Pushing through Winter: Kiribati scholar determined to succeed at Wintec.
The winter season in Kirikiriroa has been challenging for Kiribati student Tamaroa Bauro Teburea, who is used to an average...
Month: September 2026
Book Battle: getting kids interested in reading
Last Friday, Silverdale Normal School and Cambridge Middle School took home the trophies for this year’s Book Battle. Cambridge Middle...
US podcaster set to fulfil a childhood dream in NZ.
Twenty-three-year-old Charlie Ryan, from Wisconsin, USA, is about to fulfil a childhood dream: visiting the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set near...
Paws for thought: Hamilton food bank sees demand for pet food
Local food bank steps up to ensure no pet goes hungry There have been almost 100 requests for pet food...
Board of hope for Nepali community
The Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) International student body has created a display board in support of the Nepali students...
Rototuna students take the lead in a Daffodil Day concert
Rototuna Senior High School students took to the stage last week for a student led Daffodil Day fundraising concert. The...
Do Words Matter?
New Zealand's Foreign Minister was in the news recently after he launched a verbal tirade in Parliament at Xu-Nan, an...
Changing face of Lions: pitching leadership and health for women
The Lions club was on site at the Women’s Lifestyle Expo at Claudelands Events Centre in August, aiming to recruit...
From medicine to music, Auckland GP preps for new EP release
Doctor and body-builder, Jordan Hunter Hyland, has turned his songwriting hobby into reality, writing, performing music for his debut EP....
Walking the extra mile for Youthline
Youth line's annual ‘Walk the Talk’ spring fundraiser has officially started with $61,000 raised already from participants and sponsors. The...
ChildFund NZ prepares to help 800 Kiribati households withstand fuel shock.
ChildFund New Zealand is preparing to support up to 800 households in Kiribati as rising fuel costs threaten to put further...
Kava and movie night help fund AIMS dream
A Suva primary school is raising FJD$4,000 for each student travelling to next week’s Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga, with...
A taste of home: How mamas donuts built a legacy on Whānau and Manaakitanga
The faces of Mam’s Donut’s: Rachael Jaunay and her team outside the Hamilton shopfront, where genuine manaakitanga is served alongside...