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    Street art festival to go ahead in spite of lockdown, with all-Hamilton line-up of artists
    vickyredwood
    • Nov 11, 2021

    Street art festival to go ahead in spite of lockdown, with all-Hamilton line-up of artists

    Hamilton may still be in the grip of a Covid Alert Level 3.2 lockdown, but that does not mean one of the city’s best-known arts events...
    Easing of level 3 restrictions in Waikato, with retailers and public facilities allowed to open
    vickyredwood
    • Nov 11, 2021

    Easing of level 3 restrictions in Waikato, with retailers and public facilities allowed to open

    There will be another easing of level 3 restrictions this week in Waikato, allowing retailers and public facilities such as museums and...
    Covid-19: Waikato mayors pan DHB vaccination plans
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 26, 2021

    Covid-19: Waikato mayors pan DHB vaccination plans

    Waikato leaders are frustrated over what they say is a foot-dragging response from the Waikato District Health Board to boost the...
    Covid-19: Level 2 still possible for Waikato before 90 per cent vaccination, leaders say
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 26, 2021

    Covid-19: Level 2 still possible for Waikato before 90 per cent vaccination, leaders say

    There is a glimmer of hope that Waikato could move to alert level 2 before it reaches 90 per cent vaccination rates, say a Labour...
    No jab, no entry: Hamilton businesses weigh up future with vaccine certificates
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 26, 2021

    No jab, no entry: Hamilton businesses weigh up future with vaccine certificates

    Hamilton business owners have split opinions on a future with vaccine certificates – or more severe Covid restrictions for those not...
    Lockdowns take a toll on the beauty industry, which can't operate until alert level 2
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 26, 2021

    Lockdowns take a toll on the beauty industry, which can't operate until alert level 2

    An Auckland beauty salon owner says she “doesn’t know” how other businesses are surviving after a long shut down period with no end in...
    'It's critical for Christmas': Mayor implores Hamiltonians to do their bit to achieve 90pc threshol
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 26, 2021

    'It's critical for Christmas': Mayor implores Hamiltonians to do their bit to achieve 90pc threshol

    Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate is urging all city residents to “play their part” and bring the city up to the Government’s new 90 per...
    Fully vaccinated hairdressers are displaying a confirmation sticker on the door to reassure customer
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 26, 2021

    Fully vaccinated hairdressers are displaying a confirmation sticker on the door to reassure customer

    Fully vaccinated hairdressers and barbers are displaying a Covid-19 vaccination status sticker at the entrance of their businesses. The...
    Covid-19: Disappointment, fatigue mounts as Waikato stays in alert level 3
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 18, 2021

    Covid-19: Disappointment, fatigue mounts as Waikato stays in alert level 3

    Waikato needs a roadmap out of harsh Covid restrictions as frustration and lockdown fatigue builds in the region. Much of Waikato will...
    Waiting game continues for Waikato in alert level lockdown
    vickyredwood
    • Oct 11, 2021

    Waiting game continues for Waikato in alert level lockdown

    Waikato is poised for a Covid-19 alert level drop on Thursday night, which for Hamilton’s mayor can’t come quick enough. Prime Minister...
    Life, the universe and everything - including a giant octopus - in Hamilton after dark
    vickyredwood
    • Sep 21, 2021

    Life, the universe and everything - including a giant octopus - in Hamilton after dark

    Three very different – but equally intriguing – interactive, illuminated sculptures have turned central Hamilton into an environment of...
    Biting back against Covid: New eateries and bars to open in Hamilton
    vickyredwood
    • Sep 20, 2021

    Biting back against Covid: New eateries and bars to open in Hamilton

    In defiance of the Covid-19 gloom, a trio of new Hamilton bars and eateries are set to open in the city – in the process contributing to...
    Hamilton comes to life under alert level 2
    vickyredwood
    • Sep 20, 2021

    Hamilton comes to life under alert level 2

    The familiar sights and sounds of central city life have returned to Hamilton as cafes and shops reopened their doors to shoppers,...
    5am countdown: people hanging out for a level 2 workout were waiting outside Hamilton gyms
    vickyredwood
    • Sep 20, 2021

    5am countdown: people hanging out for a level 2 workout were waiting outside Hamilton gyms

    Sitting in his car in the dark, Linus Pereira waited for the gym lights to turn on for his first level 2 workout. Gyms around the...
    New Waikato businesses forge ahead in uncertainty of Covid-19
    vickyredwood
    • Sep 6, 2021

    New Waikato businesses forge ahead in uncertainty of Covid-19

    Brent Hughes knows the smells, rhythms and middle-of-the night mornings of a bakery. But despite a childhood spinning inside mixing...
    Hamilton gets into buying jeans and coffee at level 3
    vickyredwood
    • Sep 6, 2021

    Hamilton gets into buying jeans and coffee at level 3

    Day two of level 3 business south of Auckland is a relief for Hamilton businesses who have been serving scones, Uber eats, coffee and...
    Hamilton's business and hospitality sector more aware of what's ahead
    vickyredwood
    • Aug 24, 2021

    Hamilton's business and hospitality sector more aware of what's ahead

    The closed signs will remain up on the majority of Hamilton’s business and hospitality venues as the country remains in alert level 4...
    Sale figures soar in Hamilton's CBD
    vickyredwood
    • Aug 22, 2021

    Sale figures soar in Hamilton's CBD

    Shoppers are spending up large in Hamilton’s CBD, with sale figures hitting levels not seen for more than half a decade. New electronic...
    World-leading data quality assurance project finalist
    vickyredwood
    • Aug 11, 2021

    World-leading data quality assurance project finalist

    The team behind the world’s first national roading performance reporting and data quality assurance tool was a finalist in the Excellence...
    Celebrating the central city
    vickyredwood
    • Jul 14, 2021

    Celebrating the central city

    Win or lose, awards are good for businesses, providing an invaluable opportunity to pause and take stock. Read More
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