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Plough of the Pakeha presentation to close Heritage Month

Posted on 21 February 2020

A successful month of Heritage related events will come to a conclusion next week with a presentation on the story of the first ten years of Cambridge as a township by Roger Gordon (Waipa District Councillor and Cambridge Historical Society) and Greg Gascoigne (farmer and Rotarian).

The presentation references Plough of the Pakeha, A Cambridge Regional History by Eric Beer and Alwyn Gascoigne (Greg's father).

All welcome Cambridge Library, Tuesday 25 February at 6.30pm.

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Cambridge Events

Heritage month launch

Posted on 04 February 2020

February 2020 is Heritage month for Waipā District Libraries.

We celebrate Waipā's rich heritage with a number of events scheduled throughout the month in both library locations.

Opening Heritage month is a presentation by Historians Alan Hall and Sandra Metcalfe about the development of Te Awamutu through some of the town's heritage commercial buildings (the result of three years' research).

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Te Awamutu Cambridge Events

Heritage Month

Posted on 16 January 2020

February 2020 is Heritage month for Waipa District Libraries.

Two highlights for Heritage Month will be the Cambridge Central Heritage Walk and the Te Awamutu Central Heritage Walk. Presentations will be made by Alan Hall, Roger Gordon and Greg Gascoigne, Te Awamutu Museum, Cambridge Museum and the NZ Remembrance Army.

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Te Awamutu Cambridge Community Events Cambridge & Te Awamutu

Dinoquest school holidays programme a hit

Posted on 11 October 2019

The Dinoquest October school holidays programme has been an overwhelming success.

The highlight of Week 1 was undoubtedly the Mr Yipadee School Holidays Show, with Deano Yipadee, author of the Stinkosaurus and Nee Naw books playing to full audiences in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu.

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Te Awamutu Cambridge Family interest