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Baker brings home gold in pie olympics

Admin August 4, 2016

Proud pie baker Bun Heng Wong with his gold-award winning mince and cheese pies. A Panmure mince-and-cheese pie won gold...

New Zealand canoe polo teams are heading to Europe for the world champs. Photo: Rachel Binning

Kiwi canoe polo teams aim for medals at world champs

Richard Walker August 1, 2016

They hail from Christchurch to Auckland and will soon represent New Zealand on the international stage. New Zealand is sending...

“Literary sensation” to address Wintec Press Club

Admin July 26, 2016

Hera Lindsay Bird's first volume sold out before it left the printers Photo: Spinoff A writer described as a “literary...

Tawa teenager wins award at Parliament

Admin July 19, 2016

A Tawa teenager and Kiwi Community Assistance volunteer has been awarded a 2016 Youth Week Award. KCA volunteer Jess Hill,...

FBI could hack New Zealanders’ computers

Richard Walker June 29, 2016

More than 400,000 potentially infected New Zealand computers could be searched by the FBI if rule changes approved by the...

Playcentre Association celebrates 75th anniversary

Admin June 27, 2016

Adam Lucre-Chatterton, 3, loved his time at the Playcentre Pop-Up in Civic Square, Wellington. A pop-up Playcentre session was held...

Canned Mary Poppins show sees volunteers switch course

Sharnae Hope June 8, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2oGsCEyv38&feature=youtu.be The show won't go on, but two Wintec students are staying positive by volunteering at Hamilton Operatic anyway. Wintec fashion students Rose...

Helping the needy through social media

Tamara Thorn June 7, 2016

Kelly Marie Retiman and her kids Zacheriah (4) & Jordan (2) donated a food parcel to a Tokoroa family in...

Kiwi ingenuity expressed through art

Sharnae Hope June 7, 2016

A sculpture that portrays the history of New Zealand’s iconic ‘do it yourself’ attitude won this year’s No 8 Wire...

PNG performance a first for Wintec

Admin May 31, 2016

A contemporary shadow dance interpretation of the Papua New Guinean legend Ale and Ole will be performed live at Wintec....

Couple start Hamilton retro market

Ruwade Bryant May 20, 2016

Sandra Jensen and Mark Vuletich ready to search the Browsers Book Store for retro books. Photo: Ruwade Bryant. A Hamilton...

Dress the part for a Larp?

Joe Outram May 18, 2016

LARPER IN ACTION: Chloe Bruce tries to keep things afloat mid-Larp. Photo by David Watson. Live action roleplaying, a pastime...

St Andrews retirement village apartments will soon go on the market

Sharnae Hope May 18, 2016

Artist's impression of the St Andrews Bupa retirement village. Village apartments (left), and care home (right). Photo: Supplied. The new...

Volunteers give back to cancer patients

Tamara Thorn May 18, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX_heHCrJfQ Helpers from the Tokoroa community pulled together to help make cancer patients look and feel good while going through...