Wintec House wins two coveted awards
The recently redeveloped Wintec House has won excellence in two categories at a major property awards event in Auckland. At...
Podcast with Bomber Bradbury June 13
James Ireland talks to Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury about Skycity's proposed convention centre, the National Party leaking confidential Labour Party documents...
Memories abound as the 43rd Fieldays kicks off
The first exhibitors have arrived and are not long opened for business. The queue for coffee extends some 20 metres....
AgResearch constructs grass jungle
An AgResearch exhibition aims to make Fieldays visitors feel the size of bugs. AgResearch’s exhibition, Partnerships for Better Pastures, features...
Avalanche City sign international deal
After winning over New Zealand with his fresh brand of folk music Wintec music graduate Dave Baxter is going global....
Ambitious plan for Waharoa aviation museum
A proposed aviation museum and cafe at the Waharoa Airfield would bring the “stagnated” area to life, says Te Aroha...
Waikato Regional Council hesitates on Home of Cycling velodrome funding decision
Extra seating had to be brought in to accommodate the public when Waikato Regional Council met to discuss the proposed...
Health warning for Hamilton Lake
Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton is still considered a significant health-risk after tests in late May confirmed a bloom of blue-green...
Survey Hamilton begins in AJ Seeley Gully
Wintec Media Arts staff are documenting Hamilton in a major study due for final release in 2013. The project, Survey...
All set for Fieldays
For the eighth year running Wintec journalists, photographers and graphic designers will be providing a daily record of the goings...
Three strikes and city cyclist is out
A third serious accident has been enough for a Hamilton cyclist who has given up biking after being struck by...
Chris Byram – the mortuary technician
My job basically is the day to day management and running of a modern day mortuary. Naturally with death being...
$20,000 health drive aims to treat 300 Melville cats
Free health checks and desexing operations will soon be available to the feline residents of Melville. The initiative, aimed at...
Students get a rise out of baking competition
Almost 100 students are vying for the title of Murrays Bay Intermediate School’s Hottest Home Baker. Contestants work in pairs...
World class surgeon boosts heart ops
The brilliance of a world class surgeon has pushed up the number of heart operations and kept waiting times at...
Thousands pull on gumboots for a day to plant a forest
Waikato volunteers were out in force to plant 30,000 trees in three hours to help restore Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.Wintery...
Arthritis marathon set for Waikato River route
About 100 runners, walkers, and joggers are likely to take on the Hamilton Arthritis Marathon along the banks of the...
All Star Stormz cheerleaders win silver at American Cheerleading Showcase
A young group of cheer leaders hope to represent New Zealand on the world stage. The All Star Stormz want...
Rotary camp is a highlight for exchange student
International exchange students had a week of action at Long Bay on Rotary's annual Challenge Camp. And despite ending up...
Disabled athletes rise to basketball challenge
A Hamilton mother credits the Waikato Pistons basketball team for changing her intellectually handicapped son’s life. Jodi Nicholls’ 12-year-old son...
Long-serving duty manager calls it a night
Jean Tabrum was born at Waikato Hospital and after working there for almost half a century she has finally retired....
Waikato Hospital sets heart surgery record
Paul Springall says he is lucky to be alive after high-risk heart surgery. And with the number of heart operations...
St John youth cadets compete for titles
St John youth cadets tested their leadership and first aid skills in the Hamilton Gardens on Saturday in the organisation’s...
Ngaruawahia teenager attends environmental forum
Ngaruawahia teenager Wednesday Gilbert was one of 48 young people chosen nationwide to attend the Sir Peter Blake Enviroleaders Youth...