Hamilton City Council votes on Easter Sunday trading
City councillors have voted against adopting an Easter Sunday trading policy. In February council opened the debate on Easter trading...
Month: August 2017
Sir Graeme rallies social workers to make a difference
Sir Graeme Dingle at the Thriving in the 21st Century Conference Photo credit: Ben Flood Sir Graeme Dingle took to...
Fully booked – Hamilton Book Month begins at the Lido
A group of enthused Hamiltonians showed up at the Lido cinema on Thursday night with no intention of going to...
Moss, mould and mildew standing up to be counted at next Census
Evidence of the sad situation in some New Zealand houses. Photo: Joanna Bu. For the first time in census history,...
Waikato WOWs the judges
Revenge of the Paperclip, Jack's entry for WOW last year. Photo: Supplied Copper shim and stainless steel are unusual materials...
Grandmothers move to protect 38 West Coast rivers
Kayakers regard the Waitaha River's Morgan Gorge as the “Mt Cook” of their sport. The dam proposal will reduce the...
Technician safeguards spacesuit in Aotearoa
As a child, Randy Pike would take two different model kits and mix up the pieces to create fantastical creations...
Spark Festival set to ignite minds at Wintec
Kiwi musician Hollie Smith will be in Hamilton next week to kick off #SPARK17, a festival of music, media, arts...
The impatient man bringing the future to New Zealand
Steve West's Toyota MRS is now battery powered. Photo: Supplied When Steve West was young he dreamed of a future full...
Tāmaki group makes access to eco-friendly sanitary items more affordable
A reusable cup will last for seven to 10 years. Photo: Farah Hancock Victoria Egli wants all women to have...
Circle Jerk promises excitement
Glass Shards were a performer at last year's "Jerk."Photo: Supplied Waikato bands will be celebrating - and performing - each...
Standing room only for kapa haka regionals
Whang¬ārei Girls and Boys High School performing “Hareruia”. Photo credit: Te Hiku Media It was standing room only at the...