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A warm welcome for international students

Last Friday, Hamilton Kirikiriroa and the University of Waikato welcomed more than 100 international students from over…

Mangaiti blessing celebrates official gully opening

Hamilton's Mangaiti Gully was blessed on Tuesday (2 August) by Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa (THaWK) to celebrate…

Emissions down at Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council's emissions are down 11% from the 2018/2019 baseline, the end-of-year Climate Change Action Plan…

Rototuna students fight fast fashion

Clothing destined for landfill has been repurposed as part of a project to help Rototuna High School students reduce…

Battery fire breaks out at Hamilton's Materials Recovery Facility

A fast response by staff at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Te Rapa prevented a fire from spreading from a…

Smart, simple, search-driven: Council launches new website

We google everything these days, because a good search engine saves time and usually knows exactly what we want.

Council's working to protect stream after gully slip

On 1 July a digger tipped over down a bank in the Mangaonua Gully while working on the Hamilton Section of the Te Awa…

Council requests Government withdraw reform legislation

Hamilton City Council cannot support Government's Three Waters Reform and has called for the legislation enabling the…

Early nominations better for candidates

Hamilton City Council is encouraging candidates standing for election to get their nominations in early.

Council report paints clear picture for candidates

A week out from nominations opening for Hamilton City Council elections, Chief Executive Lance Vervoort has set the…

Civic honour awarded to Rocky Horror creator Richard O'Brien

He inspired the country's favourite Transylvania statue and taught a generation of theatre lovers to eloquently jump to…

Magical playground coming to Claudelands Park

New Zealand's first inclusive playground is another step closer to coming to Hamilton Kirikiriroa.
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Final Infrastructure Operations Committee wraps up

Hamilton City Council's Infrastructure Operations Committee met for the final time today (Tuesday 9 August) before…

Week on our streets

The below information relates to events, extended projects and major works requiring lane closures or road closures in…

Hamilton celebrates Waikato Expressway opening

Road users were treated to a great end to the week with the much-anticipated opening of the Hamilton Section of the…

Huge transport milestone celebrated with completion of Ring Road

Today (Friday 8 July) the final piece in the Hamilton Ring Road was officially opened to traffic.

Park safe at the school gate

Hamilton City Council is committed to working with parents and schools to explore ways to reduce parking concerns when…

Traffic changes on Cobham Drive as Ring Road nears completion

From later today (Thursday 23 June), Cobham Drive traffic will be shifted onto the new overbridge. The overbridge is…

Hamilton ‘Smart City' project wins international award

Hamilton City Council has been internationally recognised for an innovative transport project in the 2022 IDC Smart…

Parking the old and rolling in the new

Cars that scan licence plates and touch-screen paperless payment systems are just some of the ways Hamilton City…
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Hamilton says no to blanket approach to housing intensification

Government's blanket approach for housing intensification isn't right for Hamilton – that's the blunt message from the…

Council moves to protect city's heritage and environment

Hamilton City Council is calling for feedback on changes to its District Plan aimed at protecting the city's unique…

Hamilton welcomes Kmart to Ruakura Superhub

Hamilton City Council is welcoming the announcement that Kmart will be relocating its North Island distribution centre…

You're invited: find out more about our District Plan changes

Starting this week, Hamiltonians have the chance to come along and ask questions in person, about significant changes…

Improved infrastructure coming to Hamilton Gardens

A government grant from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund will see Hamilton City Council and the Ministry of Business…

New names for street and park recognise city history

A Hamilton East street and park have been gifted new names to better reflect the city's heritage.

Plan puts Waikato River's health front and centre

A change to the city's planning rules will improve the health of the Waikato River as well as provide more housing in…
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Happening in Hamilton

11 August to 17 August
Happening in Hamilton is our newsletter that highlights some of the exciting and fun events…

Exhibition sheds light on lives of people with disability

A multimedia exhibition showcasing the dreams, talents and often the loneliness of people with intellectual…

‘Red handed' artwork wins $20,000 National Contemporary Art Award

Multimedia artist Emma Hercus has won the prestigious $20,000 National Contemporary Art Award for a "majestically…

Claudelands Oval named New Zealand's best venue

Transforming a green space into an outdoor concert venue has earned Hamilton's H3 Group a national award.

One Year to Go – FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 celebrations kick off in Hamilton Kirikiriroa

Hamilton Kirikiriroa led the country's one-year countdown to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 with a unity-themed…

Museum acquires spectacular paintings by Maaori artist

A series of spectacular paintings by one of New Zealand's leading Maaori artists is now on display at Waikato Museum Te…

New artworks celebrate importance of creativity

A large-scale art exhibition Toi is Rongoaa will open at Hamilton's Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato…

Hamilton Kirikiriroa to host FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Play-Off Tournament

Hamilton Kirikiriroa will be one of the first cities to get a slice of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 action, after it…

From babies to bands: Claudelands' big weekend of events

Hamiltonians were treated to a massive weekend of entertainment at Claudelands, with three different events taking…

Finalists announced for 2022 National Contemporary Art Award

There are 34 artists who have been selected as finalists in the 2022 National Contemporary Art Award. This prestigious…
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