Keeping New Zealand Green
What's the Hold Up campaign. Photo: Supplied A youth–led environmental group are bringing a national awareness tour to Hamilton today....
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15th Spark Festival set to ignite the arts in Hamilton
More than 20 world-class artists, designers, musicians, filmmakers and media commentators will be in Hamilton next month to share their...
Wintec mentor is finalist in National Book Awards
Wintec editor-in-residence Steve Braunias is a finalist in the NZ Post national book awards. The awards shortlist, announced this morning,...
Gay couple welcome law change
New Zealand is just one of 15 countries worldwide to have legalised same sex marriage. GAY PRIDE: Cara Stevenson, with...
‘Strong push’ for jobs to relieve pressure on state
Youth MPs got social with submitters at a social services select committee meeting during day one of Youth Parliament yesterday....
Strong action urged on drug and alcohol use
Tougher policies are needed around drugs and alcohol, according to a Hauraki-Waikato youth MP. Seventeen-year-old Charm Skinner will represent Labour...
Get tough on farming practices: Taupo youth MP
A Taupo youth MP will take on a debate around New Zealand’s primary production industry at this week’s Youth Parliament....
Online shoppers need protection: Hamilton youth MP
A National MP is set to have his seat in Parliament taken by someone younger and with more hair. Oliver...
Age-old question up for debate
Changes to New Zealand’s voting age will be discussed at this week’s Youth Parliament. The mock Electoral Reform Bill will...
Free range way of the future: Tauranga youth MP
The future of New Zealand’s scrambled eggs will be questioned at this week’s Youth Parliament. One of the select committee...
Lower voting age wins youth MP’s backing
A Tamahere 17-year-old will head south to Wellington for legislative debate at Youth Parliament this week. St Peter’s Cambridge’s Emily...
Powers is with youth MPs
Hamilton MPs have seemingly taken guidance from Austin Powers films and each found a “Mini-Me”. Hamilton West’s National MP Tim...
Political knowledge lacking: Thames youth MP
Young people do not know enough about politics, according to a Thames youth MP. Seventeen-year-old Amy Williams is a youth...
Substance abuse ‘ingrained’
A Waikato youth MP will join discussions about youth substance abuse prevention at this week’s Youth Parliament. Seventeen-year-old Allanah Hartley...
Epsom squash player off to Poland
Hayley Hughes is proof that big dreams can come true. The New Zealand U-17 squash champion is heading to Poland...
Habitat for Humanity team wins PR award
A team representing the Hamilton branch of Habitat for Humanity walked away with the top prize at the Best Not...
Qubik wins Best Small Outdoor Agribusiness
WINNER: Jason Hare stands proudly with Qubiks award. Photo: Ashleigh Muir When it comes to the cowshed it can...
Pretty cattle popularity on the rise
A tough breed of cattle that was used to help break in New Zealand bush is proving equally popular on lifestyle...
Sportaloo attracts attention
Fieldays is a chance to exhibit new products and ideas, but the sportaloo is one that makes people look twice. MOVING...
Can Am wins Best Medium Outdoor Agribusiness site
Can Am is continuing to go “bigger and better” in their outdoor display at Fieldays. WINNERS: The Can Am team pose...
PM John Key embraces agriculture
Prime Minister John Key was at Friday Fieldays to emphasise the importance of the agricultural industry to New Zealand. PM's...
Previous Fieldays CEO Valerie Millington shares her story
When I was the chief executive of the National Fieldays I remember during each event (when I was absolutely run...
Woodzie perfects his wooden rocking chair
Vaughn Wood, Woodzie to his friends, has spent the past few years perfecting a wooden “stress relieving” rocking chair. ROCK...
New pest traps unveiled at Fieldays
Neale Blaymires unveiled his first magpie trap at the Fieldays in 1997 and now has added cat, rat and duck/pukeko traps....