Hamilton Boys High up for the Maadi challenge
The 72-strong Hamilton Boys High School rowing team is on course for the 67th Maadi Regatta starting on Monday. ALL...
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NZ runner trains in remote Kenyan village
Iten. It is not in the Lonely Planet, nor will you find it in glossy brochures decorated with elephants...
Katy Matthews races to finish training
Hamilton runner Katy Matthews, 17, has recovered from injury and is preparing to compete at the nationals in Auckland this...
O Week students take to Tauranga streets
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic students flooded the streets of Tauranga in colour for a traditional O Week celebration. More than 100 students...
Organisation offers hope to chained, neglected dogs
Dogs come in many shapes and sizes but one thing remains the same - they all require food, water and...
Lock up your sheets, the students are coming
More than 2000 students are expected to parade in this year’s Orientation Week toga march on Wednesday. GEARING UP: John...
Cody Cooper wins Motocross second round
Thousands gathered in the small Waikato town of Patetonga last weekend to watch a thrilling second round of the 2013...
Young guns win The Rev cycle race
Two young guns took out the elite categories in the Avantidrome REV Cycle race in front of hundreds of spectators...
Martians kidnap journalism students
Martians spirited away an entire class of journalism students this week – leaving tutors baffled and bewildered. The 20-odd students...
Wastewater treatment pond may generate power
A $3 million wastewater treatment site which includes an innovative collection pond design opened last week in Waitoa. The pond...
Community boards under threat of closure
The future of three community boards is under threat as the Matamata-Piako District Council believes them unnecessary. Six appeals in total were...
International art collaboration opens at Waikato Museum
Hamilton artist and Wintec School of Media Arts tutor Tim Croucher has teamed up with internationally renowned Chinese artist Xu...
Cruising down the river on a Sunday afternoon…
The Waikato River is once again open for business after a custom-built river cruiser – the Waikato River Explorer –...
Casabella Lane traders band together for first market day
The CBD may be a dead zone to some, but Casabella Lane’s first market day has been crowned a success....
Peachgrove Intermediate and Artmakers team up to dress buddies
Peachgrove Intermediate pupils were given the chance to dress and name a cardboard cut out of a child at Artmakers,...
Lifeline Waikato set up fundraising page
Lifeline Waikato, which handles thousands of calls from people in need every year, has set up a fundraising page to collect ...
Tauranga Coastguard visits boat expo
The Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard and one of their boats were at the city's boat expo over the weekend. The group...
Matangi preschool wins this year’s Gathering of the Scarecrows
First time entrants Country Creche Preschool, took out first prize at this year’s Gathering of the Scarecrows at the Hamilton...
New Cambridge cafe aims high
New café in town Slice of Life is aiming high – they want to offer the best food and service...
Hamilton girl wins big in wearable arts competition
A St Andrew’s Middle School student has beaten experienced adult designers to win a wearable art fashion show in Huntly...
Hauraki Plains College has Best Director
A Hauraki Plains College has student walked away with three awards at the Wintec National secondary school short film competition....
Zombie brides descend on Garden Place
Fourteen zombie brides waltzed into Garden Place today and danced for unsuspecting onlookers scattered around, all in the name of...
Hamilton ring road takes stride forward
Cyclists and walkers got first taste of the Fairview Downs section of Hamilton's ring road when it opened today. A...
Big mouth strikes again: actress Robyn Malcolm to speak at Wintec Press Club
Outspoken actress and activist Robyn Malcolm is the featured guest speaker at the Wintec School of Media Arts Press Club...