Whanau is at the heart of Kati Street
Nestled between the mini mart and hair salon in a classic slice of kiwi suburbia, beams a bright and quirky...
Bringing home skills to power Tuvalu
Tuvalu has about 11,000 inhabitants, and another 4500 live in New Zealand. Keukeu Maulini, Fatu Tulaga and Matapoga Katea Vaea...
NZ Vet Association warns chocolate and hot cross buns off the menu for the family dog this Easter
Retired Working Dogs, from left: Chip, Jess and Belle. File photo Having a sick pet can be terrifying, and it's...
Round the Bridges not the only challenge for Kaela
The Hamilton community is proud of the glorious Waikato River that courses through their city, and every November people from...
Saving lives, without living them – a chat with graduate nurse Emma Harper.
Nurses looking to step into the workforce in New Zealand face a number of challenges throughout their studies, from unpaid...
Carrying the ball in the background: Jean-Claude Blanc potentially joining Manchester United
Football is an ever-changing world, especially at the very pinnacle. The potential appointment of Jean-Claude Blanc for Manchester United’s open...
Rewriting the narrative: People with glasses can be funny too
As the guest speaker during the MOCA launch, Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer and Director Ankita Singh who grew up in Kirikiriroa...
Sitting courtside, the NBA’s In-Season Tournament Courts
The NBA season is here and with some reception. For the first time ever, teams will be competing for multiple...
Ready for takeoff, the Houston Rockets turning it around.
The Houston Rockets had clear goals entering the 2023/24 NBA season, following the last few seasons lurking at the bottom...
Fossick: to search for by, or as if by rummaging.
Down Racquet Lane, in the busy streets of central Hamilton, lies the newest offering of a growing collection of interesting...
From homemade cricket pitch to golf course greenkeeper
Being a greenkeeper wasn’t always the plan that 19-year-old Sam Musty had for himself, but after he made a homemade...
Lockdown hobby to a full-time stab
Down busy Victoria Street, a set of green doors sit open. Walk up these stairs and peer inside you’ll see...
Hamilton parkrun – paving the path to a healthier community.
In a weekly event in which participants can walk or run a 5km journey, the parkrun series is a great...
Local legend Mike Thomson’s path to custom shapes
In Whaingaroa Raglan, Waikato, where endless queues of surfers flock to the world-class waves, lives a surfboard shaper who has...
Dirt, Dust & Determination
Growing up Lukas Ramsay was no stranger to the deafening roar of engines and lingering dust that follows in the...
Hunter Wilson: Te Aroha’s very own ninja
Waikato's own Tae Kwon Do (TKD) expert, Hunter Wilson, has gone from strength to strength honing the skills to become...
The life of Arun
Arun is a 23-year-old from India, who first came to New Zealand in January of this year. He comes from...
Treating them with kindness
The Red Cross charity shop is made with employees and volunteers who are a group from diverse backgrounds, willing to...
The Good Samaritan
Manager at Go Eco’s Te Whare o te Ata Community House, Shepherd Isaac, is bringing awareness to climate action and...
Food Forest founder is doing more than just providing for the community
Megan Priscott is the brains behind the Te Awamutu Food Forest, a community garden that will provide fresh produce for...
Victor Peresson on rocketry, engineering and “making stuff”
Victor Peresson, president of the Waikato University Astronautics Club (UWAC), has always loved to tinker. Building things is his passion,...
A modern-day Artemis
Archery. A time-honoured sport. As the sun rises the typical Hamilton mist dissipates. A glade is revealed with a row...
Pottering around Grey Street
“I like anything made with clay,” says ceramicist and market stall owner Lyndsay Baine. Baine’s life has been shaped by...
Opening hearts, minds and doors for diversity and inclusivity
A new initiative promoting cultural harmony has launched in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, and it starts with a simple cuppa. It's called...