Andrew Ashton

The Waikato Times visits some of our key electorate towns to check out the Mood on Mainstreet.

November's General Election could have consequences for the future of Hamilton's Te Huia commuter rail, with the major parties split on whether it's worth the cost.

Hamilton's premier visitor attraction is expecting a bumper summer, with a new medieval-themed garden already contributing to an uptick in visitors.

Hamilton is bearing the brunt of global efforts to curb the flow of cheap aluminium, with industry leaders here warning 80 jobs have already been lost and wider nationwide ramifications to come if the Government does not act.

The major political parties are split on how to continue local government reform but all agree some change is needed.

Two New Zealand Breakers basketball games will bring visitors into Hamilton and create opportunities for the city's accommodation and hospitality businesses, Mayor Tim Macindoe says.

It's up to Hamilton's aluminium businesses to take up an anti-dumping case against cheap South East Asian aluminium imports , the Minister for Commerce says.

Hamilton City Council could lose more than $800 million in rates revenue under the Government's proposed rates cap, according to a union report, but council officials warn the figure is based on just one possible scenario.

Blending politics with a passion for people, Hamilton's Nury Choi is already used to taking youth leadership positions but the chair of Hamilton

A new central Hamilton railway station and hourly trains to Auckland are at the heart of a bold plan to transform Te Huia – but the price tag could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.