Council reminds river pathway users to share with care
http://youtu.be/xe1EUyFOE8Q A minority of Waikato River pathway users who fail to consider other people has encouraged council to work on...
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Council candidate offers free city parking (conditions apply)
A Hamilton West candidate who wants free parking in the city has given drivers the chance to experience what it...
Council candidates respond to street tree concerns
Street trees have been problematic in some Hamilton neighbourhoods but two West Ward candidates say there are more important issues...
Nawton resident fed up with unsuitable street trees
Council planted street trees alongside residential footpaths to enhance the neighbourhood’s appeal, but one Nawton resident said she is unhappy with...
Style icon Zara Mirkin says moving overseas saved her career
A spur-of-the-moment decision to fly to New York proved a turning point in NZ fashion stylist Zara Mirkin's career. Zara...
Cycling enthusiast takes to water
It was Easter weekend 2011 and Hamilton man Greg Gibb was at Goose Bay in Kaikoura. The scenic coastal drive...
Programmes aim to change attitudes of driving offenders
It was a Wednesday night in 2010 and a 24-year-old Morrinsville man was out drinking a few beers with some...
Surprise win for Jobe Valves
They didn’t even know they’d won. The win came as a happy surprise for Jobe Valves who have taken out...
Labrador puppy trains to become detector dog
A black Labrador pup sits obediently in the Premier Feature building at Fieldays while his handler talks to passers-by. Flash...
Fieldmaster left shocked by win
Dave McSorley and Rachel Stock of Fieldmaster were left positively shocked after being told they had won the Jubilee Award...
Alliance Agricultural Tyres win best Indoor Agribusiness site
Alliance Agricultural Tyres, the largest off-road tyre manufacturer, are at Fieldays for their fourth year and are showing off the...
The stereotypes of a farmer
A man walks into a store wearing knee-high gumboots. The store is RD1 in Hamilton and the man is farmer...
Great Indoors 4
- “You must meet a lot of interesting people,” said the young bank officer. We were breakfasting in the 7am...
Another roaring win for Honda Motorcycles
For the third year in a row Honda Motorcycles NZ has grabbed the attention of the Fieldays judges with the...
SAFE lobby against factory farming at Fieldays
Animal rights group SAFE have decided to take on Fieldays for the first time to lobby against factory farming in...
Swanndri celebrates one hundred years
Greeted by the excited wagging of dog tails and a motorbike in the garage, you can tell this family will...
Italian stall wins tasty treats for their plant nutrition exhibit
A classy, Italian-designed stall earned a global biostimulant company some beverages and nibbles to celebrate with at the end of...
Glass art stall adds rural designs to collection
The Bell Cottage Crafts stall was glistening with an array of unique glass and concrete garden art yesterday – and...
New technology to advance weather forecasts for farmers
There are light southerly winds, it is partly cloudy with a low chance of rainfall, and about 16ºC. The sun...
Innes48 Business Start-up Competition winners have global ambitions
After working tirelessly for 48 hours on their business model, Team Light Bulb was announced the winner of the Innes48...
New invention challenge to launch at Fieldays
It will not quite have the glamour and prizes of television’s Dragon’s Den – but a new event at this...
Shop owners see value of Frankton Market
Frankton shop owners are not supporting Forlongs in its solo battle against the Frankton Market because they say the market...
Councillor Angela O’Leary backs Frankton Market
The on-going battle between the Frankton Market and Forlongs has left Hamilton City Councillor Angela O'Leary disappointed the popular community...
Rowing runs in the family at Rangiora High School
Rangiora High School rowers from North Canterbury Rupert Jackman and William Morris-Whyte have already started to follow in the footsteps...