Wintec celebrates 90th anniversary
Students and staff of Wintec are collaborating to create a book celebrating the institute’s 90th anniversary. The book, named The...
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All bets off at Mackay Harbour beach races
The dress code varied from fascinators and suits to shorts and thongs, the unusually high tide delayed the first race,...
Local photographers shoot cosplayers for UK magazine
Two student photographers have won a coveted chance at early fame – they have been asked to pitch photographs for...
African fashion coming to New Zealand
The South African and Egyptian High Commissioners, and the Wellington Mayor will help pre-launch the first African Fashion Festival in...
Acclaimed human rights movies for Hamilton
Critically acclaimed international films focussing on human rights will feature in a festival showing at the Lido in August. Curator...
Who is Rachel Glucina and why is John Key always phoning her up?
New Zealand’s most feared and loathed gossip columnist will talk candidly about her spectacular tabloid career – which includes...
Fieldays timelapse
Fieldays 2014 Time-lapse Complete from Wintec Media Arts on Vimeo.
HBHS off to flying start in Japan
Hamilton Boys High School 1st XV have convincingly won their two opening games at the Sanix World Youth Rugby Tournament...
Illicit Clothing to support daughters of soldier killed in Afghanistan
Streetwear label owner Steve Illicit, of Illicit Clothing Co., has designed shirts to raise funds for dependants of New Zealand...
Duncan Garner to talk very loudly in Hamilton
Radio Live host, 3rd Degree presenter and political scalp taker Duncan Garner is guest speaker at the Wintec Press Club...
Moon treats Waikato watchers to glowing eclipse
The weather was not looking promising for the eclipse at the beginning of the evening, but about an hour before...
Korean traditional food popular at night market
Korean food is proving popular at Hamilton's night market. Conny Kang, owner of a Korean food stall, Conny’s Bulgogi, said...
Prince William and Catherine open Avantidome
Photo: copyright Brad Roberts
Hunter with broken knee rescued after three nights in the bush
The Kaeo community has heaped praise on search and rescue teams after they found a hunter missing in the Te...
Kātahi te iwi whakapeto ngoi, ko Tainui.
Ko te mahi a te tangata i kitea ai i ngā whakataetae kapa haka a rohe i tū ki te...
Hospital protocol thwarts free angel service
A Hamilton woman making ‘angel’ casts for families of dead children has been stopped from providing her services on Waikato...
River swim creates big splash
About 200 swimmers are expected to compete in the annual Five Bridges River Swim at on Sunday April 6. The...
Tens of thousands expected at balloon festival
The biggest and brightest Balloons Over Waikato festival lifts off tomorrow (March 26) with a Hamilton Mass Ascension at 7.30am from...
Top award goes to PR student
Wintec’s School of Media Arts students were honoured in a special ceremony at the Atrium last night. Coinciding with graduation...
Garden Place protest against free trade agreement set for Saturday
Hamilton residents will gather in Garden Place this Saturday to protest against the Pacific rim free trade negotiations. Organiser of...
Triumphant hardcore returns to the Meteor
Local bands are returning to Hamilton’s Meteor Theatre this weekend for the annual Hamtown Smakdown hardcore music festival. The festival...
Top o’ the mornin’ to yous…
Staff at Biddy Mulligan’s were all on deck by 6:30am today firing up the barbie and hanging orange and green...
Science writer inspires audience at Hamilton Book Month
The sciences aren’t for everyone, but writer and historian Rebecca Priestley thoroughly entertained her guests at the weekly Book...
Executioner goes down to The Giant
New Zealand took a pounding at the Knees of Fury international kickboxing event this weekend with heavyweight champion Avau...