Fixtures and Pictures Workshop: For the future of art
A workshop to teach the skills of picture framing was held as part of Ramp Festival , hosted by Wintec – Te Pūkenga. The workshop...
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Shane Cotton and Anthony Byrt: Art and ancestry in Te Tai Tokerau
Esteemed contemporary artist Shane Cotton and award-winning author and journalist, Anthony Byrt were in Hamilton last week as part of...
Musicians get a DIY lesson to build their own guitar pedal
Lora Thompson, Audio Head of Department at SAE in Auckland, ran a guitar pedal building workshop last week as a...
A Helping Hand through Teaching
An event to handover sets of resources to support new speakers of English, was celebrated last week at Discovery Christian...
“The 12th player” – football fans drum up support
Football could be described as simply 22 players chasing a ball around a pitch. But the real spectacle can often...
A Test of Faith and Patience – Inside the World of Being a Missionary
By Ollie Newport Imagine leaving your home and travelling to a foreign land, having little to no connections and not...
Missing Mahia te Mahi: “We’re too busy doing the work”
Wintec | Te Pūkenga journalism student Sarah Morcom spoke to Hollie Tawhiao about the Kirikiriroa visual art community, and doing...
Call to embrace hemp
The New Zealand Hemp Industries Association aims to support the development and growth of New Zealand’s hemp industry. Wintec |...
Ra Keelen: “I’ve been stereotyped so many times it’s not funny”
Ra Keelen is a Māori musician from Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Wintec | Te Pūkenga journalism student Sarah Morcom spoke to him...
Muslim women’s conference set to draw a crowd
National Coordinator for the Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand, Allyn “Aliya” Danzeisen believes it's almost time to pass on...
Back to the 80s Future: A fantastic night of retro sounds
Reviewed by: Ronella Felizardo Neon-World-Order: The Promised 80s Future at Last Place, Kirikiriroa Hamilton Neon World Order was billed as...
Māori health matters
Wellbeing Budget 2023 comes up shorthanded with renewed calls for free GP visits for Māori falling on deaf ears. Expert...
Tuning in for Brave
Hamilton basement bar Nivara Lounge hosted a charity music event in support of Brave NZ last Friday. Wintec | Te...
Camellia to Cup: Hamilton’s Own Tea Farm
Zealong is New Zealand’s only commercial tea farm, and is continuously growing in size and popularity. Journalism student Sarah Morcom...
UniRec- More Than Just a Gym
Have you ever wondered if there is a place where you can swim, gym and play recreational sports all in...
Zeal: A Hidden Treasure For Young Creatives
Zeal is so much more than just a big black building in the centre of Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Inside is a...
Camp Community: Shenanigans and Friendship
In true Kiwi nature, living out of town and driving in everyday is normal. But leaving the city and living rurally for...
A Piece of Home, Away From Home
A community to lighten the work of others. The Settlement Centre Waikato has had a number of changes since it was...
“Captain” Bradley in Control
Saint John's coxswain Bradley Kingma (left) and the crew's coach, Sean Birdling (right) Photo: Sarah Morcom Bradley Kingma fills the...
All Oars called for Maadi 2023
By Benji Allen – Wintec – Te Pūkenga journalism student Waipa District is hosting one of the biggest rowing events...
New Hamilton West Candidate Condemns Posie Parker
Benjamin Doyle Source: Green Party NZ By Benji Allen – Wintec – Te Pūkenga journalism student The Green Party (Kirikiriroa-Hamilton...
Dress for Success – preparing women for the workplace
Dress for Success – more than just a new outfit Mary Silverton and Cathy Khourie are two of the team of stylists at...
The term “family dog”
Lavish dog beds and doggy playrooms are taking the place of baby bottles and cots. This is a change from...
Beyond the Pavlova Paradise
Low and Medium density housing co-existing. IMAGE/Archer Miller “We shape our buildings, and thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill famously said...