Town and Districts
Roads – L, M, N, O, P
Legacy, landowners and poets await in this section. These names reflect lives lived with purpose, whether through quiet influence or bold ambition, leaving lasting marks on Cambridge’s landscape.
Read MoreRoads- Q, R, S
Quaint yet captivating, these streets link to storytellers, soldiers and spiritual threads. Their tales are steeped in both personal and collective histories.
Read MoreRoads – T, U, V
Trace traditions, te reo taonga, and valiant figures across these letters. From timeless teachings to visionary namesakes, each street is a bridge between past and present.
Read MoreRoads – W, X, Y, Z
This final stretch unveils stories full of wisdom, zest, and unexpected journeys that complete the alphabet.
Read MoreFencourt
With the invasion of the Waikato by the British in 1863/64 Cambridge and districts were cut up to provide farms for the soldiers of the 3rd Waikato Militia. Under the Chief Surveyor, Charles Heaphy, there were at…
Read MoreHautapu
Hautapu, Pukeroro, Bruntwood (From ‘The News and Theatre Courier’ 12 August 1936) ‘Closer settlement has proceeded apace in these districts during the past quarter of a century. The names that will always be linked are…
Read MoreKarapiro
Karapiro Settlement (From The News and Theatre Courier’ 12 August 1936) ‘It was in 1904 that the Gorton Estate of 8,000 acres was taken over by a syndicate and cut up for settlement. Among the…
Read MoreLeamington
Leamington (From ‘The News and Theatre Courier’ 12 August 1936) ‘The Leamington Town district has been equally as long established as Cambridge for in the Land War days the military was camped on both sides…
Read MoreMaungakawa
Maungakawa Settlement (From The News and Theatre Courier’ 12 August 1936) ‘In the eighteen sixties the Maungakawa Maori Settlement was one of the largest of its kind in the Waikato having a population of several…
Read MoreOhaupo
The New Zealand Government offered Captain Martin Krippner a commission with the Waikato Militia and asked him to form a company out of his newly arrived countrymen. He recruited all the single men and five…
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