The Waikato Independent reviews Joseph Howse’s The Girl in the Water
Winner of the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction Finalist in the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year...
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Why walk when you can dance; the heart of a dance community.
The ideal extracurricular for any age, find out how one of Kirikiriroa Hamiltons oldest dance schools came to be and...
Zeal: A Hidden Treasure For Young Creatives
Zeal is so much more than just a big black building in the centre of Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Inside is a...
Dahmer the Controversy
The recent controversial show Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story, has made some serious noise since its release on September 21st,...
One man’s passion for music keeps this venue alive
Owner of Nivara Lounge and live music enthusiast, Ivan Muir shares his love for live gigs and why he believes...
Jaggedsage, Life of a Local, Kiwi Live Streamer
Photograph of the character Jaggedsage, leaning against a wall and acting chill Jaggedsage, who will be referred to as Sage,...
The job that doesn’t feel like a job
Flint Rennie, an employee of Gaming DNA, experiences a bittersweet feeling when on the clock. Flint working the counter (Photo...
Ramp Connects
Are you an emerging creative keen to get a jumpstart into the industry? These chats with industry leaders from the...
The Comic Panel Nerdcast
Welcome to The Comic Panel Nerdcast, with Ryan Dingle and Jermaine Clover, where we discuss all things Nerd Culture. Whether...
Māori culture meets punk rock
Māori punk rock artist and producer of ‘Half/time’, Wairehu Grant shares his experience as an Indigenous creative within the music industry...
New theatre show brings Kirikiriroa stories to life
Performing Arts students from the School of Media Arts will debut ‘Te Awa –-The Untold Pakiwaitara o Kirkiriroa’ to eleven...
Cohesive, creative and packed with punk-rock energy, ‘That Bloody Woman’ delights opening night audience
REVIEW Written by Luke Di Somma and Gregory Cooper Presented by Bold Theatre Directed by Courteney Mayall and Kyle Chuen...
Geezers “A good play, well-performed and with true heart”
REVIEW 'Geezers' by Tommy Lee Johnston Directed by Mike Williams On at Riverlea theTheatre August 20– September 3 As much...
Wintec’s School of Media Arts welcomes 24th Ramp Festival
The 24th annual Ramp Festival launched this week in Kirikiroa-Hamilton with a mihi from Wintec kaumātua, Tame Pokaia. The festival,...
Creativity and determination on show at local authors event
A group of 20 authors, representing a dozen genres, gathered at Wintec on Saturday to share their latest work as...
“This position enables me to enable others”
Storytelling is at the core of anyone who desires to create. No matter the medium or platform, this social or...
Sam plans another rap attack
Supplied image of Sam Tucker Waikato artist Sam Tucker is planning a second assault on the world record for delivering...
The Longest Drink in Town theatre preview
The Longest Drink in Town is a show by acclaimed New Zealand author Tracey Slaughter. Debuting at The Meteor Theatre...
New Zealand Screenwriters Making Their Mark
Two Screenwriters From Aotearoa New Zealand has quite a name internationally for its writers and directors. Two of these, Jackie...
Social Interaction: Online V Face to Face
Online “ Personally, I find that there’s no better way to unwind than spending a few hours playing your favourite...
Lockdown’s “flow on effect” for theatre
Parts of New Zealand will be moving to alert level three next week. This means many businesses will be resuming...
Theatre with warmth and heart
The Meteor Theatre is transformed into the living room of Inga, a 95-year-old Danish grandmother, separated from her family during...
Innovating Streets trial brings creativity to the CBD
On Saturday the 26th of June, ‘Streets for people Kirikiriroa’ and King of Nothing presented ‘Kapow – Live Art in...
Preview: Chicago is ready to Razzle Dazzle ‘em
Director: David Sidwell Choreographers: Sonja McGirr-Garrett and Alexis Holmes Musical Director: Nick Braae Where: Clarence Street Theatre When: June 25...