Favourite stories of the year
There were so many wonderful interviews and stories I had the pleasure of writing throughout 2025, with some seismic achievements by people in our...
A reflection from the sports editor
Firstly, I want to acknowledge the wonderful athletes and many sports that we are so lucky to have around Hamilton and its surrounds, as...
The Biggest Sports Stories of 2025
HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR ROBERTSON – August 1
HAMILTON hockey star Emma Robertson will travel to Rockhampton next week to compete in the Australian...
The Biggest Sports Stories of 2025
HURRICANES TAKE THE SHIELD – January 31
THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) is celebrating its first Under-16 title at the recent Western...
Eagles and Darras split points
St Andrews held on in a close game against Tahara to enter the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade mid-season break in good...
Blue brilliance in Round 10
Hamilton Blue continued its dominance in Round 10 of the Hamilton District Women’s Cricket Association (HDWCA) A grade competition, smashing Hamilton White by 96...
Hamilton Bowls Report
It was easy to pick the team of the week at last week’s pennant.
A brilliant Graeme Langsworth skippered Jack Waldron, John Mitchell and...
Hampden fixture out for 2026
Hamilton Kangaroos will travel to Victoria Park to take on Koroit for Round 1 of the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) 2026 season after...
Miller earns all-star nod again
Hamilton basketballer Josh Miller delivered another brilliant Country Basketball League (CBL) South West Men’s season, capped off by making the All-Star Five team for...
Blue Caps a serious contender
Tahara has moved to 5-1 in the Hamilton District Women’s Cricket Association (HDWCA) after smashing a struggling Hamilton White team last Friday in Round...
Pigeons go big in T20
Photography by Cathy Norris (524373)
Tigers head into the break as favourites
While the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) Under-16s are already enjoying the Christmas break, the Under-14s completed the second day of their two-day matches,...
Live4Life mural launched
The Live4Life Crew are young leaders who promote positive mental health, reduce stigma, encourage help-seeking and create safer, more connected school communities. The team...
