Triumphant hardcore returns to the Meteor
Local bands are returning to Hamilton’s Meteor Theatre this weekend for the annual Hamtown Smakdown hardcore music festival. The festival...
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Top o’ the mornin’ to yous…
Staff at Biddy Mulligan’s were all on deck by 6:30am today firing up the barbie and hanging orange and green...
Science writer inspires audience at Hamilton Book Month
The sciences aren’t for everyone, but writer and historian Rebecca Priestley thoroughly entertained her guests at the weekly Book...
A yarn of success
Author and journalist Rosemary McLeod recounted memories of her New Zealand childhood at her exhibition launch With Bold Needle &...
Home crowd ecstatic as Chiefs win 36-20
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is looking for further improvement from his side after their win over the Stormers at Waikato...
Top cyclists compete in Waikato
This weekend sees New Zealand’s best cyclists hit the track at the new Avantidrome. New Zealand riders warm up on...
Hutton’s worker moving forward after third redundancy
With the closure of the Hutton’s factory looming one of its workers is fortunate to have lined up a new...
New owner brings fresh air to Yot Club
The new owner of Raglan’s Yot Club is breathing fresh air into the iconic venue with a double-header weekend featuring...
Sustainability the cornerstone for new Tuhoe headquarters
Hundreds turned out over the weekend for the opening of Tuhoe’s new eco-friendly cultural headquarters in the Bay of Plenty...
Executioner goes down to The Giant
New Zealand took a pounding at the Knees of Fury international kickboxing event this weekend with heavyweight champion Avau...
Thai boxing packs the YMCA
A thousand fans packed the YMCA on Saturday night when Australasia’s longest-running fight series returned to New Zealand for the...
Mount Maunganui to hold Earth Hour market
The popularity of the Mount Maunganui Gourmet Night Market has driven organisers to hold a one-off market on March 29...
Suspicions are sparked over second scrub fire in Kopaki area
A second scrub fire in a week in the Kopaki area, south of Te Kuiti, is being treated as suspicious...
Cancer support organisation Canteen launches new initiative
Canteen, the organisation that cares for children with cancer, has branched out – to help children with a parent who...
For Waikato women, there is such a thing as a free lunch
A Waikato community radio station proved a turning point for the organiser of this year's International Women's Day in Hamilton....
Matamata rallies around ladies
Sports fees can be expensive, so Matamata Swifts ladies' football team coach Johno Crook and player Gemma Sliz are holding...
Community unite for victim of dog attack
Seven-year-old Japanese girl Sakurako Uehara is being treated in Middlemore Hospital after being attacked by four mastiff-cross dogs while visiting a...
Youngster already looking ahead to next year
Mt Maunganui youngster Joe Keogh can’t wait to return next year despite not making the finals at Oceans 14, one...
Pirongia celebrates 150 years
Pirongia marked the 150th commemorations for the Waipa district with a fun day last Saturday. The main event, which took...
Review: Glory night with Springsteen
Today the sound of Bruce Springsteen’s album was playing through my car speakers. Not quite the same as the experience...
The Boss sings Royals
Bruce Springsteen opened at Mt Smart Stadium with Lorde’s hit Royals on Saturday night. Performing to a crowd of about...
Kapa haka group count down to big day
A Waikato-based kapa haka group is set to take the stage at the upcoming Tainui Waka Kapa Haka regional festival...
Maori women hear screening message
The cervical screening message was brought to Kihikihi yesterday in an information evening hosted by the Te Awamutu Maori Women’s...
Hamilton Book Month goes solo
Hamilton Book Month is kicking off this weekend with award winning authors such as Kate Camp, Hamish Clayton and Elizabeth...