Battalion award boost for Waikato students
Three Waikato University students have been awarded the Ngarimu VC and 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Award. Education Minister Hekia...
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Farmer safety disguised by wheel of misfortune
PowerCo have done something different to draw the crowd at their seventh Fieldays exhibit this year. They have used a...
Robotic milking innovation first in New Zealand
GEA’s MIone is a beauty of a machine. GEA's robotic milker, the MIone. Photo: Craig Richmond The robotic milker is...
Border patrol dogs on show at Fieldays
Quartz and Kendra are retired detector beagles and at seven and 13 years respectively these old dogs are crucial to...
Dog team pirouette and skateboard
It is not every day you see a dog shooting hoops, dancing and washing its feet - but you can...
Fieldays patrons sample Waikato cheese
Cheese lovers have had a tangy treat this Fieldays with an award-winning cheese company showcasing their products. Cheese lovers Sue...
Schools consider cancelling trip to Fieldays
Schools have been ringing the Waikato DHB today to express their concern about measles spreading at Fieldays. Thousands are expected...
Community garden faces an uncertain future
Workers at a community garden in Fairfield fear they may have to give up their carefully tended vegetables to make...
Fairfield College student makes national basketball team
Fairfield College student Rongomai Timson dreams of playing basketball for the big leagues one day. And, with her recent selection...
Balloon lift-off disappoints
Hundreds of excited onlookers were left disappointed this morning after the annual mass ascension event for Balloons Over Waikato was...
Community unite for victim of dog attack
Seven-year-old Japanese girl Sakurako Uehara is being treated in Middlemore Hospital after being attacked by four mastiff-cross dogs while visiting a...
Barracudas leave Panthers scoreless in rugby league final
East Coast Bay Barracudas took home the Pat Bennett Memorial Cup after beating the Ngaruawahia Panthers 10-0 in an intense...
Chiefs influence student to improve Maori health
Waikato University student Hemi Quinn is committed to helping Māori become fitter and healthier by offering free training sessions at...