Iraqi refugee calls Auckland home for now
Forced to flee his village in northern Iraq following the Kurd rebellion in 1961, he escaped with his family to...
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Radio NZ bans Wintec editor-in-residence
Wintec’s editor-in-residence Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury has been banned from a Radio New Zealand programme following comments he made during a...
Podcast with Bomber Bradbury: The RNZ banning discussed
Wintec editor-in-residence Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury talks with James Ireland about being banned from Radio New Zealand for criticising Prime Minister...
Artist covers riverbank in ping pong balls
Fluorescent ping-pong balls cascaded down grass verges as the Waikato River bank in central Hamilton was transformed this weekend. Auckland...
Cooking shunts Coro St off prime time
It's enough to curdle your milk stout. TVNZ has announced it is moving the long-running and high-rating Coronation Street from...
Woman shaves head for famine victims
When Katie Levendis, 22, first learned on the news about the millions of East Africans suffering in a famine, she...
Rookie director stages successful show
Despite suffering from a serious physical disability, 23-year-old Hamilton East woman Tegan Morris recently made her directing debut with the...
Tsunami survivor sews on
On a crisp spring morning, a Hamilton woman is at work in the clothing factory she has set up in...
Wintec journalism students report Rugby World Cup
As rain-soaked Welsh fans flooded out of Waikato Stadium on Sunday night, four Wintec journalism students were busy fighting their...
All Blacks take on unsettled France
The All Blacks’ third match of Rugby World Cup 2011 this Saturday night against France will easily be their biggest...
Young flag-bearer honours rugby icon C J Monro
Josh Monro has known the story of his forebear, C J Monro, bringing the game of rugby to New Zealand...
Waikato team revolutionise milking
Automating milking seemed a futile goal when the Greenfield Team started work 10 years ago. The team from DairyNZ are...
Rugby World Cup comes to Hamilton
The Rugby World Cup arrives in Hamilton on Friday night with the All Blacks taking on Japan. It is the...
Te Awamutu locals raise thousands for charity
Te Awamutu’s third home expo at the weekend has been rated a success with around $16,000 raised for the new...
The Band Experiments kicks off in Hamilton
Hamilton’s York Street Band Experiments kick off this Friday with the first of four heats to be held at Victoria...
The perfect recipe
The best way to learn the finer points of cooking is to begin with the right recipe. Over the last...
Inaugural Schmooze attracts high-flying students
A small but engaged group of 25 women students listened to inspirational guest speakers at the inaugural Schmooze event at...
Hamilton photographer exhibits work at Belgian gallery
Photographer David Cook’s 27-year obsession with a Huntly coal mine has gained him international exposure. He first began snapping the...
All Blacks v Tonga: Let the Rugby World Cup begin
Nearly six years since New Zealand were confirmed as hosts the seventh World Cup of rugby is here. As...
Hamilton BMX riders return from Copenhagen championships
There is nothing like home for Kaly Harcourt and Baylee Lutterull who recently returned from competing in the World BMX...
Te Awamutu shut down Hamilton’s Peace Cup challenge
A strong defensive effort from Te Awamutu has seen them retain the Peace Cup after they beat Hamilton 30-20 in...
Variety bash a swinging good time
Daniella Siraa may have had a bit of a cold but a turn on a special swing made for wheelchairs...
The price of milk
A Waikato secondary school principal wants funding for a breakfast club as the rising price of milk prompts concerns about...
Te Aroha raises events centre funds
With fundraising for the proposed Te Aroha events centre now exceeding the $300,000 mark, farmers are being asked to back...