Hamilton Quidditch league on quest for members
Hamilton’s Quidditch league is on a membership drive after a wobbly start to the season. Following the advertising of practice...
Hamilton home brew club to hold second competition
Fancy yourself a bit of a beer aficionado? Maybe even a champion home brewer? Then gear up your taste buds...
Hillcrest cafe fundraises for Papua New Guinea
Thanks in part to the efforts of several dozen Hamiltonian café-goers, a new set of solar panels will soon be...
Grey Street Kitchen struggles to impress
It’s a bright, chilly Sunday morning when my boyfriend and I nip into the Grey Street Kitchen, our breath following...
Women flock to lifestyle expo
From childcare to what you should wear, the Claudelands Event Centre played host at the weekend to the Women's Lifestyle...
Cameras roll for V48 Hour film festival
Take insomnia, a colossal amount of energy drinks and a host of expensive equipment and you get a recipe for...
Silverdale residents outraged by 800 hectare inland port plans
Many Silverdale residents are outraged by a plan to build an inland port adjacent to their properties. For years the...
Manatee party set to blow at NZ Music Month
Some of the North Island’s best underground DJs will descend upon Hamilton this weekend to celebrate New Zealand Music Month....
Ngaruawahia mother prepares for increased prescription prices
The increased prescription prices scheduled for next year have people like Ngaruawahia mother Donna Slater, 44, concerned. Prescription prices are...
Hamilton driver gets among Ford and Holden in Toyota V8 Gold Star Series drive
A new generation of race cars will make an appearance this year in New Zealand’s leading V8 racing series. Hamiltonian...
Hugo: more Scorsese genius
Hugo Starring Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley. Director Martin Scorsese. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Martin Scorsese is undoubtedly one of...
NZ hockey hopeful sticks to his dream
The Junior Black Sticks squad has been announced, and among its ranks is 18-year-old Trent Summers from Thames. The announcement...
Game: Prototype 2
Prototype 2 Genre: Action adventure, Open world. Publisher: Activision, R18. Reviewed on Xbox 360. Also available on PS3 and Microsoft Windows....
May celebration for The Yak
After an exciting year in news and music, the student radio station at Wintec celebrates its first birthday as The...
Grandmother and granddaughter bond over tattoos
A grandmother-granddaughter duo has decided that ink can run in the blood, as the old follow the footsteps of the...
Masterchef winner Nadia Lim treats hundreds at “ladies night”
Hundreds of women flocked to Te Rapa last night for bubbly, giveaways and cooking tips from Masterchef’s Nadia Lim. Women...
New Zealand DJ releases his debut album
Critically acclaimed music producer and turntablist DJ CXL (Peter Tibble) has finally released his debut album, Represent. The project blends...
Winston Peters speaks out at Media Bites
NZ First leader Winston Peters spoke candidly today about the state of the nation’s news and political reporting to a...
Hamilton business leaders challenged to dig deep
A Salvation Army leader has challenged the Hamilton business leaders to keep an open mind about beneficiaries. The call came...
Waikato SPCA calls for tougher cat bylaws
A Waikato SPCA submission calling for sweeping changes to cat-ownership bylaws will be heard by Hamilton City Council at lunchtime...
Winston Peters comes to town
Wintec students will be dining in style this lunch hour as they mingle with top New Zealand journalists, and a...
Tokoroa crowned top Pacific school in Waikato/Bay of Plenty
The colours of the Pacific were on show as Tokoroa High School's Puna Vai Ora were crowned the overall winners...
No big bucks for gypsies
They may have the freedom of the open road, but New Zealand’s gypsies don’t follow their lifestyle to make big...
One legged swimmer off to the US
The word “Leg-less” is written across the back of a proud young Hamilton man, who today makes his journey to...