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The Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts will host a feast of four-part harmony from the Waikato's best barbershop choruses and quartets. Mighty River Harmony is New Zealand's top men's chorus with strong vocals and powerful bass section. Manu Mātātahi is one of this country's… View moreThe Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts will host a feast of four-part harmony from the Waikato's best barbershop choruses and quartets. Mighty River Harmony is New Zealand's top men's chorus with strong vocals and powerful bass section. Manu Mātātahi is one of this country's leading mixed youth choruses with impressive, tight harmonies. The Waikato Rivertones women's chorus has won international praise for its spectacular performances. Quartets include gold medal winners The Usual Suspects along with Centreplace and Four Square.
Also on the programme (pictured below) are champion high school choruses - Heart Attack from Sacred Heart Girls' College, Espresso from Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, and Uptown Girls from Hamilton Girls High School, the top three Young Singers In Harmony choruses from our regional competition. And, if that isn't enough, the top two quartets, Dolcelatte and Tetris.
Come along and be impressed by truly high quality vocal musicianship with a distinctive Waikato flair – 7pm, Saturday 6th September at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato. Tickets $35/$30 available from the Academy, and www.eventfinda.co.nz...
It’s very likely to be the top place to see a show in New Zealand - and the view from the top of the Waikato Regional Theatre also makes for a pretty amazing experience.
With the construction of Kirikiriroa’s new $80 million theatre coming together like some particularly well-executed stage … View moreIt’s very likely to be the top place to see a show in New Zealand - and the view from the top of the Waikato Regional Theatre also makes for a pretty amazing experience.
With the construction of Kirikiriroa’s new $80 million theatre coming together like some particularly well-executed stage play, the Waikato Times was offered a rare opportunity to see what only those intimately involved in the project have experienced first-hand.
Have you had a look at the theatre's progress lately? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Accommodation choices for Waikato’s burgeoning elderly population could soon get wider, with three applications for big new developments referred to the Government’s Fast-track programme.
However, a demographer has warned that simply having more retirement villages is not a silver bullet for… View moreAccommodation choices for Waikato’s burgeoning elderly population could soon get wider, with three applications for big new developments referred to the Government’s Fast-track programme.
However, a demographer has warned that simply having more retirement villages is not a silver bullet for the coming “tsunami” of elderly - and what is particularly needed in the region are more “hospital level” facilities and the people to staff them.
Is there enough accommodation choice for Waikato's older population? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
The first time I saw Cambridge’s newest “luxury” hotel, luxury was the last word I’d use.
It was April 2023, and the old Masonic Hotel was in pieces. Timber boards scattered, hammering and drilling echoing through its hollow bones, walls stripped bare—some with torn wallpaper clinging … View moreThe first time I saw Cambridge’s newest “luxury” hotel, luxury was the last word I’d use.
It was April 2023, and the old Masonic Hotel was in pieces. Timber boards scattered, hammering and drilling echoing through its hollow bones, walls stripped bare—some with torn wallpaper clinging on like old scars.
Have you checked out the Clements Hotel? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
They might be about to go into battle for the right to rule Hamilton, but Sarah Thomson and Tim Macindoe were the picture of co-operation and civility in giving city developers a helping hand.
And it’s a consensus that could prove profitable for the Hamilton City Council in more ways than one,… View moreThey might be about to go into battle for the right to rule Hamilton, but Sarah Thomson and Tim Macindoe were the picture of co-operation and civility in giving city developers a helping hand.
And it’s a consensus that could prove profitable for the Hamilton City Council in more ways than one, with the possibility of selling intellectual property - in the form of a working two-tier building consents process - to other councils for use as a template.
Do you like the idea being able to pay more to get a quicker building consent? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Restructure.
A scary word that can make people uneasy—and for good reason. According to The Post, more than a third of New Zealand’s public services have recently faced it.
But why is restructuring the go-to strategy for driving change?
In The Post’s article '… View moreRestructure.
A scary word that can make people uneasy—and for good reason. According to The Post, more than a third of New Zealand’s public services have recently faced it.
But why is restructuring the go-to strategy for driving change?
In The Post’s article 'Reaching for change: Is our public service obsessed with restructuring?', doctoral candidate Annika Naschitzki from Victoria University is trying to understand repetitive restructuring.
New Zealand’s public service is often seen as risk-averse, slow-moving, and stuck. But interviewed staff indicate that they want change, that change is needed ... just not through restructuring.
Naschitzki doesn’t mince words: “We always have the same issues, but we keep trying to fix the same problem with the same hammer we've been using for decades.”
Are we leaning too heavily on structural change when real transformation might lie elsewhere? Perhaps through training, resourcing, tools, and practice, as Naschitzki suggests.
What do you think?
Is restructuring the right tool for meaningful change, or just a habit we can’t seem to break?
