Thames woman turns to Gypsy
A Thames woman has joked that she’s going to go back to horse and carriage transport because petrol prices in...
Hamilton woman wins gold at world champs
UPDATE: Maeana was triumphant at the World Championship. She won gold medals for Gi Open Weight and No Gi Weight...
Better latte than never
The Atomic Latte Art throw-down took place in Hamilton this week, with cafes from Hamilton to Auckland sending their best...
Kiwi journalist turned Netflix star David Farrier drawn to the weird
David Farrier spoke to a crowd of enthusiastic students and industry members on Friday at a Wintec Ramp talk. Dark...
Hamilton band’s new song gets personal
Devilskin's new song talks openly about endometriosis. (Left) Nail (guitar), Jennie Skulander (vocals), Nic Martin (drums) & Paul Martin (bass)....
Hillcrest High School host kapa haka festival
More than 1000 performers and supporters converged on Hillcrest High School for a kapa haka celebration on August 31. The...
Devilskin’s Kiwi rock tour begins
Hamilton metal band Devilskin have a mammoth overseas tour scheduled but first they will rock with Kiwi audiences. The band...
SPARK 2018 graduate panel provides insights into life in the creative industry
A Wintec graduate panel offers students valuable advice on the industry and tips on how to fine-tune skill-sets to gain...
An illustrator or author or both?
Donovan Bixley poses with two of his books. Photo by Vivek Krishna. “We illustrators look at everything in a different...
Fashion students on display
The School of Media Arts fashion students are co-operating with Waikato Museum. Photo: Geoff "the man" Ridder Wintec fashion students,...
Jason Naylor ‘connects the dots’ at Spark Week 2018.
Jason Naylor. Photo: provided. This year at Spark Week Jason Naylor, a man of multiple talents, impressed students with...
Emily Woollett: Enjoy the adventure
Take the opportunities, enjoy the adventure, and remember why you are here. That is the advice from Emily Woollett, a...
North to south: Mental health awareness
Arikinui Mana gave up his house, hobbies and his job to cycle the length of New Zealand and “do it...
Artist offers tips to help students develop
Erica van Zon is a Wellington-based artist and has completed her master's degree at the University of Auckland in 2008. Erica...
SPARK Festival turns 20
The Spark Festival celebrated its 20th birthday this year and Festival Director Megan Lyon, said it was growing in popularity'...
Spark Festival through the eyes of a sceptical student
It's an apparently simple act of human nature - when we are told what to do, the common urge can...
Journalist turned writer for children
Once upon a time, there was a journalist who thought of making a living pursuing the thing he loved the best...
From Wintec to Weta Workshops
Movies bring magic to life and one of the people behind this is Wintec alumnus, Stephen Edwards. Edwards works for...
Behind the lens with Emily Nathan
A picture is worth a thousand words and tells a thousand different stories. This is what co-founder of Tiny Atlas...
Off-beat podcaster reaches worldwide audience
Award-winning wedding photographer turned podcaster Jason Naylor dished up an autobiographical insight into his life as a quirky innovator to...
An Overdose of Creativity: Ryan Delaney on building his dream
Ryan Delaney shares his experiences on the Wintec Grad Panel 2018. Photo: Hollie Blanchard Starting his business in his...
Relationships key to music, says Petra Salsjo
In workshop Petra does lots of discussion on the relationship between visuals and the score, as well as on the...
Ruby Nyika: A journalism graduate’s survival guide
Nyika (centre) at Wintec Spark Festival answering questions with fellow graduates Ryan Delaney (left) and Lance Harris (right) during the...
New York art director reveals what it takes to make it
From Wintec to Vogue Australia, to W magazine in New York, Jeff Burch is undertaking an inspirational journey. He told...