Moritz a no-show for Wintec’s Spark week
Moritz Waldemeyer, one of the world’s most exciting designers, will not be appearing at his speaking slot at Spark week...
Year: 2012
Design director sheds light on web design world
Design director for Pikselin, Brian Smith, shed light into the world of web design to a full house of students...
Spark: The video
Shannon Rolfe reports on Spark. Day one:
Spark’s first-day speakers pull full houses
Entertainment/pop-culture/off journalist David Farrier and photographer Richard Linton have both fronted at Spark. Shannon Rolfe captured some of the action...
Venice Biennale exhibitor Brett Graham inspires young artists
Venice Biennale exhibitor Brett Graham (Ngati-Koroki-Kahukura) offered insights into his work on the second day of the Spark International Festival of...
Royal flush at world hip hop championship
Amidst all the Olympic hype, Hamilton (and Auckland) dance crew The Royal Family have taken out an international hip hop...
David Farrier opens talk with “not too boring” imagery
TV3 journalist David Farrier introduced his Spark presentation in Hamilton yesterday with imagery of a Japanese woman putting cats in...
“Shut up and listen” to David Farrier
Me and the Hoff: David Farrier shows where journalism can take you. Photo: Candice Jones Farrier was a guest speaker...
Hamilton welcomes National country music talent
National Country Music Awards 2012. Photo: supplied Although the weather was poor, crowds flocked under the cover of umbrellas to...
National country music show “best one yet”
The city of Hamilton welcomed a line up of impressive international and national country music talent on Saturday night. Although...
Spark goes graphic
Luke Wood and Jonty Valentine, the founders of The National Grid magazine, spoke in Hamilton today about the discipline of...
Spark 2012
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Refugees need Hamilton volunteers
Hamilton refugee services are on the look out for volunteers to help settle new families into the Waikato region. Volunteer...
New York artist flies in for Spark
An international artist known for his powerful and sinister staged photographic and video works will be a drawcard at Spark...
Thieves thwarted in unsuccessful lolly scramble
Extra security measures paid off for store owner Jagdish Thakur, when burglars attempted to break into his store overnight. The...
Michelangelo Pistoletto jump-start Spark
The Michelangelo Pistoletto Band performed at the Waikato Museum (Te Whare Taonga o Waikato) as a prelude to Spark Week...
Thomas the Tank Engine steams into Te Aroha
Te Aroha miniature train enthusiasts will showcase some of their prized trains this Sunday as the miniature and model train...
David Farrier to visit during Spark week
TV3 News entertainment reporter David Farrier, will be coming to Hamilton on Monday as a guest speaker during SPARK Week....
Students flock to Wintec’s Huge Day Out
Thousands of high school students attended the Wintec Huge Day Out today, bringing the sunshine with them. The day is...
The demise of smoko?
The Waikato Independent hit the streets to find out what folk thought of the Waikato DHB move to explore ways...
Award winning designer to host College Fashion Show
Alivia Singer shows off her own creation.Photo: Supplied Leading designer Annah Stretton will help judge the Hauraki Plains College annual...
Boot Camp: Survival of the fittest
"I did it". Photo: Laura Peacock At last, the moment of truth had arrived. Would I, Laura Peacock, be any...
My first cigar
My grandmother is going to die today. She’s in a bed in Central Europe, I can’t go to her so...