Egg fashion show for expectant mothers
The Hamilton Parents Centre celebrated its 55th birthday with a fashion show for expectant mothers this week. The evening showcased...
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On your marks, get set, go
The sun beats down as I walk toward the start line for the Huntly 10km run. Nearly 1000 of us...
Raglan bands together for Emergency Services Fundraiser
The inaugural Raglan Volunteer Emergency Services Fundraiser packed out the Raglan Club on Saturday night, raising more than $30,000 toward the...
Love the skin you’re in
Love the skin you’re in is the theme for this year’s Youth Week. Youth Week, on now, is a community...
Ag Art Wear fashion show targets new audience
The popular Fieldays fashion catwalk show, Ag Art Wear, will have its first showing in Hamilton city this year. A...
Wintec graduate wins top Canon Media Awards prize
Wintec graduate Jonathan Carson has been named student journalist of the year at the prestigious Canon Media Awards. The awards...
Hamilton Quidditch league on quest for members
Hamilton’s Quidditch league is on a membership drive after a wobbly start to the season. Following the advertising of practice...
Hamilton home brew club to hold second competition
Fancy yourself a bit of a beer aficionado? Maybe even a champion home brewer? Then gear up your taste buds...
Hillcrest cafe fundraises for Papua New Guinea
Thanks in part to the efforts of several dozen Hamiltonian café-goers, a new set of solar panels will soon be...
Grey Street Kitchen struggles to impress
It’s a bright, chilly Sunday morning when my boyfriend and I nip into the Grey Street Kitchen, our breath following...
Women flock to lifestyle expo
From childcare to what you should wear, the Claudelands Event Centre played host at the weekend to the Women's Lifestyle...
Cameras roll for V48 Hour film festival
Take insomnia, a colossal amount of energy drinks and a host of expensive equipment and you get a recipe for...
Silverdale residents outraged by 800 hectare inland port plans
Many Silverdale residents are outraged by a plan to build an inland port adjacent to their properties. For years the...
Manatee party set to blow at NZ Music Month
Some of the North Island’s best underground DJs will descend upon Hamilton this weekend to celebrate New Zealand Music Month....
Ngaruawahia mother prepares for increased prescription prices
The increased prescription prices scheduled for next year have people like Ngaruawahia mother Donna Slater, 44, concerned. Prescription prices are...
Hamilton driver gets among Ford and Holden in Toyota V8 Gold Star Series drive
A new generation of race cars will make an appearance this year in New Zealand’s leading V8 racing series. Hamiltonian...
NZ hockey hopeful sticks to his dream
The Junior Black Sticks squad has been announced, and among its ranks is 18-year-old Trent Summers from Thames. The announcement...
May celebration for The Yak
After an exciting year in news and music, the student radio station at Wintec celebrates its first birthday as The...
Grandmother and granddaughter bond over tattoos
A grandmother-granddaughter duo has decided that ink can run in the blood, as the old follow the footsteps of the...
Masterchef winner Nadia Lim treats hundreds at “ladies night”
Hundreds of women flocked to Te Rapa last night for bubbly, giveaways and cooking tips from Masterchef’s Nadia Lim. Women...
New Zealand DJ releases his debut album
Critically acclaimed music producer and turntablist DJ CXL (Peter Tibble) has finally released his debut album, Represent. The project blends...
Winston Peters speaks out at Media Bites
NZ First leader Winston Peters spoke candidly today about the state of the nation’s news and political reporting to a...
Hamilton business leaders challenged to dig deep
A Salvation Army leader has challenged the Hamilton business leaders to keep an open mind about beneficiaries. The call came...
Waikato SPCA calls for tougher cat bylaws
A Waikato SPCA submission calling for sweeping changes to cat-ownership bylaws will be heard by Hamilton City Council at lunchtime...