Hamilton
Hamilton airline man on Air NZ regional pullout
Air New Zealand will cut services from three towns - Whakatane, Kaitaia and Westport - and it will shut down subsidiary Eagle Airways as part of a revamp of its regional services. Audio
Protest in Hamilton over possible sell off of pensioner housing
A mock-coffin symbolising the demise of council-owned pensioner housing in Hamilton was carried into the council building today by protesters. Audio
Police say 15 year old girl raped at knifepoint in Hamilton
The police in Hamilton are hunting for a man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint as she walked home from school. Audio
Brigitte Balzat: NZ Violinist
Violin soloist for this weekend's Opus Orchestra concert in Hamilton. Audio
Coroner declares man dead after 49 years
The mystery behind the disappearance of a Hamilton teenager 49 years ago has been partially solved today with a Coroner declaring him dead, although there are still a number of unanswered questions. Audio
Hamilton launches it 150th birthday celebrations
A teenager about to enter into adutlhood, is how the Mayor of Hamilton has described her city as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. Audio
Survey Hamilton Exhibition
A survey asking Hamiltonians how they define themselves has led to a multimedia exhibition at Waikato Museum. Audio
Hamilton to put fluoride back in the water - for now
Hamilton people will get fluoride back in their water within a week after the High Court today threw out a bid by an anti fluoride group to stop it. Audio
Hamilton's first Islamic early childhood centre
The education landscape in Hamilton has just changed with the city's first Islamic early childhood centre now taking enrolments. The centre is located in the city's mosque and has the name "Iqra"… Audio
First step for $3 billion Hamilton project
The first step in developing a three-billion dollar freight, commercial and residential development at Ruakura is underway in Hamilton. Audio
First giant pumpkin race on water in NZ
Move over the America's Cup, Hamilton is making history instead with the first ever race in this country of people paddling giant pumpkins. Audio
Dendrologists John and Bunny Mortimer
Bunny and John Mortimer farmed for many years on the outskirts of Hamilton and, following years of gathering seeds in New Zealand and overseas and planting them, they gifted the arboretum they… Audio
Gallipoli hero to have street named after him
A Gallipoli hero who created one of the most enduring images of the First World War will have a street in Hamilton renamed in his honour. Sapper Horace Moore-Jones landed at Anzac Cove in April 1915… Audio
Urban Restoration in Hamilton
With less than 1% of its natural vegetation remaining, Hamilton city is working hard to restore urban biodiversity Audio
