Possum bone toys ready to hit shelves
Alternative seems to be one of those words that the hipster kids are throwing around willy nilly. I guess it’s...
Year: 2012
New BoxSlim classes hit Hamilton
A new partner-based exercise class, which started three years ago in a garage in West Auckland, has opened in Hamilton....
The GC tipped for bumper audience
After the "plain idiotic" reality show The GC aired on TV3 last week, tonight’s episode is set to draw a...
New Zealand may miss out on powerful Nissan Juke-R
Nissan New Zealand have no plans to import the pocket rocket Nissan Juke-R that has a huge youtube following after...
48 Hour Film Festival celebrates 10 years
This year’s V48 Hour Film Festival celebrates 10 years of frantic movie making in New Zealand. In 2002, Auckland film...
Student loan changes create uncertain futures
Graduation ceremonies are being held at universities around the country but despite the celebrations 2012’s graduates face an uncertain future....
Allowance cuts may put students off
University students say student allowance cuts will discourage people from pursuing postgraduate study. “This is my fourth year, and this...
Hamilton Gardens visitors enjoy hangi with new season kumara
Visitors to the Hamilton Gardens were treated to a hangi at the weekend as new season kumara were harvested at...
The ever rising price of a haircut
All in favour of cheaper hairdressing prices? Hair, hair! However, since 1951, the price of a trim has increased from...
Politicians face off against Waikato celebrities to help Alzheimers.
Politicians will face off against teams of Waikato celebrities this year in the annual Parliamentary Sports Trust games - and...
Chihuahua Crystal steals the show at dog parade
She may have been the smallest, lightest and youngest competitor – but she wiped the floor with the competition. Every...
Dirt flies as Hauraki Plains College Motocross Tournament gets underway
The Hauraki Plains College Motocross Tournament shot off to a great start recently with more than 200 school-based riders competing....
DVD: Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Starring Robert Downey Jnr, Jude Law. Director Guy Ritchie. ★ ★ ★ ★ Robert...
Hazel Hayes a hidden treasure
Hazel Hayes 587 Victoria St So you take a café, tuck it into a crack-in-the-wall spot on the seedy...
Kiwi band Melic on tour
Having played at numerous English festivals for the past few years, Kiwi band Melic are excited to return to their...
Qualified immigrants struggle to find work in New Zealand
It took Angel Huynh almost six years to get a job in her adopted country of New Zealand, with countless...
Port Waikato teen rides the waves of Aussie bodyboarding success
A former Port Waikato teenager is making a name for himself on the Australian bodyboarding scene after moving to the...
From local shop to laptop: What on-line shopping means for New Zealand
Contrary to the popular belief that women love nothing more than spending hours at the mall trying on clothes with...
Graduates parade through downtown Hamilton
Hamilton’s inner city traffic was brought to a halt yesterday, with the newest teaching and sports and leisure graduates on...
Last call for Hamilton Fringe Festival applications
Organisers have put out a last-minute call encouraging applications for Hamilton’s Fringe Festival as registrations close on May 7. The...
Protesters against asset sales rally in Garden Place
Hamilton was the eighth stop in the “Aotearoa Is Not For Sale” nationwide hikoi, for those opposing the partial sell...
Retro car museum rolls into Dinsdale
Hamilton may have just kissed the V8’s goodbye, but all is not lost for motorheads - a 1950’s style car...
Hydro powered coffee
First of all, major kudos to the staff at this Hamilton East café. As soon as we were through the...
Farquhar claims top javelin ranking at Hiroshima
Javelin athlete Stuart Farquhar is another throw closer to his dream of a final eight spot in June’s London Olympics....