The December/January issue of City News will have a fresh new look and format, going to a 16 page magazine style of publication. Economic development chairman Ewan Wilson says the friendly and glossy magazine will reflect the modern fa... more...

Efforts by a Hamilton group to attract the internationally renowned cow parade arts exhibition have been thwarted by Auckland city. Chairman of Council's Economic Development Committee Ewan Wilson says it appears Auckland has invested ... more...

Five hundred residents in Hamilton will be surveyed over the next five weeks as part of research into the quality of life in New Zealand's eight largest cities. The telephone survey, managed by AC Nielsen on behalf of the Councils of ... more...

The Football Kingz have selected Waikato Stadium to host one of their Australian National Soccer League games. Stadiums manager Mark Christie says the match against the Melbourne Knights on 1 November is a special occasion for the stadium and the club. "While the stadium has hosted a number of soccer games already, this is the first at a professional level. It is also the first time the Kingz ha... more...

Work on stage one of the walkway around Hamilton Lake is expected to get underway in the next fortnight and be finished before Christmas. Stage one is an exposed aggregate concrete pathway beginning from the childrenâ¬"s playground area to approximately half way to the lake yacht club. Social and community committee chair, councillor Pippa Mahood, says the start of the work is a tr... more...

A book written by Hamilton's Dame Evelyn Stokes about one of the Waikato's most significant Maori leaders, Wiremu Tamihana, is being launched at the Waikato Museum of Art and History. Museum director Kate Vusoniwailala welcomes the book as a Waikato taonga (treasure). "Stories are an incredibly important part of the Maori tradition, and as such are taonga in themselves. By documenting the life o... more...

Five hundred residents in Hamilton will be surveyed over the next five weeks as part of research into the quality of life in New Zealand's eight largest cities. The telephone survey, managed by AC Nielsen on behalf of the Councils of Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Manukau, North Shore, Waitakere and Wellington cities, is an integral part of the big cities quality of life project laun... more...

Many of the world's top rose breeders will be represented at the first Pacific Rose Bowl Festival being held at Hamilton Gardens on 16-17 November. The Pacific Rose Bowl Festival has been developed around two major events at Hamilton Gardens: the trial of new roses, New Zealand Rose of the Year, and the National Rose Show, which seeks the best blooms. Pacific Rose Bowl Trust member John Paviou... more...

Time is running out for those wishing to make nominations for this year's Civic Awards, one of the city's highest honours. The 2002 Civic Awards will reward significant community achievement in six different categories: People and Well-being, Art and Culture, Education, Environment, Enterprise, and Sport. A total of 133 people have been honoured with a Civic Award since its inception in 1991. T... more...

Exscite's latest science exhibition, Wellâ¦, Puzzle Me! kicks off from 12 October, and uses puzzles and games to explore and stimulate the mind and body.Education officer, Ray Mayes says Wellâ, Puzzle Me! tackles many different topics including science, technology and mathematics.One area is a giant digestive tract that you enter through a huge mouth and then play a game where you e... more...