133 days ago

Have you ever seen an ōi chick?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Kristal van Houte has most of her arm down a hole in the ground reaching for something special.

This fella, now gently cupped in van Houte’s experienced hands, will soon be the 50th ōi chick to leave these shores since Raglan’s flagship conservation project began.

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27 minutes ago

EarthDiverse: History/Mythology course on the Greek Gods begins Thu 9 May!

todd from EarthDiverse

Interested in learning more about Greek Mythology? Take our Term 2 Intro course entitled "Getting to Know the Greek Gods." This course takes a look at archeology, art and literature to help us understand the ancient Greeks and how they lived and worshipped. Come join us!

For more information on this course, and all of our other courses on offer during Term 2 (beginning the week starting Sunday 5 May), click on the Read More button below, then scroll down the page to the course you're after and click there. Easy peasy. Hopefully we'll have something that suits your interests!

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9 days ago

Have you heard about this Hamilton petition?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

A group of Hamilton business owners have started a petition to stop the council from hiking up rates and passing the cost of what they say are unpopular projects on to residents.

It frustrates longtime residents Tom Andrews, a former roading engineer who owns Classics Museum and has property interests and Jo Reeder, to see Hamiltonians facing large bills.

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