Check out the latest news and media releases from Hamilton & Waikato Region
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Mitch James and Sons of Zion have been announced as the headline acts for the 2020 HSBC New Zealand Sevens 21st birthday celebrations as Hamilton gets set for a wicked weekend of music and rugby next January.
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More than 3000 athletes, coaches and supporters will descend on Hamilton when the city hosts the Special Olympics National Summer Games 2021 in just over two years.
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Fieldays® continues to contribute significantly to the regional and national economy according to the recent Economic Impact Report conducted by Dr Warren Hughes of the New Zealand Institute for Business Research at the University of Waikato.
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Hamilton’s “urban island” long-term ecological restoration project, Waiwhakareke, will be open to the public from this Saturday, 16 November.
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Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate says today’s announcement of the Government’s support for the Waikato Regional Theatre project illustrates an “exciting era of partnership” for the city and wider region.
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Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita, David Fusitua, William Hopoate and Daniel Tupou headline a full-strength Tonga Invitational XIII squad that will contest the forthcoming Oceania Cup and take on the touring Great Britain Rugby League Lions in Hamilton on October 26.
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On Friday, 4th October Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari (SMM) and Kiwis for kiwi celebrate the second year of their Kōhanga kiwi agreement with the release of a kiwi chick. Over a five-year period, up to 500 Western Brown kiwi chicks are to be released all over Maungatautari. Through the agreement Maungatautari is a recognised kōhanga kiwi or nursery for the Western Brown kiwi.
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A new initiative to develop Hamilton tourism ‘ambassadors’ has been launched with the ultimate aim of enhancing the experience of visitors to the Waikato region.
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Waitomo cave tour operator Glowing Adventures has just achieved Climate Positive Business Operations certification for the 2018 Calendar Year with ekos.
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The mighty Waikato has been named among the world’s top 50 bucket list destinations by travel website Big 7 Travel.