Waikato event guide 2026: The big events coming to the region this year
Danielle Zollickhofer Waikato News Director & Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald· 6 Jan, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read Subscribe…
Year in Review: New Zealand red meat industry’s first Dragon’s Den winner
Zhang’s “umamification” plan for mechanically deboned meat outlined a novel process to transform the lower-value product into a…
Sophie Turner says she has not been on a date for months
The 29-year-old hopes seeing her work is inspiring for her children, while the girls have also helped reignite…
Nuhaka woman wins $340k Lamborghini in Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust raffle
“Once or twice a year, I always buy a raffle.” She initially thought the phone call from Auckland…
Rugby: Vici-Rose Green on rapid rise from Chiefs Manawa to Black Ferns star
Club rugby to test match Green’s rise has been rapid. In a short span, she went from club…
Year in Review: Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie on sustainable farming and the future of agriculture
This week it’s the turn of Mark Leslie, chief executive of Pāmu. Having grown up on a family…
Man dies at Disney World Orlando, sixth Disney park death in recent months
On October 8, a visitor in her 60s died after suffering a medical episode in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion…
Finley Melville Ives continues Winter Olympics preparation with halfpipe World Cup podium in Canada
The reigning World Champion topped qualification from his heat and wasted no time making his mark in run…
Year in Review: NZ company Woolchemy wins global award for eco-friendly hygiene breakthrough
The award recognises the company’s development of neweFibre, the world‘s first hygiene-grade wool. Founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith and…
Year in Review: AI-driven chainsaw drone offers safer tree trimming near powerlines
“Over the last eight years, we’ve been developing unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV] like drones,” he said. “Before submitting…
The economy has crashed completely off the track – Matthew Hooton
If anything, economists were too generous to the Government. While economists picked a 0.3-0.4% decline, headline GDP collapsed…
The simple rules to follow to maintain a cashed-up retirement – Diana Clement
Put simply the 4% inflated rule involves retirees withdrawing 4% of their savings in the first year and…