Sacha Harwood wins Amateur Rider in North Island Show Jumping Champs
Hamilton student, 19-year-old Sacha Harwood takes good form into the Horse of the Year competition after winning first place in...
Year: 2013
Hamilton Boys High up for the Maadi challenge
The 72-strong Hamilton Boys High School rowing team is on course for the 67th Maadi Regatta starting on Monday. ALL...
Zoe McBride competes in final Maadi Cup Regatta
Rowing enthusiasts should keep their eyes on 17-year-old Zoe McBride at the 2013 Maadi Regatta next week. A GOOD START:...
NZ runner trains in remote Kenyan village
Iten. It is not in the Lonely Planet, nor will you find it in glossy brochures decorated with elephants...
Purple Walk marked a success
PURPLE FIESTA: People getting their walk on to raise awareness. All photos: Candice Jones Hundreds of people dressed in purple...
Country craft market booms
The growth in the Gordonton Country Market has taken organisers by surprise with vendors flooding in. UP MARKET: The highest...
Cambridge businesses set for Maadi
As busloads of student rowers, coaches and parents pile into Cambridge for the Maadi regatta, many local businesses expect little...
Drought can’t sink ambition
BEACHED BRO: A rower is pulled out of weed in the Waikato River. Photo: Matthew Robinson The drought that has...
Gold-winning rowing teams eye up one another ahead of Maadi Regatta
With the North Island rowing championships held last weekend, teams finally have an idea who to watch out for in...
Organisers plan further punk rock festivals
BACKYARD: Festival goers came from far and wide for the punk rock festival Photo: Jade Laan After the success of...
Italian links reinforced at festival
Waikato is a world away from Italy, but Hamilton Gardens had a distinctly Italian feel on Sunday. Hamilton’s first Italian...
Step right up – Tauwhare School twilight carnival
The staff and students at Tauwhare School are close to achieving a 10-year goal – a fully functioning swimming pool....
Otumoetai College students shave hair for cancer
Olivia Nightingale, 14, looks just like any other teenage girl. Except for her number two buzz cut. Gritting her teeth...
The Latest Fallout support Relay for Life
Wintec’s The Latest Fallout showed their support for a good cause, performing at the Relay for Life over the weekend....
Cambridge High rowers increase chances for Maadi Regatta
READY ROWERS: Cambridge High rowers feel prepared for the Maadi Regatta. Photo: Sophie Iremonger Cambridge High School rowers have...
Relay for Life: Hamilton team raises over $30k
A team of dedicated Relay for Life supporters fundraised an impressive $14,200 for the annual Cancer Society event in Hamilton...
Relay for Life: 10th anniversary draws a big crowd
PINK MAYHEM: Team Pink Panthers from Matamata ready to run. All photos: Candice Jones The Relay for Life has bounced...
Relay for Life: Survivor’s tale
A 70-year-old cancer survivor fought back against the illness at the Relay for Life in Hamilton this weekend for the...
Book deal for Raglan chef
Lifelong vegetarians and predominantly gluten and dairy-free diets are not common among chefs, but a Wintec cookery graduate’s success proves...
85-year-old racer shows no sign of slowing down
Shirley Faull is an 85-year-old granny who drives around in a Toyota Corolla. Nothing too shocking in that statement –...
Chalked today, gone tomorrow
Chalked environmental messages at Wintec’s City Campus were removed on Tuesday morning, before they could reach the majority of students....
Hillcrest Year 13 students excited by Relay for Life
A large group of Hillcrest High School students are preparing for an exciting weekend. SUPPORTIVE: Helena McHugh and Kate Creighton get...
“Spectacularly dressed adults” to take over lake
PURPLE PEOPLE: Purple Walk’s organizing committee (from left to right: Annette Evans, Rowena McCoy, Sandrine Smith, Deborah Dodunski and Raquel...
Hillcrest High School rowing for gold
Hillcrest High School’s rowing club goes into this weekend’s North Island champs with its expectations high. Secondary schools across the...