Guide to Welcoming Week 2023
The Hamilton City Council is gearing up to host Welcoming Week, a vibrant annual event aimed at celebrating the rich...
Month: August 2023
Empowering democracy – a fight to be heard, a fight that’s been forgotten
Poster of Youth Vote Campaign / Photo: Ronella Felizardo Communication students in the School of Media Arts at Wintec, Te...
Waikato Mooloo beat rivals, keep home quarter finals hopes alive
The Waikato Mooloo's have defeated Chiefs rivals, the Counties Manukau Steelers at Waikato Stadium 37-15 on Sunday afternoon. The first...
Waikato women come from behind to book home semi
Waikato's Farah Palmer Cup team have come up trumps over the Wellington Pride 31-29 at Waikato Stadium on Sunday afternoon....
Seed Waikato keen to get young voters into the booths this election
With the impending election later this year, Seed Waikato have thrown their hand in support of getting more voters to...
Advice for Young Voters from Young Voters
By Tori Raine, Gabriel Bowen and Ronella Felizardo It's election year and the YWCA are keen to get young people...
Whangamatā Rugby Club get much needed upgrade
Whangamatā Rugby Club has been awarded a grant of $30,000 to assist with renovations, one of just 10 clubs nationwide...
Ramp and Versatility: A chat with Oskar Howell
Oskar Howell recently returned to Wintec-Te Pukenga as part of the Ramp Festival Graduate Panel. As a communication graduate, he...
130 Years Ago Today on August 23…
This year, Wintec Media of Arts students are working with the YWCA and Youth Vote to create a campaign which...
Local creative career programme gets a boost
A mentoring programme for creatives has been given additional support from the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of...
Honouring 130 years of women’s suffrage
The 130th anniversary of women's suffrage is almost upon us, and it’s important we all think about our vote. The...
FIFA Women’s World Cup brings colour to Hamilton’s CBD
The Women’s World Cup has ended in Hamilton after a fierce matchup between Argentina and Sweden at FMG Stadium on...
Life of a FIFA Volunteer in Waikato
Being a FIFA volunteer has been one of the most exciting experiences of my life. Hearing the cheers of people from different parts of...
Basketball: Tall Blacks World Cup side could “make some waves”
Opinion: After a couple of warm-up games, coach Pero Cameron and assistant coaches Michael Fitchett, Zico Coronel and Aaron Young...
FIFA WWC: Volunteering fueling the passion of football fans
Over the past month, the FIFA Women’s World Cup was brought to Hamilton as many fans from around the globe...
Everything is Awesome at The Hamilton Brick Show
The Hamilton Brick show has returned for another spectacular year, showcasing a range of intricate LEGO builds with varying themes...
Hāngī happiness kicks off RAMP Festival
The annual RAMP Festival kicked off at the city campus of Wintec Te-Pūkenga last Tuesday morning. The festival, hosted by...
Graduates pass on knowledge to Wintec students
The Grad Panel is a regular feature of the annual RAMP festival, where former students of the School of Media...
Fixtures and Pictures Workshop: For the future of art
A workshop to teach the skills of picture framing was held as part of Ramp Festival , hosted by Wintec – Te Pūkenga. The workshop...
Shane Cotton and Anthony Byrt: Art and ancestry in Te Tai Tokerau
Esteemed contemporary artist Shane Cotton and award-winning author and journalist, Anthony Byrt were in Hamilton last week as part of...
Musicians get a DIY lesson to build their own guitar pedal
Lora Thompson, Audio Head of Department at SAE in Auckland, ran a guitar pedal building workshop last week as a...
A Helping Hand through Teaching
An event to handover sets of resources to support new speakers of English, was celebrated last week at Discovery Christian...
Waikato women continue unbeaten season against rival
Waikato had an "absolute slugfest" in Hamilton over the weekend in week 4 of the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership division,...
“The 12th player” – football fans drum up support
Football could be described as simply 22 players chasing a ball around a pitch. But the real spectacle can often...