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Kurt Kara
Kurt Kara (born 26 June 1989) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Newtown Jets in the New South Wales Cup, as a or . Early years Kara was born in Cambridge, New Zealand. He played his junior rugby league for the Cambridge Raiders. He is affiliated to the Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Te pai o Raukawa iwi. He played for the Turangawaewae club, the Waicoa Bay Stallions and the New Zealand and New Zealand Māori under-18 sides. He attended St John's College. Playing career Kara was a member of the New Zealand Warriors under 20's squad in 2008 and 2009 before signing on with then NSW Cup side the Western Suburbs Magpies in 2010. In 2011, Kara signed with the Newtown Jets. In the 2012 NSW Cup season, Kara was part of the Newtown side which won the competition that year and played in the grand final win over the Balmain Tigers. Newtown won the match 22–18. At seasons end, Kara also won the clubs ""Person of the year" award. In 2013, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge, New Zealand
Cambridge (Māori: ''Kemureti'') is a town in the Waipa District of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated southeast of Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champions". The town has a population of , making it the largest town in the Waipa District, and the third largest urban area in the Waikato (after Hamilton and Taupo). Cambridge was a finalist in the 2017 and 2019 New Zealand's Most Beautiful Large Town awards, run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful. It was awarded the title New Zealand's Most Beautiful Large Town in October 2019. History Prior to the arrival of Europeans there were a number of Maori pā in the vicinity of what would become Cambridge. In the 1850s missionaries and farmers from Britain settled in the area and introduced modern farming practices to local Maori, helping them set up two flour mills and importing grinding wheels from England and France. During the 1850s, wheat was a profi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
