The street racetrack proposed for the V8 Supercars event in Hamilton in 2008 has now been finalised in readiness for public consultation. The track has been shortened from what was originally announced and no longer goes directly past as many residential properties as previously proposed. Residents, business and property owners in the vicinity of the track are being directly contacted with upda... more...

Local art and artists continue to be a focal point and unique drawcard at ArtsPost as the 14 finalists of the McCaw Lewis Chapman Inaugural Art Award 2006 go on display on 29 April 2006. The awards are a joint initiative between ArtsPost, Waikato Society of Arts and local law firm McCaw Lewis Chapman (MLC). The impetus behind the awards was MLC's desire to select a piece of local art for their ... more...

Hamiltonians are once again invited to attend this year's ANZAC Day commemoration services at Memorial Park on 25 April. Two commemoration services are held in Hamilton. The first is a dawn service beginning at 6am. The second is a civic service beginning at 10am. As part of both services, ex-servicemen and many relatives of those who served in the war march to Memorial Drive from the corner of ... more...

Voting papers for Council's upcoming binding referendum will be posted to electors from this Friday [21 April]. There are approximately 88,563 electors on the residential electoral roll that will receive voting papers. Anybody living outside Hamilton but who owns a property within the city is also eligible to vote as part of the ratepayers electoral roll. Electors have three weeks to complete an... more...

Knox Street commuter car park was officially opened by Hamilton mayor Michael Redman this morning. After cutting the ceremonial ribbon, Mr Redman led guests into the car park behind the wheel of the Holden Commodore of Kayne Scott, current leader of the New Zealand V8 touring car championship. Mr Redman says that the opening of the Knox Street commuter car park signifies the first tangible proje... more...

Hamilton City Council is taking a lead response to a just published New Zealand Police Alcohol Action Plan in the follow up to an alcohol-fuelled skirmish in central Hamilton at the weekend. Hamilton Mayor Michael Redman says in spite of improving statistics around violent offending in the Hamilton Central Business District and the fact that the city has already been proactively working to addres... more...

The 14 volunteer members of Operation Phoenix have been awarded the New Zealand Special Service medal (Asian Tsunami).The New Zealand Defence Force instituted the award in December 2005 to recognise New Zealanders who were involved in rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas devastated by the earthquake off the coast of Sumatra and the resulting tsunami of 26 December 2004. Hamilton m... more...