Hamilton will host next football stars
Local football clubs are being urged to adopt one of the teams Hamilton will host over the 20 days of...
Month: April 2014
Kaimanawa muster horses need homes
A second chance at life: Christine Wilson pictured with her Kaimanawa horse Odin. Photo: Mereana Austin Horse lovers have only...
Errors cost Chiefs at Waikato Stadium
Crusaders' Ryan Crotty gets tackled while running with the ball at Waikato Stadium. Saturday 19th April. Photo: Brad Roberts. A...
Homeless hui a success
Hamilton Homeless held its first volunteer meeting as part of its bid to formalise the group to help the homeless....
Moon treats Waikato watchers to glowing eclipse
The weather was not looking promising for the eclipse at the beginning of the evening, but about an hour before...
Fallen tree could cause power cut for Claudelands residents
Strong gusts of up to 90 km/h have blown a tree on to power lines on George Street in Claudelands...
Boxing event hits town
A local charity is set to gain from a corporate fight night in Hamilton this May. The Corporate Gloves Fight...
Korean traditional food popular at night market
Korean food is proving popular at Hamilton's night market. Conny Kang, owner of a Korean food stall, Conny’s Bulgogi, said...
Chiefs in unconvincing win
With an unconvincing 22-16 victory over the Rebels at Waikato Stadium last night the Chiefs finally held their ground after...
I shook Prince William’s hand
I kept my hand outstretched and was shaking like a Chihuahua. Finally Prince William took my hand and shook it...
Prince William and Catherine open Avantidome
Photo: copyright Brad Roberts
Hunter with broken knee rescued after three nights in the bush
The Kaeo community has heaped praise on search and rescue teams after they found a hunter missing in the Te...
Teachers’ union concerned over new council
Waikato teachers are concerned they will have no input into the establishment of a new education council that has been...
Community building at the Waikato Show
It was all go on Thursday morning with exhibitors setting up for the Waikato Show at Claudelands Event Centre in...
Hamilton women represent NZ at indoor netball world cup.
Four Hamilton women are heading to South Africa next month to represent New Zealand at the Indoor Netball World Cup....
Blind Annabelle gets operation
Annabelle after her operation Credit: David Nicoll The Waikato SPCA raised more than $700 to help a blind cat get...
Sisters provide positive community service
Two Hamilton teens are taking their love for condition training which they learnt at school to their wider community under...
Waikato claims seven finalists in State Insurance NZ Swimming Awards
Waikato swimming will be well represented at the 2014 State Insurance New Zealand Swimming Awards with seven finalists selected from...
Te Awamutu residents panic as police search for man
Te Awamutu police are searching for a man who they believe to be armed after an incident in the town...
Meteor theatre marks new beginning
Video by Nancy El-Gamel A festive audience packed Hamilton's Meteor theatre on Saturday as the venue opened itself up to...
Kātahi te iwi whakapeto ngoi, ko Tainui.
Ko te mahi a te tangata i kitea ai i ngā whakataetae kapa haka a rohe i tū ki te...
Hospital protocol thwarts free angel service
A Hamilton woman making ‘angel’ casts for families of dead children has been stopped from providing her services on Waikato...
Stolen kayak returned thanks to Facebook
Papamoa East resident Angela Cosgrove had the power of social media to thank when her stolen Ocean Scrambler 11 kayak was...
Enchanted party boasts royal attendee
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will visit a children’s hospice in Hamilton on Saturday April 12. Waikato Hospice’s branch for children,...