Waikato Stadium is set to showcase as many as nine of New Zealand's World Cup-winning players plus head coach Stephen Kearney when the Vodafone Warriors and the Melbourne Storm clash in a National Rugby League preseason trial in Hamilton on February 12 next year. Hamilton City Council today announced it had secured the trial just days after the Kiwis won the World Cup for the first time by stunn... more...

New water alert levels will come into effect in Hamilton next week, as part of a regional collaborative effort aimed at promoting proactive water conservation. Dubbed 'Smart Water Use', the initiative sees Hamilton City Council join forces with Environment Waikato and other territorial authorities throughout the greater Waikato to encourage residents to treat water as a 'limited and precious reso... more...

An exhibition allowing an insight into the collection of one of the most passionate and dedicated art collectors in the Waikato opens at Waikato Museum this Saturday [29 November]. The Inimitable Mister Hopkins; The Barry Hopkins Collection is a tribute to the extensive art collection of Barry Hopkins, curated by Waikato Museum Concept Leader Visual Arts Leafa Wilson in collaboration with Barry h... more...

Following a call for Expressions of Interest earlier this year, Hamilton City Council's Public Art Committee has chosen a dynamic and interactive work, Passing Red, by nationally-acclaimed, local artist Gaye Jurisich, to become the city's newest piece of public art. Once built, Passing Red will fit across the full length of the Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars pit lane on Mill Street, a distance of appr... more...

Hamilton City Council has applied for resource consent to build a 5000-capacity indoor arena at Claudelands Events Centre. The proposed multipurpose arena is part of a major redevelopment project at Claudelands Events Centre, which would see the facility transformed into a premier event and conference venue for Hamilton. Sitting alongside a 1,500-capacity conference centre and upgraded exhibition... more...

Hamilton City Council has bestowed its highest honours on two of the Waikato's most well-known businessmen and community leaders, brothers John and Bill Gallagher. The Freedom of the City was bestowed on the Gallaghers on Saturday night at the Gallagher Group's 70th Birthday celebrations. Hamilton Mayor Bob Simcock says "the award of Freedom Holder of the City is a rare honour given to people wh... more...

Hamilton's kerbside meter parking in the central city is to be free of charge on Saturdays on a trial basis until early next year. Council has decided to introduce the free parking trial as recognition of the inconvenience that maybe caused for some people during CityHeart revitalisation work. Council is also committed to supporting a vibrant and busy CityHeart and is prepared to try new initiati... more...