Council splashes out on summer water campaign
SMARTER WATER: Charmaine Petereit says Hamilton City Council is leading the way to conserving water this summer. Summer is on...
Caitlin Wallace
Ratepayer calls for electronic voting
A young Glenview mother wants council electoral officials to get with the times and allow electronic voting. Despite an interest in...
Hamilton’s playgrounds come at a cost
HOPEFUL PLANS: Michael West hopes he can help the council stick to their annual plan PHOTO: Caitlin Wallace Hamilton City...
Shortland Street shocks fans with driveway incident
Many Shortland Street Facebook fans are outraged by last night's storyline of a child being run over. CONTROVERSIAL STORYLINE: Characters...
Lemons, caterpillars and scare tactics
Wacky Youtube videos and a caterpillar suit is the way to grab voters' attention, according to Ross Macleod. Macleod’s second...
Young Glenview family asks for playgrounds
Samantha, Ryath and seven-week-old Gwendylan Stockdale enjoy their quiet lifestyle in Glenview, but the couple is frustrated with the lack...
Hamilton singer selected for global singing competition finals
The last thing Whitney Maynard expected to hear at work was that she would be flying to SINGING SUCCESS: Maynard's(right)...
Journalist Julian Wilcox tells his story
Julian Wilcox is on a life mission to develop Maori broadcast and journalism. Wilcox, known for his front-of-camera role as...
Waikato District Council cleans up act
Piles of rubbish have been cleared from a grassy bank near Huntly McDonald’s in an apparent response to Waikato Independent...
Hamilton Māori primary school students find their roots
A Hamilton Māori primary school has celebrated its anniversary in Hillcrest, 20 years after starting out in a council building...
Waikato motorcyclists learn safety skills
A motorcyclist who stopped riding after her brother was hit by a car was back on her bike for a...
Playground planned to make Hamilton’s Steele Park family friendly
Hamilton police and the city council have taken action to drive away intoxicated people from Steele Park who are intimidating...
Otago girls fundraise their way to Maadi
Otago Girls High School trained hard as they inched their way towards the Maadi Regatta, but it took more to...
Making hay while the sun shines
Parents of Hamilton Boys' High School are on a budget for this year’s Maadi regatta and have innovative ways of...
Cambridge businesses set for Maadi
As busloads of student rowers, coaches and parents pile into Cambridge for the Maadi regatta, many local businesses expect little...
Wintec music student through to final X Factor audition
A Wintec music student will sing tomorrow for a place in TV’s X Factor finals, after making it through to...