‘It enriches my life’
Riding for the Disabled in Hamilton relies on its volunteers.
Zoo favourites
Hamilton Zoo visitors get a helping hand from the volunteers.
Cats in safe hands
Volunteering at SPCA is the cat's whiskers for vet nurse Debbie.
Wintec music students to shine at The Meteor
Hamilton’s emerging music stars will take to the stage at The Meteor on November 26 as part of a series...
Street party to celebrate city milestones
When models take to the catwalk for the annual Wintec fashion show in Alexandra Street on November 22 they will...
Roadside survey reveals the truth
EYE OPENER: Through his photographs, Mark Purdom manages to find beauty in the rubbish New Zealanders' throw away. What happens...
Students win Prime Minister’s scholarships
SCHOLARS ALL: Simon Young, Josh King, Kirstie Dawson-Smith, Ben Gomas, Ezra Hirawani and Faranisese Baya Fox A handful of dedicated...
Barry Hopkins Gallery opens at Waikato Museum
More than 100 art lovers packed into the Waikato Museum foyer for the opening of the Barry Hopkins Gallery. The...
Pam Corkery set to explode at Wintec Press Club
Broadcasting legend and controversial media-basher Pam Corkery is guest speaker at the next Wintec Press Club free lunch extravaganza –...
Perseverance plays off for the piano Mann
“Ambitious.†That’s about as much as some people would say to Adrian Mann’s face when he’d tell them he was...
New home in Hamilton
Red Cross volunteer support worker Jason Cargo helps migrants from Afghanistan resettle in Hamilton.
Instameet boosts Queensland tourism
Queenslanders did a wonderful promotional job for their state on Saturday in what is being billed as the world’s biggest...
Gisborne cowboy beats Aussie bull riders
Gisborne boy Fraser Babbington buried the hopes of Australian cowboys this week on a big bad bull named Gangnam Style....
Voter calls for more power to musicians and wardens to help his community
Anaru Williams, known by many as “Chingy”, is a musician who treasures his Māori heritage. Williams has ties to Ngāti...
Cunliffe raises questions about surveillance
David Cunliffe talked about the “serious issues” surrounding mass surveillance and privacy at a public meeting at Waikato University yesterday....
Hamilton woman hopes to become Miss Universe 2014
Hamilton woman, Brenna Watson-Paul, is in the top 25 girls battling it out in hopes to represent New Zealand at...
Voice for Māori and Pasifika students a first for Wintec
Wintec’s first Māori and Pasifika student publication Te Kete Kōrero launched its third edition today, with a special section on...
World’s longest piano creator tells all
The world’s longest piano creator, Adrian Mann, gave a presentation at Hamilton’s Creative Waikato about his background and process of building his musical...
Oh no, not U2
 iTunes users woke up this week to find a forgettable U2 album in their music libraries. Depending on your iCloud...
Artist displays five year’s work at Mini Fringe
Wintec fine arts student Joseph Scott with "Darkhorse", a portrait he did of pop star Katy Perry. Photo: David Nicoll...
Burn and crash rider does a runner
Firefighters and police were called to a suspicious crash on Wairere Drive in which a 350cc motorcycle burnt out. No...
Exhibitors, lost for words
The extraordinary exhibition Lost For Words premiering Ed Hanfling's book - Mervyn Williams; From Modernism to the Digital Age, was viewed by the public...
The world’s grandest piano
UNLOADING THE PIANO: Adrian Mann unloads the Alexander Piano outside Creative Waikato The world’s longest piano has been in Hamilton...
World’s largest piano has left with great success in Hamilton.
CREATIVE SUCCESS: Cate Prestidge is bringing creativity to Hamilton City. Cate Prestidge initiated the idea of bringing the world's largest piano...