Pecha Kucha-Creative Cities
Pecha Kucha-Creative Cities is back!
Saturday, April 27th, 6pm Start, at Victoria On The River!
Best of all it is FREE!
The theme is all about Creative Cities-How we make creative cities! How to be creative in public spaces!
So come along, grab some dinner, listen to some fantastic music and fabulous guest speakers as the sunsets on the awesome Waikato River.
The brilliant Deadly Sam and The Summer Time Bandit band will be playing just before the Pecha Kucha guest speakers.
Guest speakers:
Kelvyn Eglinton | Strategist for better communities
Kelvyn will be discussing the new Waikato Regional Theatre build.
Nancy Caiger | Art Aficionado/Cheerleader
MESH Sculpture Hamilton journey to transform the city of Hamilton with significant public sculptures.
Brian White | Architect
An Urban Renewal Story including the very space Creative Cities will be hosted in.
Craig McClure | Creative Director
Boon Street Art Festival. Street Art makes our cities beautiful, tells our stories and makes us happier.
Octaves | Dance battle extraordinaire
Hip Hop dance international winner! Will be representing NZ at the world battles in Phoenix Arizona USA. Member of the Nexus Dance Crew.
Jeremy Mayall | Immersive specialist
Jeremy is a composer/producer/performer/multi-instrumentalist who specialises in creating visual, sound and immersive worlds, a sensory experience for audiences.
Many thanks to our sponsor CBD Events, Hamilton Central for their support!
About:
The Japanese word for ‘chit chat’ PechaKucha celebrates the unique stories we all have to tell. PechaKucha Nights Hamilton give a platform to a wide range of people, to speak on a diversity of topics. The model sees presenters define their own topic, with each having just 20 seconds for each of their 20 images.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Will these roadworks affect you?
Don’t expect a quick trip between Cambridge and Tamahere for much of this year, because major roadworks are starting.
Asphalt works on that section of Waikato Expressway will run from March through to late 2026, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says. Motorists are warned to plan for significant delays.
“Unfortunately the pavement, particularly in the slow lanes, has deteriorated faster than expected,” NZTA’s Roger Brady said.
Will these roadworks affect you? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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