Fieldays celebrates 55th year this June
Fieldays, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event, is celebrating its 55th year with a return to its traditional winter calendar....
Month: April 2023
New gardens bring joy and productivity to rest home community
Alf Phillips is a resident of the Kimihia Rest Home, and he loves gardening. At 94 years, Alf doesn’t have...
Tuning in for Brave
Hamilton basement bar Nivara Lounge hosted a charity music event in support of Brave NZ last Friday. Wintec | Te...
The Waikato Independent reviews Joseph Howse’s The Girl in the Water
Winner of the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction Finalist in the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year...
Wintec Apartments: cheaper than your average city rental
Can't find any cheap rentals in the area? Look no further - Wintec Apartments is the place for you!! Student...
Growing Community: The Vital Role Kaicycle has in Fostering Abundance
Kaicycle Urban Farm is re-imagining farming practices in Te Whanganui-A-Tara Wellington but their work goes far beyond nutrient-dense kai. Kaicycle...
A Quick Escape Down Centennial Drive
Highschool comes with it's fair share of stress, what students need is a place to escape to in between studies....
Camellia to Cup: Hamilton’s Own Tea Farm
Zealong is New Zealand’s only commercial tea farm, and is continuously growing in size and popularity. Journalism student Sarah Morcom...
The Kentish Hotel: The Beating Heart of Waiuku
Located in the centre of Waiuku is The Kentish Hotel, labelled as “New Zealand’s Oldest Licensed Pub”. This establishment was...
UniRec- More Than Just a Gym
Have you ever wondered if there is a place where you can swim, gym and play recreational sports all in...
Fergusson Park, a way for athletes to get a leg up on the competition
Fergusson Park plays host to young MMA prospects looking for their time in the limelight View of Mt Maunganui from...
Step into the magic of Hobbiton, a storybook destination
"In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit". There and back again through the magic of Hobbiton. The...
Why walk when you can dance; the heart of a dance community.
The ideal extracurricular for any age, find out how one of Kirikiriroa Hamiltons oldest dance schools came to be and...
Zeal: A Hidden Treasure For Young Creatives
Zeal is so much more than just a big black building in the centre of Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Inside is a...
Welcome to the ‘family scrap’
Who knew a scrap yard could be so interesting? There’s more than meets the eye to any business, and Scrap...
Camp Community: Shenanigans and Friendship
In true Kiwi nature, living out of town and driving in everyday is normal. But leaving the city and living rurally for...
A Piece of Home, Away From Home
A community to lighten the work of others. The Settlement Centre Waikato has had a number of changes since it was...
It’s A-OK at the PAC
Amazing activity and aroha - life in the PAC. Travelling along Masters Avenue in Hillcrest, Kirikiriroa, you can’t help but...
“Captain” Bradley in Control
Saint John's coxswain Bradley Kingma (left) and the crew's coach, Sean Birdling (right) Photo: Sarah Morcom Bradley Kingma fills the...