Waikato group trains assistance dogs to help children with disabilities
The generous donation of two 8-week-old puppies may open a new chapter for a Waikato-based organisation providing service dogs for...
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Hamilton skaters get national roller derby trial call-up
Don't be fooled by the fishnets and pig-tails, the roller derby world is a fierce one - and it's about...
Open water thwarts North Pole expedition
A teenage New Zealander on a trek across the ice was foiled by open water just 50km short of the...
Tokoroa cultural group take show to Hawaii
Hawaii’s Polynesian Cultural Centre will get a taste of Tokoroa talent when Polinetia Fa’atasi takes the stage in December. The...
Thousands leave Christchurch for overseas
More than 2000 Christchurch residents have left the country with little intention of returning since the February earthquake, prompting the...
Native birds get boost as pests targeted
Rodents in the Hakarimata Range are in for a shock when pest control takes effect in a bid to save...
Podcast with Bomber Bradbury May 30
James Ireland talks to Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury about credit ratings agency's holding back our economy and whether societal inequality...
Turua primary gets much-awaited playground
The pupils at Turua Primary School are having so much fun they do not want to go home at the...
Health Minister Tony Ryall announces Waikato Hospital facility for older patients
A $40-million facility for older patients to be built at Waikato Hospital will be the first of its kind in...
NZSO quartet captures hearts and minds of Huntly school children
Even young children were captivated and silenced by a finely-tuned string quartet of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) at...
Matariki Wearable Arts returns to Wintec campus
Wintec is continuing in a popular tradition of celebrating Matariki, the Maori New Year. Wintec will host a memorial service,...
New medical scanner boosts cancer care in the Waikato
A new radiology centre in Hamilton is expected to "revolutionise" cancer care in the region. Hamilton Radiology's new Positron Emission...
Auckland performers commemorate Al Nakba in Palestine
Recent revolutionary action in the Middle East gave special significance to Auckland’s commemoration of Al Nakba this year. Around 50...
World skipping champion jumps into Hamilton
Skipping world champion Peter Nestler is jumping across the country and due to land in Hamilton soon. The seven-time world...
Chiefs rugby players go back to school in bullying programme
The Chiefs are going back to school to help Hamilton students learn about confidence and bullying. Players from the Waikato...
Hamilton artists ready works for 2011 IHC Arts Awards
Creative Hamiltonian Cherie Mellsop is painting up a storm in preparation for the 2011 IHC Art Awards. No stranger to...
Hamilton filmmakers fly in from Seattle youth festival
Wintec globe trotters Lisa Brown and Deborah Fitz-Herbert are back from their whirlwind trip to the States. The film graduate...
Illegal gin trap catches hawk
The use of a cruel and illegal leg-hold trap which injured an Australasian harrier hawk on a farm outside of...
Millions to be spent on Waikato walking and cycling trails
Hamilton is set to become a popular New Zealand destination for walkers and cyclers with millions being invested in the...
Waikato District councillors get pay increases
Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson will pocket an extra $18,000 in the next financial year after Waikato District councillors endorsed...
Young songwriter gifts prize to Marian School
A Hamilton student who won a song-writing competition has decided to give his prize back to the school that helped...
Glenview club welcomes motor homes for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Hamilton
Glenview Club is ready and waiting for 2011 Rugby World Cup fans. After six months of council processes the Hamilton...
Arbor Day planting set to boost wetlands park
Thousands of volunteers will return a patch of Hamilton to its natural state on Arbor Day next month. Waiwhakareke Natural...
Auckland Harbour bridge to open for cyclists for first time
The New Zealand Transport Agency has granted cyclists permission to ride across the harbour bridge this November for the first...