Do Words Matter?
New Zealand's Foreign Minister was in the news recently after he launched a verbal tirade in Parliament at Xu-Nan, an...
Changing face of Lions: pitching leadership and health for women
The Lions club was on site at the Women’s Lifestyle Expo at Claudelands Events Centre in August, aiming to recruit...
From medicine to music, Auckland GP preps for new EP release
Doctor and body-builder, Jordan Hunter Hyland, has turned his songwriting hobby into reality, writing, performing music for his debut EP....
Walking the extra mile for Youthline
Youth line's annual ‘Walk the Talk’ spring fundraiser has officially started with $61,000 raised already from participants and sponsors. The...
ChildFund NZ prepares to help 800 Kiribati households withstand fuel shock.
ChildFund New Zealand is preparing to support up to 800 households in Kiribati as rising fuel costs threaten to put further...
Kava and movie night help fund AIMS dream
A Suva primary school is raising FJD$4,000 for each student travelling to next week’s Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga, with...
A taste of home: How mamas donuts built a legacy on Whānau and Manaakitanga
The faces of Mam’s Donut’s: Rachael Jaunay and her team outside the Hamilton shopfront, where genuine manaakitanga is served alongside...
Stepping into Dolly’s shoes: Zara takes on iconic role
ZaraThompson WINTEC Theatre student/photo by Paul J Michael Performer, Zara Thompson, says she has felt a new connection to country...
Your bookshelf could be hiding a treasure
Rachel Pope has been running Browsers Bookstore for the past three decades, so plenty of rare books have passed through...
Vintage cars rally for Cancer Society
Waikato car clubs rallied together last weekend in support of the Waikato Cancer Society. One of the vintage cars on display...
Six years on, a spontaneous pie idea is still helping Waikato kids
An idea that popped up over coffee has become a six-year tradition, with thousands of pies helping put practical support...
Tate takes Aim
Fresh from the BMX world championships in Brisbane last month, Tate Burdon will be attending Aims games, the largest junior...
Youngsters ready for historic debut at AIMS Games
Abigail Corrie and Arohan Gogoi will make history next month as the first badminton players from Fiji to compete at...
‘Love Bites’ showcase diversity of city’s chefs
Hamilton's food scene has dedicated the month of August to tasty bites inspired by everything from nostalgic feelings to the...
Limited edition pies with a purpose
A pop up pie shop fundraiser in Hood Street today saw "90-plus" council workers, tradies, and local commuters lining up...
Kiwi BBQ brings residential students together
Students from around New Zealand and overseas were welcomed back to campus with a Kiwi BBQ last month. The social...
Night at the Waikato Museum
Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery is set to hold their monthly ‘Open Late at the Museum’ tonight...
Spreading hope – rain or shine
A former Army technician finds new calling at Hamilton markets For retired Army radio technician Greg Lochmann, travelling twice a...
Wuthering the storm: flash mob goes ahead
A crowd of bright red dresses swarmed Hamilton Gardens last Sunday in an attention-grabbing flash mob. Members of the flash...
Songheng Sor – Lord of the Pies
A Hamilton bakery has won a national pie award for the third consecutive year, taking out the 2026 Bakels award...
Kai maa ngaa Whanau – Food for Families
A new social supermarket is opening this week in Kirikiriroa, Frankton. Kirikiriroa’s Cupboard, Te Kaapata Kai aims to offer people...
Winning waiata brings Hamilton teen closer to her ‘dream job’
Seventeen-year-old Hamilton student Meadow Mia McKinley Park is hoping to turn a win in the 2026 Waiata Māori Competition into...
“Climate Change Is Real”: Vanuatu Students raise awareness during Bislama Language Week
Vanuatu and Pacific Island students at the Bislama Language week closing night-Photo Credit Jozachar Sandi Vanuatu students have used their...
Reaching wuthering heights
A still from Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights music video. There is only one Kate Bush – but there could be...