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...
Year: 2017
Waikato goat rescue charity fights for the little guys
Volunteer Kelsey Bouman helps feed the kids. Photo: Supplied Hamilton woman Jen Hyde spent Wednesday afternoon this week bottle feeding...
Dry July raises $300,000 for cancer
The Dry July campaign, in which 4000 people gave up drinking (mostly) alcohol for the month, raised $300,000 for charity....
Apprentice sparky to represent the Waikato
Apprentice electrician Blair Pussell. Photo: supplied Electrical apprentice Blair Pussell, 21, from Ngaruawahia has made it to the finals of...
New events for Go Eco
https://youtu.be/aqtGaOuwxak Environment organisation Go Eco is holding a boomerang bag workshop this weekend as part of their drive to rid...
Father and daughter force behind Hamilton football club
The Fletcher duo have shared a love for football from a young age. Photo: Tom Rowland Father and daughter duo Phil...
Hundreds prepare for Northland kapa haka competition
More than 500 students from around Northland will meet at Whangārei Girls High this Saturday as they battle it out...
Opportunities Party focuses on finances at Hamilton Roadshow
Gareth Morgan speaking to a curious audience at Clarence Street Theatre. Photo: Joseph Outram. Talking dollars and cents was Gareth...
Congratulations to Roger Farrelly, Hamilton’s new (honorary) mayor
No, your eyes don’t deceive you, Hamilton mayor Andrew King handed his reins over to The Rock FM’s Roger Farrelly...
Smart parking in Hamilton CBD
Installation of the new 'smart' parking sensors has begun in the central city. Photo: Amelia Christensen-Rose Parking in Hamilton's CBD...
Waikato kids explore outdoors with Guardians programme
https://youtu.be/4WRE4s5m3P4 Parents searching for a final school holiday activity for kids can give them an experience of the great outdoors...
Maralinga: stories that need to be heard
Ursula Yovich and John Mandelberg prepare for a reading for the movie Photo credit: Ben Flood When nuclear bombs are...
Hunt for the next Kiwi YouTuber
Adam King (left) secured $80,000 for his new YouTube series.Photo: David St George Up and coming Kiwi YouTubers will have...
Ugandan coffee a hit at new op-shop in Hamilton
There’s no shortage of op-shops in Hamilton’s Frankton suburb, but as its name would suggest, Orphans Aid International Op-shop is...
King of Island Pop to perform in Hamilton
The King of Island Pop, Iyaz, will be performing for the first time in New Zealand on Friday July 21...
Tamahere pony club gears up for new season
Emma Turnbull is looking forward to her second season with the Tamahere club.Photo: Supplied For Waikato University student Emma Turnbull,...
TechniPharm gets Spikey at Fieldays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC0QIga5-28 Spikey makes it’s big debut this year at Fieldays. The new innovation promises to earn money for farmers and...
Women in gumboots
A farm in Ngatea has been passed through Arthur Jones’s family for over 100 years. He has had employees come...
Tackling the war on weeds
The Department of Conservation is tackling the baker's dirty dozen weeds at Fieldays. Community ranger, Danielle Hart, says a big...
Steak? How about locust instead…
Fancy some ants in your smoothie? Or how about some crickets on your toast to make your morning a bit...
Federated Farmers fight for fair water regulations
Andrew McGiven, the Waikato provincial president of Federated Farmers. Photo: Dominico Zapata, Fairfax. Waikato Federated Farmers has released its submission for...
Teenager from small settlement cracks the big time
NZ U19 Commonwealth Youth Games beach volleyball qualification winners, Jasmine Milton (left) and Ella Akkerman. Photo: Supplied A teenager...