Cook Islands targets badminton growth at AIMS
A surge of interest in badminton among young Cook Islanders is being fuelled by competition at the Zespri AIMS Games...
Gospel boys chasing dream at AIMS
Suva’s Gospel Primary School has sent rugby players on to professional careers, and now 14 of its current students are...
10,000 workers to strike for fair pay, says PSA National Secretary.
Ten thousand public servants, including those based in Hamilton, will take part in a nationwide strike on Wednesday, September 9....
Pushing through Winter: Kiribati scholar determined to succeed at Wintec.
The winter season in Kirikiriroa has been challenging for Kiribati student Tamaroa Bauro Teburea, who is used to an average...
Book Battle: getting kids interested in reading
Last Friday, Silverdale Normal School and Cambridge Middle School took home the trophies for this year’s Book Battle. Cambridge Middle...
US podcaster set to fulfil a childhood dream in NZ.
Twenty-three-year-old Charlie Ryan, from Wisconsin, USA, is about to fulfil a childhood dream: visiting the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set near...
Paws for thought: Hamilton food bank sees demand for pet food
Local food bank steps up to ensure no pet goes hungry There have been almost 100 requests for pet food...
Board of hope for Nepali community
The Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) International student body has created a display board in support of the Nepali students...
Rototuna students take the lead in a Daffodil Day concert
Rototuna Senior High School students took to the stage last week for a student led Daffodil Day fundraising concert. The...
Do Words Matter?
New Zealand's Foreign Minister was in the news recently after he launched a verbal tirade in Parliament at Xu-Nan, an...
Changing face of Lions: pitching leadership and health for women
The Lions club was on site at the Women’s Lifestyle Expo at Claudelands Events Centre in August, aiming to recruit...
From medicine to music, Auckland GP preps for new EP release
Doctor and body-builder, Jordan Hunter Hyland, has turned his songwriting hobby into reality, writing, performing music for his debut EP....
Walking the extra mile for Youthline
Youth line's annual ‘Walk the Talk’ spring fundraiser has officially started with $61,000 raised already from participants and sponsors. The...
ChildFund NZ prepares to help 800 Kiribati households withstand fuel shock.
ChildFund New Zealand is preparing to support up to 800 households in Kiribati as rising fuel costs threaten to put further...
Kava and movie night help fund AIMS dream
A Suva primary school is raising FJD$4,000 for each student travelling to next week’s Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga, with...
A taste of home: How mamas donuts built a legacy on Whānau and Manaakitanga
The faces of Mam’s Donut’s: Rachael Jaunay and her team outside the Hamilton shopfront, where genuine manaakitanga is served alongside...
Stepping into Dolly’s shoes: Zara takes on iconic role
ZaraThompson WINTEC Theatre student/photo by Paul J Michael Performer, Zara Thompson, says she has felt a new connection to country...
Your bookshelf could be hiding a treasure
Rachel Pope has been running Browsers Bookstore for the past three decades, so plenty of rare books have passed through...
Vintage cars rally for Cancer Society
Waikato car clubs rallied together last weekend in support of the Waikato Cancer Society. One of the vintage cars on display...
Six years on, a spontaneous pie idea is still helping Waikato kids
An idea that popped up over coffee has become a six-year tradition, with thousands of pies helping put practical support...
Tate takes Aim
Fresh from the BMX world championships in Brisbane last month, Tate Burdon will be attending Aims games, the largest junior...
Youngsters ready for historic debut at AIMS Games
Abigail Corrie and Arohan Gogoi will make history next month as the first badminton players from Fiji to compete at...
‘Love Bites’ showcase diversity of city’s chefs
Hamilton's food scene has dedicated the month of August to tasty bites inspired by everything from nostalgic feelings to the...
Limited edition pies with a purpose
A pop up pie shop fundraiser in Hood Street today saw "90-plus" council workers, tradies, and local commuters lining up...