If you are wary of restructuring, how can we do better?
Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
VOTING in the upcoming Waikato District Council Mayoral and Councilor election has never been so important. Check out ALL the Tamahere-Woodlands candidate profiles. Some are incumbent and others are fresh and enthusiastic. Also 'Meet the Candidate' dates and times. … View moreVOTING in the upcoming Waikato District Council Mayoral and Councilor election has never been so important. Check out ALL the Tamahere-Woodlands candidate profiles. Some are incumbent and others are fresh and enthusiastic. Also 'Meet the Candidate' dates and times. www.tamahereforum.org...
Be aware of an investment scam that is allowing access to people’s phones.
How it works: The scam encourages you to install an app from an unverified source. This requires that you change your phone settings.
❌ DO NOT allow your phone to install unknown apps.
Once the app is … View moreBe aware of an investment scam that is allowing access to people’s phones.
How it works: The scam encourages you to install an app from an unverified source. This requires that you change your phone settings.
❌ DO NOT allow your phone to install unknown apps.
Once the app is installed, the scammers can gain access to your phone’s info. This will impact you, but may also facilitate scams on people you know using information lifted from your phone and installed apps.
For more information, head to Own Your Online
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
I bought these plates from Briscoes. I have loved them, but now it's time for a change.
I have 10 dinner plates. $4 per plate, 10 plates for $30.
I also have 5 bread and butter plates $2 each
Stay active and keep doing the things you love.
Join a strength and balance class near you. With classes to suit every pace and ability, and trained instructors to guide you through, it’s a great way to keep healthy and make new friends. So you can live stronger for longer, and keep living the … View moreStay active and keep doing the things you love.
Join a strength and balance class near you. With classes to suit every pace and ability, and trained instructors to guide you through, it’s a great way to keep healthy and make new friends. So you can live stronger for longer, and keep living the life you want. Find a class near you today.
We are seeking community input for future plans for Tamahere. A community plan is being developed to set a strategy and plan for the next 50 years, in 10 year steps.
What will our community look like? What do we want it to look like?
The Southern Links state highway connection between the … View moreWe are seeking community input for future plans for Tamahere. A community plan is being developed to set a strategy and plan for the next 50 years, in 10 year steps.
What will our community look like? What do we want it to look like?
The Southern Links state highway connection between the SH1 Expressway and SH3 is likely to be built in +/- 10 years, what will this mean for the community? Will land north of Southern Links become part of Hamilton City? Will land south of Southern Links become part of Waipa District? What do you want?
We would like to know your views! Please email tamaherecommunity@gmail.com
Get creative with your child (or grandchild) with this simple-to-make two-in-one DIY project – that repurposes fence palings as handy shelving finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Whero and turns one plant into 12 new ones to display on it. Find out how to make and finish your shelving and pots… View moreGet creative with your child (or grandchild) with this simple-to-make two-in-one DIY project – that repurposes fence palings as handy shelving finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Whero and turns one plant into 12 new ones to display on it. Find out how to make and finish your shelving and pots with these easy step by step instructions.
The Waikato Interfaith Council is pleased to announce an upcoming concert entitled "Sacred Sounds: A Celebration of Music from Diverse Faith Traditions" on Sunday 7 Sep 2025, 4:00-6:00pm, location: 5 Higgins Rd, Dinsdale, Hamilton, New Zealand. Family Friendly and free! Open to all. … View moreThe Waikato Interfaith Council is pleased to announce an upcoming concert entitled "Sacred Sounds: A Celebration of Music from Diverse Faith Traditions" on Sunday 7 Sep 2025, 4:00-6:00pm, location: 5 Higgins Rd, Dinsdale, Hamilton, New Zealand. Family Friendly and free! Open to all. Hope to see you there!
Bulging primary school rolls have driven council to investigate fast tracking consenting for new school builds.
Details of the fast track probe, and the pressure facing schools across the city, were outlined in an agenda for a Hamilton City Council’s Strategic Growth and District Plan … View moreBulging primary school rolls have driven council to investigate fast tracking consenting for new school builds.
Details of the fast track probe, and the pressure facing schools across the city, were outlined in an agenda for a Hamilton City Council’s Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee meeting.
How's the roll at your local primary? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
ANALYSIS: Hamilton is set for a heavily-populated and feisty election contest for the city’s mayoralty and council seats this year.
Fifty-two individual candidates are standing for the mayoralty (12 contenders), a dozen general ward seats (42), and two Māori ward seats (six), the latest … View moreANALYSIS: Hamilton is set for a heavily-populated and feisty election contest for the city’s mayoralty and council seats this year.
Fifty-two individual candidates are standing for the mayoralty (12 contenders), a dozen general ward seats (42), and two Māori ward seats (six), the latest nominations show.
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