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NZ Herald
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Events in Waikato: NZ Highwaymen, basketball and netball part of event calendar
The Boomers will take on the Tall Blacks whilst the Opals will go up against the 2degrees Tall Ferns. Tickets online via Ticketek. ● Marlon Williams - Te Whare Tīwekaweka tour, May 16, 8pm at Clarence St Theatre, Hamilton Performing with his long-time band The Yarra Benders as well as some special appearances from some of the album's collaborators, Marlon Williams will bring Te Whare Tīwekaweka to life. Tickets online via Ticketek. ● Waipā Home & Leisure Show, May 16-18, 9.30am at Mighty River Domain, Karapiro The Waipā Home & Leisure Show is back for its second year. Discover the latest home and lifestyle trends and get expert advice from passionate local businesses and suppliers. Tickets at the door. ● Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest 2025, May 17, 10am at Hamilton Central Library, Garden Pl This year's market features 60 stallholders from all around the country. Following the market, there is the annual Zinefest after party at Mesoverse, featuring live music and the annual Best of the Fest awards. Free event. ● Honour the Crown dance performance, May 17, 7pm at Clarence St Theatre Off the back of a successful 2024 Europe Tour, The Royal Family Dance Crew are touring New Zealand. The crew previously performed at American Idol, the Grammys, and Super Bowl Halftime Shows. Tickets online via Ticketek. ● ANZ Premiership Magic vs Steel, May 19, 7.30pm at Globox Arena, Hamilton See your local netball team, Avis Magic, as they take on the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Round 2 of the 2025 ANZ Premiership. Tickets online via Ticketek. ● NZ Highwaymen in concert, May 23, 7.30pm at Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton The NZ Highwaymen, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Dennis Marsh and Frankie Stevens are on the road again and coming to Hamilton. Tickets online via Ticketek. ● Super Rugby: Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika, May 24, 7.05pm at FMG Stadium Waikato The Gallagher Chiefs are ready to take on Moana Pasifika in a final regular home game of the regular season. Tickets online via ● ANZ Premiership Magic vs Tactix, May 25, 4pm at Globox Arena, Hamilton The Avis Magic take on the VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix in Round 3 of the 2025 ANZ Premiership. Tickets online via Ticketek. ● NZNBL: Tauranga Whai vs Franklin Bulls, May 29, 7pm at Globox Arena, Hamilton There are currently 11 teams vying for the top spot in the NZ National Basketball League. At the end of May, the Bulls are playing the Whai in Hamilton. Tickets online via Ticketek.
NZ Herald
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Kirikiriroa Hamilton Zinefest 2025: Event now in its 11th year and tripled in size
After a year of art school, she dropped out and went looking for ways to experiment with art. She had seen Hamilton Zinefest before, but decided only in 2017 to become a stallholder. 'I realised this is a completely accessible thing for me to try out. I put together a few illustrations in a comic style to see what happened and it turned out to be a really fun and positive experience,' she said. She was amazed by the encouragement she got from members of the public and other creatives about her narrative zines, which caused her to remember something. 'When I was a little kid, that was my dream job, an author-illustrator, but I guess I forgot about it,' she said. 'I realised this is actually what I've been wanting to do the whole time.' Harper works at local art supplies retailer Gordon Harris. She said working there enabled her to explore using different mediums, including watercolour, which she now prefers and showcased in her poster. '[The poster illustration] looks like a very sweet ... scene when you first look at it. But there are funny little details that catch your interest.' Like a Frankenstein hand-pouring tea, a typewriter, floating candles, and a cookie-stealing tentacle, which when put together become what Harper calls, 'a little celebration of weirdness'. Drawing inspiration from classical illustration and Halloween themes, Harper's design also reflects her love of Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes. 'I was obsessed with that as a kid, and I can definitely see the sense of humour influencing some of my work. I really liked his narrative style, too,' she said. Harper's playful mix of spooky and sweet imagery continues into her tongue-in-cheek zines. Since joining the Zinefest community, Harper has branched out to attend other festivals and thinks moving Hamilton's event to the library has helped it grow. 'It can attract lots and lots of different people, and it's very welcoming,' she said. 'I tabled next to a couple of kids who were there with their parents once, and they had a great time.' While some stallholders have been making zines for years, others will be just starting out. 'There's not a sense of competition or that you have to work to a certain standard,' Harper said. 'If you have a little bit of an interest in doing something creative, then just give it a go.' For those who are keen to try their hand at zinemaking, but still need some inspiration, there will be zine-making workshops ahead of the market day. Zines for Mana Motuhake – May 7, 2.30pm at Waikato Museum with Cassandra Barnett Kids Collaborative Collage Zine – May 8, 3.30pm at Hamilton Central Library with Horiana Henderson Poetry Zine Workshop – May 10, 2pm at Rototuna Library with Aimee-Jane Anderson-O'Connor Mini Zines for Kids Workshop – May 15, 3.30pm at St Andrews Library with Natalie Coates Mine Zines for Teens Workshop – date & time TBC at Raglan Library with Fe Foster On the day, there will also be a collaborative zine-making zone, Zinester Awards in eight categories and an all-ages After Party featuring live music from Moon Hotene (Kirikiriroa), Varda (Te Whanganui-a-Tara).
