Baby fever has hit Hamilton Zoo as white rhinoceros Caballe delivered a new female rhino into the family last night [26 March 2007] at approximately 9pm. Caballe and breeding male Zambese, both of Hamilton Zoo, are the proud third-time parents. Their union is significant because both parents were wild-caught in Kruger National Park in South Africa and imported to Hamilton in 1999. Their three off... more...

ANZAC Day in Hamilton will recreate the famous Belgium Menin Gate Ceremony and incorporate the unique presence of a visiting delegation from Ieper (pronounced ee-per), Belgium. Four Belgium delegates being the Mayor of Ieper, the Chairman and two buglers from the Last Post Association, have been invited by Council to participate in the 10am ANZAC ceremony at Memorial Park. The impetus behind th... more...

An increasingly scarce breed of fish has been found at Taitua Arboretum and Council is working in partnership with DOC to ensure its preservation. A population of giant kokopu, numbering between 15 and 20 adult fish, has been located in a lowland stream area of the arboretum. A connecting spring appears to have enabled the species to prosper by maintaining its favoured lowland stream habitat. T... more...

Get up close and personal with your favourite Chiefs and State Northern Knights at Hamilton City Libraries this month as part of a national campaign to show public libraries as being inspirational, modern and fun. The nationwide Inspire Me campaign was launched on 11 March. The Chiefs and the Knights are lending their support to Hamilton City Libraries' local initiatives. On Wednesday, 28 March... more...

Waikato Museum will partner with Mighty River Power in presenting a landmark $350,000 exhibition entitled Hinaki and Hydropower: stories from the Waikato River that is set to open at the museum in July. Mighty River Power will be the primary sponsor of the exhibition which represents the largest financial investment in a science exhibition in the Waikato region to date.Hinaki and Hydropower: stor... more...

Hamilton and New Zealand's only V8 Supercar franchise Team Kiwi Racing have agreed a highly valuable sponsorship which will see the Hamilton logo appear on the bonnet of the team's new car. The city will be the home for a new street race for seven years from 2008, which will be New Zealand's only round of the V8 Supercar Championship. Team Kiwi Racing owner David John says while the details of t... more...

A later than usual summertime has seen water consumption in Hamilton hit repeated and consecutive highs. As a result, sprinkler restrictions are being extended until the 25 March to help manage water demand.   The water sprinkler restrictions period usually runs from 1 December to 1 March. However, unusually high, water consumption has brought about the need to extend the restrictions. &nb... more...

Works to prepare the street circuit for the V8 Supercars event in 2008 have commenced. A schedule of works to be staggered throughout the year has started with the removal this week of the tree on the Rostrevor street roundabout. The Pin Oak had been identified in the resource consent as a tree requiring removal for the circuit. The Rostrevor/Tristram street intersection will remain a roundabou... more...