The Pacific Rose Bowl Festival has come of age this year celebrating its 21st anniversary.
The festival is held at Rogers Rose Garden in the Hamilton Gardens and as part of the festival, visitors are invited to cast their vote for the Rose of the Year.
Usually, rose trials are judged by a panel of experts, instead of the public, which makes the Hamilton trial unique.
Tauranga rose breeder Rob Somerfield has won the Pacific Rose Bowl for the second year in a row, this year for Skyla Rose. He has a history of cleaning up at the awards: This year was the eighth time he took out the top spot.
Image 1 of 7: Hamiltonian Anna Kytmanova was one of over 800 people that voted for the New Zealand Rose of the Year. Photo / Danielle Zollickhofer
Wild Kaimanawa horses are rounded up on the Central Plateau and sent off to become domestic horses. The horses disturb unique native flora and fauna if the population gets too large so must be thinned out each year.
Boon Street Art Festival brightened up Hamilton East and the CBD on the weekend.
Seven artists brought love and colour to blank walls across the city, most of the walls were located near the newly opened Made Market precinct.
The artists painting the town not only red were Jesse Mosen, Cinzah, Gary Venn, Kell Sunshine, Haser and Alice Alva and Koryu.
The Waikato Herald went along and captured some of the action.
Te Awamutu Sports’ dream of a deep run in the inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival in southern France took a turn in the quarter finals as a spirited Tongan (Kolomotu’a Rugby Club) side rode their size and strong offload game to beat the New Zealanders 13-15.
Te Awamutu Sports French touring party cruised through the pool stages of the Inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival in Port de Bouc, with a perfect three from three record, dispatching France, Belgium and Uruguay in comfortable fashion.
Wednesday afternoon saw Te Awamutu College First XV take on the NZ Barbarians Area Schools team at Albert Park in their final match of 2023.
The friendly game saw the NZ Barbarians Area Schools win 34-7.
Te Awamutu College scored their points through an impressive Corbin Fleming try and a Thomas Frandi conversion.
The fourth MotoFest at Hampton Downs celebrated all things motorbike and racing last weekend. The event was headlined by the Shoei Superbikes and was a highlight for motorbike buffs big and small. The Waikato Herald went along and captured some of the action.
The New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Racing Register (NZCMRR) farewelled "Puke" last weekend at their 43rd Classic Festival. The whole New Zealand motorsport community is sad to see this piece of its history go and while Supercars said their goodbyes last year, it was now time for the classic motorbike community. Despite the circumstances, every racer and every spectator was in great spirits. The Waikato Herald went along and captured the vibe.
Hamilton-based Pacific Island community trust K'aute Pasifika celebrated the opening of their special K'aute Pasifika Village on Tuesday. The Waikato Herald went along and captured some of the event's colour.
Feilding was roaring on the weekend when over 1000 motorbikes - including racing and road bikes - descended on Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon for the APS Classic Motorcycle Racing Festival. It was the first time, the festival was held there, after Pukekohe Park Raceway, the festival's home of 43 years, closed to motorsport events last year.