Escaping the Mundanity of Life
Matt Frandi hosting a game of DnD. Photo by: Jed Murtagh There are plenty of ways to escape the mundanity...
Year: 2020
The Artists Making a Permanent Mark on Hamilton
Hamilton is a diverse and multicultural city, diversity makes us who we are and is a crucial part of the...
The Little Club that Could
Club members practicing their diving. Photo by: Emma Niven Waikato Diving Club enables anyone to become part of a second...
Waikato Film Culture Creates Buzz
When you think about New Zealand film, you think of Wellington or Auckland as being the desired location to find...
Planning a Wedding in a Pandemic
For many decades weddings have been envisioned as an exciting fairytale, as they are publicised in media, movies, and magazines...
Fighters like you won’t believe
I'm happy to be writing again, says Tim Gray. I was left for dead, on the side of a road...
Student vote campaign attracts attention
Student Paula Jacobsen is pleased with the way the campaign has run. Photo: Tim Gray Wintec communication students, the majority...
Women’s right to vote
Before women won the right to vote in 1893, New Zealand has had some inspiring and influential females to lead...
Georgina Beyer inspires young people to vote
Georgina Beyer delivers her maiden speech as the world's first transgender MP.Photo supplied. Groundbreaking politician Georgina Beyer is concerned young...
Stop for the sights, stay for the coffee – Hamilton Lake
The Hamilton Lake has been a spot of beauty and relaxation for the Waikato since at least the 19th century....
Putaruru’s watery treasure waits to be explored
The blue colouring is created by the clarity of the water Photo By Emmalea Taylor. Need somewhere to take the...
Tokelauans in NZ: Saving an identity, miles from home
Auckland, Porirua and Hutt Valley Tokelau communities fatele for Easter Tournament 2017Picture: Juliana Tagimamao Perez (Facebook) Tokelau is not as...
Why Black Lives Matter here, and now
Perspectives of young locals on a global movement In 2005, five-year-old, Aisha Mohamed Khalif came home from school to find...
How Some Good News restored my faith in humanity
Photo courtesy of Some Good News' Facebook page. Some Good News (SGN) is a fresh weekly 15ish minute comedy news...
Playing Background and Paying bills
For 30 years Ra Keelan who is a local musician, has been doing gigs all around the world from Thailand...
Opinion: International businesses score in fast food binge
Now is the perfect time to support local business's writes Riley Kennedy. Small business is what New Zealand is made...
A cleaner’s journey and her dream team
Malia Zeke's journey started seven years ago when she started working at PSU Photo: Elena Pasilio The road to one’s...
Survivor now helping others
Residential leaders have an opportunity to offer support to students in their charge photo: Emma Niven. Wintec student accommodation residential...
“I eat Ford Rangers for breakfast”
Matthew James, 24, won the fight against death after a motorbike accident - the scar on his torso a constant...
Waikato Queer Youth – proudly helping the community
Logan Cotter at the Waikato Queer Youth office in the Zeal building in Hamilton Central. Photo: Jed Murtagh It can...
Pushing past the fear to learn kapa haka
Carol is an inspiration to others Photo: Ngaire Pahl A senior research management advisor at Waikato University, Carol Robinson recently...
A legally blind musician’s journey
Levi Williams is spinning his way toward a lifelong passion. Photo: Paora Manuel Basshunter’s song ‘Now You’re Gone’ speaks about...
Is restoring classic cars a dying art?
Scott Benn, in his at-home workshop, working on a 1966 Chrysler Newport.photo: Chloe Benn Starting his apprenticeship at 15, then...
Rock bottom to university
William Morris at his favourite cafe, where he meets supporters on his road to recovery. Photo: Dan Campbell William believes...