Young Hamilton judoka grapples his way to the top
Matthew Free, demonstrating the balance and control it takes to throw his opponent. Photo: Alexandra Paley. When sitting down with...
Year: 2019
The light that influenced sound
Steph hard at work setting up for the Shave for a Cure Cancer event. Photo: Cassie Owens When Steph...
Street artist paints the city to life
Jeremy Shirley takes neglected side streets and gives them new life. Photo: Ashley Keyte Instead of taking...
When plaque hits the road
Graeme Cairns brushes up on the toothbrush fence Photo: Gabriella Cumming Down a rural country road, southwest of Hamilton, lies...
Chef introduces Suzhou style to Rototuna
Xiaochen prepares one of his specialities: Beijing duck. Photo: Hao Zheng For more than 10 years, Xiaochen Hou was...
Coxes turned rowers set school apart
Connor (in cap) and Benedict Sheehan are brothers in rowing. Photo: Bhaumik Shukla It's unusual enough for a cox to...
The yoga boys of Maadi
Saint Peter's college rowing team limber up with a yoga session Photo: Bhaumik Shukla Auckland-based Saint Peters College boys’ team...
The injury cost of making it to Maadi
Novice rowers are often in the most injury-prone stage of the sport as training stresses their bodies to the max....
The coach with no crew
Sam Livingston, former coach of St Peter's. Photo Lucas Tainui A man sitting in the bleachers with the title Coach...
Hillcrest High takes on the Maadi Cup
Hillcrest High rowing manager Rachel Birdling says the team is in for an exciting season Photo: Amy Wang...
International scouts at Maadi seek rowing talent
Ohio State University talent scout Robbie Tenenbaum was at Maadi seeking New Zealand's best young rowers Talent scouts were at...
Maadi brings Olympic hopeful to Cambridge
From left: John Hudson, Piera Hudson and Fiona Hudson of Coastal Cowhides The Maadi Cup celebrations has bought a different...
The ‘one-armed’ rower at the Maadi Cup
Lachie Osikai-Wilsons Maadi Cup participation for 2019 was ruined by injury. But he is still at the lake as part...
Instagram success for charity shops
Hospice Waikato marketing and fundraising manager Rachel Bish outside of the Claudelands Hospice Shop Hospice Waikato marketing and fundraising manager...
Balloon festival perfect for dog in training
Do the NT piloted by Jason Livingston lifts off from Innes Common It’s 6.30am and the sun is starting to...
Breeze aborts balloon launch
Belgian balloon Darth Vader and USA-based Betty Jean Butterfly on tethered rises at Friday's aborted launch. Poor weather stifled a...
Journalist unexpectedly takes to the skies
Journalism student Lucas Tainui (left) with American Balloonist Bob Romaneschi moments before take-off. Photo: courtesy of a friendly NZ police...
Arizona-based balloonist enjoys Waikato conditions
American balloonist Erin Romaneschi says Waikato flying conditions can be challenging. Photo: Tim Coenen A Phoenix, Arizona, balloonist visiting Hamilton...
Are we ready for Balloons over Waikato?
Headlined by the Nightglow, Balloons over Waikato will be held March 19-23 in Hamilton. Each morning at Innes Common, crowds...
Newstead restaurant opens despite challenges
Hamilton's newest restaurant, Camarosa, situated in Newstead, is named after a strawberry variety. Not surprising, really, when it comes apparent...
Nexus cops criticism from Hamilton music community following online faux pas
Staff at the University of Waikato's student magazine Nexus, were left scrambling for cover following a scrap with an independent recording...
