The Latest Fallout play lunch time gig at Morrinsville College
Hamilton band The Latest Fallout played a show at Morrinsville College on Tuesday, during the third week of their North...
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Balloon lift-off disappoints
Hundreds of excited onlookers were left disappointed this morning after the annual mass ascension event for Balloons Over Waikato was...
River swim creates big splash
About 200 swimmers are expected to compete in the annual Five Bridges River Swim at on Sunday April 6. The...
Tens of thousands expected at balloon festival
The biggest and brightest Balloons Over Waikato festival lifts off tomorrow (March 26) with a Hamilton Mass Ascension at 7.30am from...
Hamilton student addicted to legal highs
The recent decision to suspend the sale of synthetic cannabinoids has encouraged a recovering Hamilton addict to share her struggles...
Top award goes to PR student
Wintec’s School of Media Arts students were honoured in a special ceremony at the Atrium last night. Coinciding with graduation...
Garden Place protest against free trade agreement set for Saturday
Hamilton residents will gather in Garden Place this Saturday to protest against the Pacific rim free trade negotiations. Organiser of...
Ngaruawahia skatepark revamp excites local skaters
Construction started on an upgrade of Ngaruawahia Skate Park last week and skaters are buzzing about it. The Waikato District...
Women of St Aidan’s await bishop’s address
The women of St Aidan’s church are excitedly awaiting the arrival of newly appointed Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley, as she addresses...
Helpers of homeless face move from central city
Claire Chapman, founder of Hamilton Homeless. Photo: Nancy El-Gamel For the past three weeks Claire Chapman, with the help of...
Obituary for a Stairway to Heaven
Hamilton Garden Place Library will be a construction zone for the next three months while contractors remove the escalator system. Work...
![A cyclist was taken to hospital after being hit by a car while crossing Galloway Street this afternoon. “Basically, a cyclist crossing the road was hit by a vehicle coming down the road,” Police****SPAY57 (how do QIDs work?)**** said. Police, ambulances, and local civilians joined forces to cordon off a portion of the road around the cyclist and her bicycle. SPAY57 said, “I'm not too sure what the reason [for the accident] is – we have yet to speak to them properly.” Onlooker Kevin Wikitera said, “She was coming down the street, and tried to cut through traffic. Then the car came down the centre, I think, and hit her. The driver of the vehicle “wasn't going that fast”, said Wikitera. “He didn't see her, she didn't see him ... It was just bad timing.” SPAY57 said the woman's condition is not critical. “She's going to be okay.”](https://waikatoindependent.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_4536croppedsized3-300x127.jpg)
Cyclist injured in collision with car
A cyclist was taken to hospital after being hit by a car while crossing Galloway Street in Hamilton on Thursday....
Second gym for Morrinsville opening soon
A second gym for Morrinsville is close to opening with construction almost finished, and equipment starting to arrive. The small...
Human Books tell their stories
An initiative called the Human Library by the Garden Place library team to challenge cultural stereotypes is on this Saturday...
Stomach virus sweeps through student hostels
An outbreak of upset tummies swept through Waikato University’s Halls of Residence this morning. Several areas of Bryant Hall and...
Hamilton-based mag releases second edition
Naomi Johnston never set out to make a fashion magazine. She wanted to make a publication which did not rely...
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...
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...