Opposition to $3.9m Garden Place plan
The Hamilton City Council's 10-Year Plan includes a $3.9 million redevelopment of Garden Place. We asked three people in Garden...
Auckland train gets thumbs up
As Hamilton City Council draws closer to deciding on a rail commuter link to Auckland, three people around the city...
Paramore, more, more
Paramore live at Spark Arena, Auckland. Photo: Jesse Wood Hayley Williams and her renowned US band Paramore lit up Auckland's...
An experience money can’t buy
A model wears a dress made of flowers at New Zealand Fashion Week Photo: Caitlan Johnson Breaking into any industry...
Student doubles as Disney princess
Kelsey’s favourite character to play is Anna from Frozen as they share similar personalities.Photo: Supplied For many students, balancing study,...
‘Tis the season to be on a budget
Ready for Christmas, from left, Jessica Miller, Harry Green and Danielle Tomlins. Photo: Meghan Batey The number one rule to...
New government better for kaupapa Māori, says te reo teacher
A Taupō te reo Māori teacher is thrilled at the prospect of a NZ First/Labour/Greens government for the protection of...
Life after graduation
Grant Docherty on graduation day. Photo: Hollie Blanchard Grant Docherty is eying up a musical future, having graduated...
New homes best choice for first time buyers
Samantha and Simon Campbell at their new house on moving day. Photo: Supplied A Hamilton real estate agent believes that buying a...
Free FM: A voice for all
Nate Taiapa has recently aired his 600th show. Photo: Sophie Holt Those tuning into Free FM, Waikato’s community radio station,...
Searching for a place to belong, and how one boy found it half a world away
Olivier Niyitegeka. Photo: Supplied At five months old, Olivier Niyitegeka was found under a bed on an abandoned farm, a...
National and Greens a longshot coalition
Opinion As the dust settles on one of the most contentious elections, “Kingmaker” Winston Peters is likely to determine the...
High school students descend on Wintec
Back left: Sophie Douglas, Caelum Johnston, Rylan Richardson, Daniel Voeroes, Kendall Miles, Krystina Sdeoung.Front: Danna Smagge, Jessemy Gouws, Jamie Day,...
Fashion celebrates international links
Wintec fashion students at UTK in Thailand Fashion students celebrated a successful study tour of Thailand in Wintec's Long...
Hamiltonians enrolling as election closes in
This is Wintec student Jane Guo's first year in New Zealand, but for anyone in the country right now, it’s...
Ardern draws packed crowd in Hamilton
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern speaking at Waikato University after the Meteor meeting. Photo: Jenna Lynch Labour Party Leader Jacinda Ardern...
Northland politicians set to tackle hot topics at debate
Photo: Radio New Zealand Local candidates will meet this Sunday in the “Battle for the North” as they discuss some...
Poverty a point of interest for Hamilton candidates
A sprinkling of Hamiltonians showed up at Go Eco on the weekend for the organisation's Vote for Change event that...
Black Fern Talawadua named for Waikato in FPC opener
There has been little time to celebrate for Waikato captain Sosoli Talawadua in the wake of her World Cup win...
Environmental Election: ‘Our water is not well’
Water policy was an environmental concern for all parties at Waikato University on Wednesday night. Water worries are the heart...
Suicide prevention roadshow to help people step out of the darkness
Jane Stevens sits on the bench that commemorates her son Nicky, who took his own life in 2016. Photo: Deborah...
Raglan Surf Lifesaving Club calls for guards
Raglan's busy beach on boxing day 2016. Photo: Trust Waikato Raglan Surf Lifesaving Club Trust Waikato Surf Life Saving Club...
Will civics education make young people vote?
Former president of the McGillicuddy Serious Party, Mark Servian. Photo credit: Rebekah Parsons-King/Fairfax NZ We are just under a month...
Living wage debate gets heated
Pita Paraone, David Bennett, Jamie Strange, and Jo Wrigley. Photo: Bridget Kelly The living wage debate held at Fairfield Intermediate...