Zoo expansion continues
Hamilton Zoo is in the middle of building a new visitor building with a cafe, toilets, gift shops - and...
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Trick or Treat? or Level 3?
Waikato Costume Hire is closed during Level 3 restrictions. Photo: Ricky Lam The Halloween industry is getting no treats from...
Masking the Pollution
Residents are heeding advice to wear face masks – but thousands then litter streets with them. Disposable masks have become...
Enticing the unsure.
Image sourced from the Waikato District Health Board. The Government is adding incentives to get to its 90 per cent...
Bird Park row continues
The Hamilton City Council’s latest plan change to its Peacocke development doesn’t address the ongoing concerns held by Shaw’s Bird...
Southgate’s rally call
Paula Southgate says vaccinations are the key to bringing events back to Hamilton. Image: Paula Southgate. Hamilton Mayor is calling on...
Third Round RSP Application Started Today
New Zealand Government announced the third round of Resurgence Support Payment scheme to support local businesses. The New Zealand Government...
Dean gives students confidence
A Wintec academic had told students that despite impediments of Covid, “we would never fail you.” Wintec's R block -...
Adapting the best they can
Lauren Empson as Elsie.Photo by Benjamin Wilson. Sisters Lily and Lauren Empson are ready to tell the story of Elsie,...
Sallies count cost of dumping
The Salvation Army spends as much as $8 from every $100 taken in Hamilton Family Stores to clean up dumped...
Mature student finds great support as he works towards an IT career
When Ilaisa Bale moved from Fiji to Hamilton a couple of years ago, he didn't expect to wind up in...
Hobbits recover from Covid
Photo: Hobbitontours.com Hobbiton, one of Waikato’s premier tourist attractions, reopens tomorrow (September 11) and will rely on the domestic market...
Salons play beauty catch up
Beauty therapists and hairdressers are scrambling to make up for three weeks of lost business – and work through a...
The food rush has begun
Cars queue down Grey Street for McDonald's on day 1 of Level 3.Photo: Kate Durie. We can all recall the...
Business owner urges customers to support local and stick to the rules
Coffee Culture CCO Sacha Coburn encourages kiwis to “keep calm, stay caffeinated and stick to the rules.” Image: Supplied. Thousands...
Driving up emissions in Hamilton
Hamilton City Councillors have approved a $55 million Climate Action Plan. Council’s Environment Committee backed the 10-year plan to reduce...
Donovan “absolutely thrilled” with Hamilton East by-election win
Mark Donovan is "absolutely thrilled" to be Hamilton City's newest East-Ward councillor. Image: Hamilton City Council. The former chief executive...
Candidates react to extension of by-election date
Hamilton City Council closes its doors following nationwide lockdown. Image: Hamilton City Council. Hamilton City Council announced last night, its...
A Protest For Rights in Hamilton’s CBD.
A controversial lobby group denied access to Auckland and Christchurch council venues was allowed to stage a public meeting at...
The famous Hamilton Brick Show is back for 2021
The Hamilton Brick Show has finally returned after being postponed in 2020 due to the Covid19 pandemic. The event organiser,...
Candidates on youth issues
Wintec journalism students have this week canvassed Hamilton City Council candidates in the Hamilton East ward by-election. They asked candidates...
Community and its culture: How does community affect our upbringing?
When discussing community culture, it typically refers to culture located within select areas. Countries, continents, even entire regions have dedicated...
In love and war; Hamilton War Memorial Park
The Hamilton War Memorial park is a place to remember and to learn about the history of New Zealand's Wars,...
A conflict of values: nature vs infrastructure
A road planned to go through the middle of Shaw’s Bird Park has ignited controversy, calling for a change of...