Ewan Wilson graceful in his loss
Defeated Hamilton mayoral candidate Ewan Wilson has moved on from the disappointment and is focused on achieving through another term...
Year: 2013
O’Leary pushes for neighbourhood groups
West Ward councillor Angela O'Leary is keen to see neighbourhoods unite to make Hamilton a better city. O’Leary, has been...
West ward council candidates support fenced dog exercise area
Hamilton dog owners have been waiting more than 10 years for the Hamilton City Council to create just one fully...
Make Garden Place more welcoming says Dave Mac
West Ward candidate Dave Macpherson wants to create more spaces for young people in Hamilton, and has a few ideas...
Gallagher supports electronic voting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1eYYMhyD90 Once a skeptic of online voting, West Ward candidate Martin Gallagher now has his hand on the mouse. West...
Dave Macpherson thinks smoking fine is unrealistic
Dave Macpherson is pushing for a smoking ban in Hamilton but he says it is all about being realistic. West...
Five to hospital and in custody after Waikato crash.
Five people have ended up in hospital and one in police custody after a crash on SH39 around 11.20 on...
Tooman committed to improving Hamilton sport
After 48 years serving in the New Zealand police Leo Tooman has a fair idea about what it takes to...
Mayoral candidate Facebook targeted
The latest piece of social media causing a stir for mayoral candidate Ewan Wilson. Front-running mayoral candidate Ewan Wilson has...
Waikato River a priority for mayoral candidate
Mayoral candidate Ewan Wilson has come out pledging to make the Waikato River a priority if elected. In a press...
WOW finalist thinks YOLO
WOW: Meg Wilshier's garment was chosen as a finalist for the wearable art show in Wellington. Photo: Sourced Cancer forced...
Singer debuts at Fringe Festival
A Wintec student is set to wow crowds at the Fringe Festival in Hamilton this weekend. FRINGE FIRST: Leah Carroll...
Not your typical youth pastor
Allan Laumatia is not a typical pastor. MUSCLE MAN: Allan Laumatia has the body he has wanted since he was...
Radio Lollipop offers ridiculous amounts of fun
Radio Lollipop has provided fun and entertainment to children in hospital for more than 30 years and the team at...
Hamilton’s playgrounds come at a cost
HOPEFUL PLANS: Michael West hopes he can help the council stick to their annual plan PHOTO: Caitlin Wallace Hamilton City...
Rahman aims for neighbourhood feeling
Food and drink are ideal to socialise over - so much so, that East Ward candidate Anjum Rahman wants to...
Wintec group creates interactive installation for Fringe Festival
A Wintec research group has taken art to the next level at Hamilton’s Fringe Festival. The same group that brought...
Councillors have plans to keep up community engagement
Councillors are elected by the people, for the people, yet ratepayers often complain elected members are out of touch...
Council candidate offers free city parking (conditions apply)
A Hamilton West candidate who wants free parking in the city has given drivers the chance to experience what it...
Better parks mean better health: candidates
Two West Ward candidates think they have the next step to a better community. Robin Fletcher, West Ward candidate and...
Council candidates respond to street maintenance issues
Council candidates Gordon Chesterman and Jason Howarth say they both plan on dealing with street maintenance in Hamilton East after...
Council candidates respond to street tree concerns
Street trees have been problematic in some Hamilton neighbourhoods but two West Ward candidates say there are more important issues...
Dave Macpherson steps down from mayoral race
DAVE'S DONE: Dave Macpherson has stopped campaigning for mayor, but some have falsely said he has "withdrawn". PHOTO: CHRIS HILLOCK/Fairfax...
School Journal petition gathers signatures
A petition is circulating online asking Minister of Finance, Bill English, to save the School Journal. In September this year...