Reaching wuthering heights
A still from Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights music video. There is only one Kate Bush – but there could be...
Ditfort hits 50
Jordan Ditfort celebrated a significant milestone when he won his 50th cap for the Futsal Whites this month. Ditfort brought...
Book bonus
Te Awamutu Rotary’s annual book fair last week has been rated as one the best by organiser Laurel Smith.A total...
What it takes to make a Love Bite
Chefs in Hamilton CBD's daytime eateries have been inspired by nostalgia and culture to create special snacks for Love Bites,...
Return of 2 hour parking ‘more relaxed’ for shoppers
Hamilton City Mayor Tim Macindoe introducing the 2-hour free parking - photo from Hamilton City Council Facebook A month after...
100 Days to Go: Are Young Voters Ready?
Orange Man in this year's voting campaign - photo from Electoral Commission NZ Facebook Fewer than half of Hamilton's eligble...
Concert aims to raise $10,000 to support young Māori songwriters
Youth music charity Play It Strange is hoping to raise $10,000 to support rangitahi in their annual Waiata Māori Competition....
Award winning play Passionfruits bringing magic to Kirikiriroa.
By Paul Michael One Question Theatre will be performing their award-winning play Passionfruits at the Meteor Theatre in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton from...
“Brain Storm” comes to Hamilton.
Bryony Matthews Photo by Marc Wilson Inspired by her experience of a traumatic brain injury, Christchurch based singer-songwriter Bryony...
Matariki kite day celebrates 10th anniversary
Participants in the workshop making manu tukutuku. Photo by Kai Creighton As Matariki month drew to a close, Hamilton Gardens...
Young People Take Their Next Step Through YouthQuest
On a cold winter morning, laughter mixed with nervous conversation as a group of young people gathered around tables scattered...
Alan’s tribute
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari will benefit by almost $1000 from screenings of a 1990s film this month.Te Awamutu’s Regent Theatre screened...
Sanctuary Mountain on high alert
By Paul Michael Five Takahe’ will be vaccinated at Sanctuary Mountain, Maungatautari as a precaution against H5N1 bird flu, which...
Fleet Days go mobile
A company specialising in refitting vehicles is among exhibitors at the Eroad Fleet Days at Mystery Creek this week. Family-owned...
Mystery Creek set for biggest Fleet Days
More than 1,500 people are expected at the 2026 EROAD Fleet Days at Mystery Creek this week. The event will...
A new one month food festival launches in Hamilton CBD.
A new food experience called 'Love Bites' is running in the city centre throughout August, with an aim to showcase...
Robberies: Youths in Court
Police in Cambridge arrested two teenagers today. By Bell Tollemache More youngsters have been implicated in robberies and burglaries in the...
Happy to Rock n Roll
When times got tough for Regan Tucker he became Triggar Happy. The Ōtorohanga farmer adopted the stage name to add...
Junior All Whites seal World Cup berth
New Zealand, Fiji and the Solomon Islands have become the first countries to join hosts Qatar at the 2027 U-17 World Cup. A total of...
A movie for Alan
It was late Waipā mayor Alan Livingston’s favourite flick. And when Mrs Doubtfire screens at Te Awamutu’s Regent Theatre on...
College teams on film
Team Milk creating their 2025 submission - photo by Nick Silvester Six teams from Te Awamutu College are competing in one of the country’s...
Refresh for memorial fountain
The Dame Hilda Ross Memorial Fountain is set to receive a minor refresh and preventative maintenance alongside the ongoing work...
From a coconut plantation to an operating theatre at Waikato Hospital
Rockson Huto Saeniasi emerged from humble beginnings, one where he cooked copra and dived for trochus shells to pay his...
Hamilton playwright comes out of the dark and into the light
By Paul Michael Hamilton/Kirikiriroa playwright Melanie Allison’s new play Daylight Savings opens on Wednesday 29th July through till August 1...