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...
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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...
Chiefs influence student to improve Maori health
Waikato University student Hemi Quinn is committed to helping Māori become fitter and healthier by offering free training sessions at...
Power of social media seen at Olympics
A social media expert has told a Hamilton audience about being at Valerie Adams’ side when she broke down after...
Fashion students strut their stuff
The Wintec car park building played host to a smorgasbord of creativity and design, courtesy of Wintec fashion students, last...
Resident wants to water down debate
Katie Haggar is “sick and tired” of the debate about Hamilton’s water. The retail worker said she often comes home...
Council splashes out on summer water campaign
SMARTER WATER: Charmaine Petereit says Hamilton City Council is leading the way to conserving water this summer. Summer is on...
Wintec students create with scrap metal
http://youtu.be/UIcsknans4g Inventive creations like spaceships and ‘predators’ emerged from a pile of scraps on Wednesday, as teams of trade students...
Council reminds river pathway users to share with care
http://youtu.be/xe1EUyFOE8Q A minority of Waikato River pathway users who fail to consider other people has encouraged council to work on...
Ratepayer calls for electronic voting
A young Glenview mother wants council electoral officials to get with the times and allow electronic voting. Despite an interest in...