R E A D

(R16)

FRI/SAT: 10.40AM - SUN: 11.25AM - MON/TUE: 10.40AM (M)

FRIDAY: 3.15, 8.10PM - SATURDAY: 3.20, 8.00PM SUN: 4.15PM - MON: 3.15PM - TUE: 3.15, 8.10PM Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Egorova emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, Dominika meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust. It’s a solid film, lots of twists and turns. It’s more Bridge of Spies than Atomic Blonde as an 80s spy film. It has plenty of action, but it’s more a thinking Cold War spy flick. Intrigue and double crosses. The world is too small a place to hide!

A moving true story, this gentle tribute to a former starlet is a hidden gem. A real-life romance unfolding during the final years in the life of actress Gloria (Annette Bening) Grahame. The movie recounts her unlikely last-gasp love affair with Peter (Jamie Bell) Turner, an English actor.

When they met, in a London boarding-house in 1978, he was 26 and she was almost three decades older, striving to supplement a fading film career with stage roles. Once a major star (she won an Oscar in 1952 for “The Bad and the Beautiful”), Grahame excelled at playing knowingly sultry floozies. A moving true story and a gentle tribute to a former starlet. Co-stars Julie Walters and Vanessa Redgrave.

GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST ACTOR - GARY OLDMAN

FRIDAY: 1.00, 7.55PM - SATURDAY: 3.05, 7.45PM SUNDAY: 10.50AM, 5.50PM - MONDAY: 1.00PM (PG) TUESDAY: 1.00, 7.55PM

THREE BILLBOARDS GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: BEST FILM

OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (R16)

FRIDAY/SATURDAY: 3.45, 8.25PM - SUNDAY: 6.20PM MONDAY: 3.45, 8.30PM - TUESDAY: 3.45, 8.25PM

The Best Value in Show Business

MARCH 1-7

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March

Film

Tuesday, Wed, 6 March 7 March

A MOVIE LOVER’S PARADISE

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (M) 2 hrs

1.50pm 8.00pm

1.15pm 5.45pm

1.20pm 6.00pm

Red Sparrow (R16) 2 hrs 34 mins

11.00am 6.05pm

3.30pm 8.05pm

11.00am 11.30am 11.00am 11.00am 8.00pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 5.40pm

Winchester (M) 1 hr 54 mins

1.40pm

6,20pm

8.15pm

8.00pm

8.30pm

6.00pm

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Fifty Shades Freed (R16) 1 hr 45 mins !! NEW !!

8.50pm

6.15pm

4.15pm

8.15pm

8.30pm

THU & FRI 7:50, SAT 7:55, SUN 5:55, TUE & WED 7:50

11.30am 5.50pm

11.15am 11.00am 11.00am 11.00am 3.40pm 1.40pm 5.45pm 6.00pm 6.00pm 8.00pm

Finding Your Feet (M) 2 hrs 6 mins

1.00pm 6.00pm

Lady Bird (R13) 1 hr 49 mins

3.45pm 8.15pm

8.15pm

The Party (M) 1 hr 26 mins

11.15am 6.20pm

1.30pm 8.30pm

The Music of Silence (PG) 2 hrs 10 mins

1.35pm 8.30pm

1.20pm 8.15pm

2.15pm 5.45pm

1.30pm 11.30am 5.50pm 8.15pm

1.50pm

1.50pm

STILL OUR No.1 FILM Inspired by a true story

BROKEN M THU & FRI 8:00, SAT 6:00, SUN 4:00,TUE 8:00, WED 10:20 & 8:00

FIFTY SHADES FREED R16 LOVING VINCENT M Limited Season SAT 1:05, SUN 11:05

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“So affecting it will stay with you forever. I can’t recommend it enough. Now one of my all-time favourite movies.” Allan.

BREATHE M

SAT 3:15, FINAL SUN 1:15

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11.30am 11.20am 11.30am 4.00pm 4.20pm 6.20pm 6.20pm 6.20pm

THE MUSIC OF SILENCE PG

Limited Season THU 5:30, FRI 10:00 & 5:25, SAT 2:50, SUN 12:50, TUE 5:30,WED 5:25

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1.00pm

Darkest Hour (PG) 2 hrs 20 mins

3.30pm

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (R16) 2 hrs 10 mins

4.00pm

3.20pm 3.15pm

The Greatest Showman (PG) 2 hrs

1.00pm 1.50pm

3.20pm

3.45pm

1.10pm

1.15pm

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE PG 3rd Month. SAT 3:40, SUN 1:40

3.50pm

3.50pm

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3.30pm

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3rd Month. THU 5:40, FRI 5:30, SAT 5:35, SUN 3:35,TUE 5:40,WED 5:30

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN PG __________________________________________

3.30pm

3.40pm

Subject to Change Without Notice.

Girls Night Out – 7 March 8.30pm $22 – “FIFTY SHADES FREED” (R16)

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FRI 5:25, SAT 1:15, SUN 11:15,WED 5:25

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MOLLY’S GAME R13 SAT 7:05, FINAL SUN 5:05 __________________________________________

LADY BIRD R13 THU 5:45, SAT 12:40 & 5:10, SUN 10:40 & 3:10, TUE 5:45 __________________________________________

I, TONYA R16 FRI 7:35, SAT 7:40, SUN & MON 5:40, WED 7:35 __________________________________________

FINDING YOUR FEET M THU 5:50, FRI 10:10 & 5:50, SAT 12:55 & 5:20, SUN 10:55 & 3:20, MON 5:40,TUE 5:50, WED 10:00 & 5:50 __________________________________________

FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL M THU 5:25 & 7:40, FRI 10:20, 5:25 & 7:40, SAT 12:45 & 5:05, SUN 10:45 & 3:05, MON 6:00, TUE 5:25 & 7:40,WED 10:10, 5:25 & 7:40 __________________________________________

RED SPARROW THU & FRI 7:30, SAT 2:35 & 7:10, SUN 12:35 & 5:10, MON 5:30,TUE & WED 7:30

THE POST M

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THE MERCY M

SAT 3:05, SUN 1:05

3 BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI R16

THU 7:45, SAT 7:30, SUN 5:30,TUE 7:45

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DEATH WISH START MAR 8

SPECIAL MORNING SESSIONS FRIDAY, SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY

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