Zombie brides descend on Garden Place
Fourteen zombie brides waltzed into Garden Place today and danced for unsuspecting onlookers scattered around, all in the name of...
Month: October 2012
Hamilton ring road takes stride forward
Cyclists and walkers got first taste of the Fairview Downs section of Hamilton's ring road when it opened today. A...
Big mouth strikes again: actress Robyn Malcolm to speak at Wintec Press Club
Outspoken actress and activist Robyn Malcolm is the featured guest speaker at the Wintec School of Media Arts Press Club...
Waikato River plays host to boats and skiers
The 29th annual Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic in Hamilton this weekend includes something for everyone. Starting tomorrow and...
Animal-free Zirka Circus is all about beauty and skill
For the second time in three years China’s Zirka Circus returned to Cambridge over the Labour weekend bringing 56 new...
Bieber fan’s song takes off
A 20-year-old Hamilton woman says she had “Bieber fever” after the pop star’s manager retweeted her Youtube video. Bernadette Grennell,...
Morrinsville welcomes alternative Halloween party for another year
The Morrinsville Light Party will make a return this year as a positive alternative to Halloween for children aged 5-15....
Ngati Koroki iwi of Waikato welcome 60 tuatara to Maungatautari.
The largest translocation of tuatara ever attempted was successfully facilitated by Ngati Koata Iwi, kaitiaki (guardians) of the ancient reptiles...
Waitoa Kindergarten gets $160,000 upgrade
Piako folk were given the chance to see the $160,000 upgraded Country Kids Kindergarten when it held an open day...
Best Science Exhibit: Morrinsville College student picks up multiple awards
A Morrinsville College student has won multiple awards at this year’s Inghams East Waikato Science and Technology Fair. Nicolette Adamson,...
Are you up for the Pink Challenge?
Gallagher Group are defending their win of the Pink Challenge Cup in the effort to raise awareness for breast cancer research. Teams...
Howick woman trains for Tarawera ultra marathon to help Hospice charity
Leah Anstis is preparing for the biggest run of her life – all in the name of charity. Anstis is...
Shihad front man mentors Hauraki Plains College
Shihad front man Jon Toogood visited Hauraki Plains College to do a workshop with music students. The NZ Music Commission...
12 year old wins 8 swimming medals at the National Aims Games
Turua Primary school student Ciara Duncan has recently competed at the Aims Games and won a gold, seven silvers and...
Fringe: The Vegas Horror Show
From the first stunt, which involved Andre Vegas placing his victim in a box and sawing her in half then...
Hamilton men wax-off for KidsCan
Eleven brave men endured tears and pain for KidsCan, an organisation that supplies hungry school children with lunch, by having their chest, back...
Wax-off for Kidscan
Hamilton men get ready to “wax” your bodies to raise money for Kidscan. On Sunday October 14, 11 brave men...
Young builders hold roof shout
Hauraki Plains College students may be young - but they have just had a roof shout to celebrate the completion...
Raglan business mushrooms
Entering Lennart Prinz’s mushroom growing-room is like stepping into Narnia - only instead of a snowy wilderness inhabited by woodland...
Pink walk raises $2000 for breast cancer
It was a sea of pink at the Te Aroha Domain as Piako residents took part in the annual Pink...
User friendly garden remodelled for Te Aroha
The Te Aroha Lions Club has remodelled a garden area adjoining the Te Aroha Library creating a location for the...
Local chefs supporting breast cancer research
Local chefs will be showcasing their signature dishes as part of The New Zealand Chefs Association’s (NZCA) Chefs Love Breasts...
Sci-fi exhibition comes to town
An exhibition celebrating New Zealand science fiction artworks is set to open at Waikato Museum on November 10. White Cloud...
Young musician in famous footsteps
A Waikato schoolgirl has taken out a coveted national music award previously won by stars including Kimbra and Brooke Fraser....