Health warning for Hamilton Lake
Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton is still considered a significant health-risk after tests in late May confirmed a bloom of blue-green...
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Survey Hamilton begins in AJ Seeley Gully
Wintec Media Arts staff are documenting Hamilton in a major study due for final release in 2013. The project, Survey...
All set for Fieldays
For the eighth year running Wintec journalists, photographers and graphic designers will be providing a daily record of the goings...
Three strikes and city cyclist is out
A third serious accident has been enough for a Hamilton cyclist who has given up biking after being struck by...
Chris Byram – the mortuary technician
My job basically is the day to day management and running of a modern day mortuary. Naturally with death being...
$20,000 health drive aims to treat 300 Melville cats
Free health checks and desexing operations will soon be available to the feline residents of Melville. The initiative, aimed at...
Students get a rise out of baking competition
Almost 100 students are vying for the title of Murrays Bay Intermediate School’s Hottest Home Baker. Contestants work in pairs...
World class surgeon boosts heart ops
The brilliance of a world class surgeon has pushed up the number of heart operations and kept waiting times at...
Thousands pull on gumboots for a day to plant a forest
Waikato volunteers were out in force to plant 30,000 trees in three hours to help restore Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.Wintery...
Arthritis marathon set for Waikato River route
About 100 runners, walkers, and joggers are likely to take on the Hamilton Arthritis Marathon along the banks of the...
All Star Stormz cheerleaders win silver at American Cheerleading Showcase
A young group of cheer leaders hope to represent New Zealand on the world stage. The All Star Stormz want...
Rotary camp is a highlight for exchange student
International exchange students had a week of action at Long Bay on Rotary's annual Challenge Camp. And despite ending up...
Disabled athletes rise to basketball challenge
A Hamilton mother credits the Waikato Pistons basketball team for changing her intellectually handicapped son’s life. Jodi Nicholls’ 12-year-old son...
Long-serving duty manager calls it a night
Jean Tabrum was born at Waikato Hospital and after working there for almost half a century she has finally retired....
Waikato Hospital sets heart surgery record
Paul Springall says he is lucky to be alive after high-risk heart surgery. And with the number of heart operations...
St John youth cadets compete for titles
St John youth cadets tested their leadership and first aid skills in the Hamilton Gardens on Saturday in the organisation’s...
Ngaruawahia teenager attends environmental forum
Ngaruawahia teenager Wednesday Gilbert was one of 48 young people chosen nationwide to attend the Sir Peter Blake Enviroleaders Youth...
Te Kowhai residents upset over closure of road
Te Kowhai residents are fired up over the impending closure of Te Kowhai Road which will effectively cut off their...
Teenage Aucklander conquers cancer and Everest foothills
A teenage Auckland battler has conquered cancer and climbed the foothills of Mount Everest. Michelle Martin, 19, has come a...
Cyclists expect to take a year riding from Turkey to New Zealand
A Hamilton-born couple are 12,000 kilometres into a cycling trip that will see them ride through Eastern Europe and Asia...
Waikato group trains assistance dogs to help children with disabilities
The generous donation of two 8-week-old puppies may open a new chapter for a Waikato-based organisation providing service dogs for...
Hamilton skaters get national roller derby trial call-up
Don't be fooled by the fishnets and pig-tails, the roller derby world is a fierce one - and it's about...
Open water thwarts North Pole expedition
A teenage New Zealander on a trek across the ice was foiled by open water just 50km short of the...
Tokoroa cultural group take show to Hawaii
Hawaii’s Polynesian Cultural Centre will get a taste of Tokoroa talent when Polinetia Fa’atasi takes the stage in December. The...