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	Rotorua Council maintains pokie rules but warns of wider gambling issue NZ Herald - 30 Jul (NZ Herald) Rotorua has a higher proportion of gambling interventions than Hamilton and Tauranga. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Air NZ backs regional events with new sponsorship programme NZ Herald - 29 Jul (NZ Herald) The Spectacle and Hamilton Arts Festival are the first events supported. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Business



	Rotorua and Hamilton police target boy racers with fines and arrests NZ Herald - 29 Jul (NZ Herald) Police issued 51 tickets in Rotorua and 63 in Hamilton on Saturday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Four jockeys injured after fall during Hamilton horse race Stuff.co.nz - 26 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Three of the jockeys were taken to Waikato Hospital’s emergency department, two with serious injuries and one with minor injuries. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Open Home planner: Inside Hamilton's one and only 'manor house' Stuff.co.nz - 26 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Hamilton has seen some rapid change of the past few years. We’ve picked a range of homes to showcase what’s on offer in this booming city. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Brendon Varu sentenced for ‘brutal’ attack during Hamilton pub fight NZ Herald - 25 Jul (NZ Herald) Brendon Lee Varu unleashed a barrage of punches on the man and kneed him in the head. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Auckland blackmail plot: Hamilton man Pei-Tung Lee jailed for revenge campaign against wife’s lover NZ Herald - 25 Jul (NZ Herald) The other man lamented a calculated psychological abuse campaign `designed to destroy me`. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Masterchef contest headlines 2025 Indian Independence Day plans RadioNZ - 25 Jul (RadioNZ) A suite of culinary, commerce and cultural events has been planned in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Whangarei. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine at University of Waikato welcomed by local leaders NZ Herald - 25 Jul (NZ Herald) Hamilton West MP Tama Potaka said it was `a proud day` for Hamilton. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Greens urge Government to restore Tauranga, Hamilton to Auckland rail service NZ Herald - 24 Jul (NZ Herald) The Green Party launched a petition to extend a regional passenger rail link to Tauranga. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General