Sir Ray Avery inspires Wintec staff
The future lies in innovation, and Kiwis are perfectly suited to take advantage of that, says New Zealander of the...
Local News
Moritz Waldemeyer to attend Spark week
One of the world’s most exciting designers, Moritz Waldemeyer, is flying straight from working on the London Olympics to speak...
Media Arts student music programme debuts at Spark Week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmZDe9BHFx0&list=FL602mh0l0qsFzAkPUiY0-9A&index=1&feature=plpp_video Spark week marks the world premier of Wintec Media Arts students’ River City Sound Sessions, adding a local touch...
Te Aroha student named Thames Valley Rugby Union inductee
Te Aroha College 1st XV rugby player Dominic Gore has been named as one of the first inductees for the...
Speed dating in the IT department
Speed dating with a difference was on the cards for local IT students and employers this week. Business growth centre...
NZ DJ wins Australian music competition
Hauraki Plains DJ Mikayla Roddis has spun her way to success, winning the YourShot competition across the ditch. Roddis and...
Morrinsville i-SITE team behind Starship mobile phone appeal
The Morrinsville i-SITE team are getting behind the Starship mobile phone appeal this year. Morrinsville Promotions Manager Cathy Balvert asked...
Te Aroha sausages sizzle competition
A Te Aroha sausage making business has won a national award at the Taste Farmers Markets Awards. Frank's Sausages in...
Morrinsville country music singer nominated for national award
A Morrinsville Country Music Club member has been nominated for an award ahead of the 2012 National Country Music Awards...
Boot camp: last two standing
With injury and sickness plaguing many of our boot camp pack, only two of us were left standing for week...
Piako residents to attend international tennis competition
Two Piako residents will be attending the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) super seniors teams championship in Croatia this September. Sandy...
Cambridge band Contrast Theory gets picked up by Wellington record label
A Cambridge singer whose first song with band Contrast Theory was picked up by a record label is working hard...
Recycled fashion in ReStyle competition on show at Founders Theatre
Project runway meets the world of wearable arts in ReStyle’s annual event in fashion, making waste beautiful. A past recycled...
School of Media Arts construction begins
Construction work has started on frontage for the Wintec School of Media Arts aimed at transforming the street view of...
Photography competition raises funds for hospice
An art and photography competition has fundraised over $1200 for Hospice Waikato. The competition was themed around “moments” and received...
Auckland children get arty for charity
The children at one Auckland early childhood centre are preparing to wear their art on their sleeves – literally. Natural...
Today is National Poetry Day, let us all be bonny and gay
New Zealand throws itself into the arms of bards today – National Poetry Day. Hamilton’s Poets Alive will host an...
Kua taurima ngā tauira mō te wiki o te reo Māori
E whakahaere ana ngā whakaritenga i te Kuratini o Waikato mō te wiki o te reo Māori. Mai te 23...
Hamilton bar Nitro in the mix for national prize
As the only bar in New Zealand dedicated to making cocktails with liquid nitrogen, Nitro is one of three finalists...
Yeah, Nah: An ode to burpies, grave diggers, bingo wings, and time ladders
Take 150 push-ups, burpies, grave diggers, tricep dips and sit-ups, add 30 laps of the room and you get a...
NZ Men’s Futsal team thrash Waikato All Stars
Waikato fans got a taste of top class futsal this week when the New Zealand Men’s Futsal Team took on...
Maori Language Week marks 25 years
This week marks the 25th anniversary for Maori Language Week, and the Te Awa shopping complex in Hamilton held a...
Student designer’s illuminated dress an Internet success
A young designer’s illuminated dress constructed from junk shop slides has gone viral on the internet, drawing widespread comments. Victoria...
Joker in the boot camp pack
As I entered the doors of boot camp, my trainer Rachel Dombroski said “We’re playing cards tonight”. Being week two,...