Bookstore bustles with community sleuths
Event: The Bookshop Detectives Live! When: August 22 2024Hosts: Gareth Ward & Louise Ward - Poppies HamiltonFunders: Penguin Books Poppies...
Month: August 2024
Celebrating Samoa in Waikato
A small taste of Samoa is coming to Waikato in September. The annual Teuila festival celebrates all aspects of Samoan...
Trade Aid shifts online
Since June 2024, much loved ethical retailer, Trade Aid has been steadily moving its retail operation online and closing stores....
From author to audience, memoir panel showcases personal stories in Aotearoa
Hamilton Book Month goers got the opportunity to be inspired by some of New Zealand’s renowned writers at the Memoir...
New musical showcases Hamilton’s “hottest young talent”
A new musical that's been a 'word of mouth' hit on Broadway and West End, is opening in Hamilton this...
Books, beers, banter and British pubs: The Hamilton Book Month Pub Quiz is BACK!
A year ago, I entered a team in the annual Hamilton Book Month Literary Pub Quiz. We came last, with...
Wintec back on brand with new photo shoots
The Wintec marketing team has embarked on a strategy to rebuild Wintec's brand following the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga. Wintec...
Big names from the literary world hit Hamilton for book month
Over the past two weeks Hamilton Book Month festival goers have been treated to a series of free events with...
Solve a mystery with The Bookshop Detectives (Live!)
Former police officers turned authors in a fascinating twist. If you’re a fan of intriguing mysteries, quirky characters, and the...
New play from local writer cleverly explores memory and loss
Show: On Travelling Backwards to Punish Ourselves as Ghosts Presented by: One Question Theatre Where: The Meteor Theatre When 8-10...
Volunteer finds purpose after life took a turn
When Nicola Amos lost her husband six years ago, she stepped off the career path and found purpose through volunteer...
Maaori Ward candidates surveyed on youth issues in Kirikiroa
Five of the eight candidates in the Hamilton City Council’s Maaori ward by-election responded to a Wintec survey. We asked...
Slow race to the polls
With just days left, only six per cent of electors on the roll have voted in Hamilton city council’s Maaori...