A new survey showing reduced vacancy rates for central city retail sites is a positive economic sign for Hamilton, says Mayor Julie Hardaker. A CB Richard Ellis occupancy survey shows vacancy rates for retail space in Hamilton’s central business... more...

Get the family on their bikes and pedal down to one of Hamilton’s February Bike Wise Month events to be in with a chance win a brand new bicycle. Hamilton City Council is giving away six new bicycles – three for children and three for adults – as part... more...

An independent review of Claudelands’ Business Plan will see Council setting more realistic financial and business targets which better reflect the reality of operating the city’s prime convention, exhibition and events facility. The report by Horwath... more...

Work on a major upgrade of the Parana Park children’s play area on Memorial Drive begins this month, and will include installation of a new water feature for pre-school children. Acting Parks and Gardens Manager Sally Sheedy said the upgrade had been... more...

Hamilton Zoo is awaiting the first public appearance of a red panda cub born at the facility in December. The red panda, whose gender is not yet known, is one of two cubs born at Hamilton Zoo on 9 December to first-time parents, mother Tayla (4) and... more...

Events to mark Waitangi Day 2012 in Hamilton will be held in the city centre. Supported by Hamilton City Council, Te Runanga o Kirikiriroa and Te Puni Kokiri, the city’s official Waitangi Day events will start at 7am, beginning with a whakatau. Mayor... more...

The rates and financial challenge issued to councils by Local Government Minister Nick Smith is already being tackled by Hamilton City Council, which has proposed a fixed 3. 8% rate increase for each of the next 10 years. Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker... more...

Dramatic, exciting, imaginative, scientific and a just little bit scary – ‘How to Make a Monster, the art and technology of animatronics’ opens at Waikato Museum next month. On display at Waikato Museum from 25 February until 15 July 2012, ‘How to Make... more...

Hamilton City Council has appointed Sean Murray as its new Events and Economic Development General Manager. Sean, who is presently an Auckland based independent business consultant, will oversee Council’s economic development opportunities and... more...

Residents in Hamilton and the Waikato district are permitted to use domestic sprinkler and irrigation systems between 6am-8am and 6pm-8pm only, following the introduction of water alert level 1 today. The need for water restrictions in Hamilton and the... more...