Lineage theme inspires Pacific couture
Pacific couture fashion designer Lindah Lepou speaking at the Wintec Spark Festival. Photo: Kelsy Carter In 1992, a fa’afafine pageant...
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Magic fall short in semifinal to Swifts
The Magic reserve bench watch on as the defence pair Casey Kopua and Leana de Bruin try to stop the...
Liefting, 60, set for one last Golden Pliers competition
After 40 years of competing, Nick Liefting is preparing to lace up his boots one last time for this year’s...
Women in agriculture
If you think women see Fieldays as an opportunity just to wear their annual colourful pair of gumboots and check...
Townie heads to the farm
The sun is trying to shine, but I can’t feel her warmth. It is deceiving, hiding behind a crisp fog...
Innovative app launches at Fieldays
A free app has been created for this year’s Fieldays. The app uses iBeacon technology and allows users to see...
Younger generation losing te reo Māori
Fewer young Māori are speaking te reo – fuelling fears for the language’s survival. The number of te reo Māori...
Fraser High School Pasifika group play to beat of their own drum
POLY PRIDE: The Fraser High School Pasifika Group performing their Tongan section at the Pasifika by Nature competition. Photo: Samuel...
Avonside lightweights on form for final
DETERMINED: U18 girls lightweight double sculls, Ruby Norton and Giverny Penny from Avonside Girls' High School are gearing up for...
School pride on display across lake
SIGNING UP: More and more schools are following the lead of Cambridge High and Hillcrest High, below, and posting banners...
Weeds under control for Maadi regatta
Large clumps of weed being pulled from Lake Karapiro during Maadi. Photo: Copyright Geoff Ridder Maadi officials have been clearing...
Southland girls commit to Maadi’s longest pull
SOUTHERN PRIDE: L to R: Rowers Caitlyn Fry, Michaela Townshend, Georgia Smith, Reeny Souness from Southland Girls' High School It...
Abbey prepares for her last Maadi
READY TO ROW: Abbey Roberts in bow (back) and Natal Petit in stroke put in yet another practice session on...
First winners of the Maadi Springbok Shield to reunite for 50th celebration
Rowing cox, Colin Maisey, may not recall if he was thrown into the water as part of the traditional victory...
Magic first game in Tokoroa
Top netball came to Tokoroa for the first time at the weekend. MAGIC TOUCH: Fijian defender Mere Neiliko fights Magic...
From Wintec runway to New Zealand Fashion Week
Work hard and stay humble. These are the wise words of advice that were given to Mitchell Vincent, former Wintec...