Welcome to Hamilton
This is a city located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is said to be the fourth most populated city in New Zealand. Welcome to Hamilton. Continue reading
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What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
The New Zealand Ministry of Health describes post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD as a disorder that can develop after a person has experienced a traumatic event, such as an assault, or serious accident.
“It’s quite interesting because post-traumatic stress disorder fits into the broader family of anxiety disorders and yet it’s about something that’s already happened, not something that’s going to happen,” says Gerard Pauley, Head Clinical Psychologist from the Waikato District Health Board. Continue reading
Hamilton heritage: a new view
Wairere Drive: Long road to Māori recognition
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Ngāti Wairere historian Wiremu Puke pushed for Mana Whenua recognition in the naming of Hamilton's multi-million dollar ring road, Wairere Drive. Photo: Supplied.
Wiremu Puke of Ngāti Wairere has battled for pre-European acknowledgement in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). At Hukanui Marae on October 4, he spoke about the journey to naming a multi-million dollar expressway and other subsequent roads.
Treats in the Park 2017
Treats in the Park reaches 15-year anniversary By Beckah Hudson
October 31, 2017 marked a successful 15 years for the Halloween event Treats in the Park, hosted by the Western Community Centre at Elliot Park in Nawton, Hamilton.
A home away from home: the lifestyles of international students
Adjusting to New Zealand culture By Chan Ratanak Meang and Kellie Given
Struggling to make friends, adjusting to new foods, being scared to go shopping; these are all daily obstacles international students face as they come to terms with New Zealand culture.
Terao Tete is a nursing student at Wintec. Originally from Kiribati, she has been in New Zealand for almost three years and says she is still adapting to the different culture.
“It took me a while to adjust to New Zealand culture because I’m not much of a social person,” she says. “I find it difficult to make friends, so it took me a while to learn about the New Zealand social customs.” Continue reading
kangaroo attracted Tourism
Queenslanders did a wonderful promotional job for their state on Saturday in what is being billed as the world’s biggest instameet – and a stroke of marketing genius.
“We were hoping for about 3000 pictures shared and we had well and truly surpassed that by 9am Saturday.”
Instagrammers uploaded their images using the instagram hash tag #thisisqueensland. More than 117,000 images had been uploaded by 12pm Monday.
An instameet is where people gather in a pre-determined place, at a set time, to take photos then upload them to Instagram. Nearly 90 instameets were held on Saturday throughout Queensland. Mackay hosted instameets at Blacks Beach, Shoal Point, Cape Hillsborough and the Botanic Gardens.
Popular instagrammer, traveller and chef Gary Norris hosted the instameets at Cape Hillsborough and Shoal Point. Cape Hillsborough instagrammers were rewarded for their 5.30am start with a stunning sunrise and at least 20 kangaroos and wallabies foraging the beach for food.
“Well, look who turned up at the instameet this morning,” Norris captioned a photo of a kangaroo set against the bright orange sunrise. This and Norris’s other images captured more than 4000 “likes” from all over the world, and without costing Tourism and Events Queensland a cent.
Cape Hillsborough has already felt the benefits of social media after a photograph of a kangaroo and a man standing together on the beach went viral on instagram earlier this year.
That image and the subsequent interest from amateur and professional photographers helped kick-start a bumper winter season for the Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourism Park. In July park owner Ben Atherton said their winter bookings had been running at about 90 percent occupancy. “This time last year we were at about 30-40 percent occupancy,” he said.
Shoal Point locals will be familiar with a tree that stands alone and bare – in the sea or beach, depending upon the tide. “That famous tree became even more famous yesterday at the Mackay instameet,” Norris captioned an image of the tree at sunset, attracting many admiring comments and more than 4000 likes.
Tourism in Mackay is considered a growing industry, lagging behind other regions in Queensland. Time will tell as to the benefits of this weekend’s free advertising, but it is hoped the images of golden beaches, tropical rainforest and friendly wildlife will counter the region’s reputation of being nothing but sugar cane and mining.
photo by Sarah Biss
Hamilton Hounds has gone to the dogs
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Bridget Kelly
It’s 4.30 on a frosty Hamilton morning, and if the darkness weren’t enough, heavy fog has made the Waikato its home for winter. It wasn’t the weather that brought Queenslander Deen O’Brien here, where he’s mopping the floors of a converted factory.
His dogs Rollie and Spook wear snug jackets, it’ll be six soon and his first customer, Stella, is due to arrive. Her boyfriend, Thor, won’t be far behind.
It’s not people that Deen is cleaning up for, it’s something he loves even more: dogs.That’s why he came to Hamilton.
This is why I fight
Caleb Luttrell was seven years old when he saw Chuck Liddell fight Tito Ortiz in the UFC. He was hooked. Since then, he has wanted to do nothing but fight competitively. Luttrell, 20, lives in Hamilton with his girlfriend Jade and eight-month-old daughter, Dallas. He works full time as a tiler to help support his family, but is confident that his dream of being a professional mixed martial artist will soon take over.
Tiritiri Matangi: Island sanctuary bursting with life
The island Tiritiri Matangi: 'Tossed by the wind'
Tiritiri Matangi is a New Zealand evolutionary park nestled in the Hauraki Gulf. There are no dinosaurs like Jurassic Park, except for the tuatara who were around when dinosaurs walked the earth. But it has the feel of a prehistoric encounter.
More support wanted for Waikato women’s club rugby to bridge the gap
Honey Hireme on improvements that need to be made for Waikato women's club rugby to thrive
Under the bright lights on Hamilton Marist’s rugby grounds, a group of women stand in a circle doing a series of stretches to warm up.
They’re wearing hoodies over the top of their rugby gear to combat the cool breeze.
They follow the lead of their captain Grace Houpapa-Barrett who has been playing for the Hamilton Marist women’s team for four years.