Patetonga speedway revs up drivers
It’s a muddy affair in Patetonga as petrol heads flock to the latest motoring attraction, a test-and-tune speedway track. Ten...
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Short film makers shoot for the top
A collective of budding film makers has gathered in Hamilton over the last two weeks to bring to life a...
Ode to spring
It’s very important we don’t sleep until we get to the bottom of this. There was this yearly festival where...
Sprinklers save Lido cinema
The importance of an efficient sprinkler system was proven on Tuesday night, when a fire that could have “engulfed” Hamilton's Lido...
Waikato bee expert up for award
A Waikato scientist who has the varroa mite in his sights hopes the Kudos awards will draw more attention to...
Mother and daughter team up
For the Goundar family, helping others is something that runs in the blood. At least, that is the way Renuka...
Raglan photographer catches the waves
Training in a pool balanced upright with flippers on and with arms held high above her head is all part...
Cemetery opens new lawn for burials
Hamilton Park Cemetery is set to open a new wing of burial plots in September. The Chestnut Lawn – named...
“Old Man Racing” roars to second place in Taupo 1000
Matamata off road racer Colin Meredith drove an enduring two days and 1000 kilometres over rutted forest tracks and open...
Cambridge High take fight to St Kentigern
Cambridge High School first XV put in a courageous performance against Auckland secondary school champions St Kentigern College in their...
School children vie for Horotiu Idol top honours
They may have been young, inexperienced and short on stature but they made up for it with enthusiasm and guts....
Kingsland drummer ready for music academy in Spain
Alistair Deverick’s music career has already seen him tour America twice, now the Auckland drummer is set for the Red...
Russian theremin virtuoso enthrals Hamilton audience
Hamilton music lovers were treated to a virtuoso demonstration on an extraordinary instrument recently. Russian musician Lydia Kavina played the...
Hamilton electoral signs breach council bylaws
Confusion over council bylaws led to a number of Hamilton electoral signs being ruled non-compliant before the official election campaign. Both...
Smokefree Waikeria delights prison boss
Waikeria prison manager Kevin Smith’s voice carries a hint of surprise at how low-key the shift to going smokefree has...
King Tuheitia invites cultural representatives to powhiri
The Race Relations Commissioner has welcomed as “gracious” and “wonderful” an invitation from King Tuheitia to different ethnic groups to...
Morrinsville College deals with thefts
Students are being urged to take precautions after a spate of thefts. Morrinsville College is working hard to make the...
Household favourites go gluten-free
The burgeoning market for gluten-free products has just received a big name injection as Kiwi favourites Vogel’s and Ernest Adams...
Farming couple praise once-a-day milking
After 30 years of twice-a-day trips to the cowshed former Okoroire farmers Heather and Ian Mitchell have welcomed the concept...
Hundreds of plants set to save the Waiomou stream
About 70 volunteers from Kuranui School and the wider Okoroire Community planted 600 trees along the Waiomou riverbank as part...
Deputy speaker the perfect fit
Long-standing Waikato MP Lindsay Tisch does not enjoy the game of politics – which makes him ideal for the deputy...
Farming children muck in
Historically, New Zealand farming children have always done their share of the work – and nothing has changed in the...
NZ film maker turns his back on Hollywood
Wellington film maker Costa Botes has traded his Hollywood dreams for humbler ambitions. He says his documentaries don’t appeal to...
Zero tolerance targets youth drivers
A zero tolerance policy will land anyone under 20 with hefty fines if they are caught with alcohol in their...