Waikato Chamber of Commerce announced finalists to its 2024 Waikato Business Awards at Ninja Valley.
Waikato Chamber of Commerce announced finalists to its 2024 Waikato Business Awards at Ninja Valley.
The application included writing a page about why he wanted to be a lawyer.
As easy as that sounds - hey, just lie if you have to - he couldn’t do it. A fateful decision was made, he changed to a BA, majoring in music, screen studies and theatre.
These days the flamboyantly bearded Mayall is chief executive of Creative Waikato, a musician and composer, and a consummate proponent for the arts.
They’re not hard to make from scratch, as anyone from northern China will tell you. Growing up, dumpling making was the ultimate family activity - there’s no such thing as “too many cooks in the kitchen”.
With Lunar New Year approaching, why not give this dish a go? Trust me, as someone who is a terrible cook, it’s not as hard as it looks.
When Storm Benson was a struggling student and couldn’t afford a different dress every week despite her desire to look good, the idea for a business was born.
Seven years later, she’s rented clothing to others more than 16,000 times, moved her side hustle from a Hamilton flat to a CBD shop and sends out 80-100 people into the world in a new dress each week.
The 27-year-old came up with the idea while at Waikato University.
The New Zealand-built buses are smaller and have comfortable seats that are fitted with seatbelts and can carry 13 passengers, or 10 people and a wheelchair user.
Bookings can be made up to a week in advance of travel, or just 15 minutes before you’re ready to go. The buses are GPS tracked in real time, so you can track your ride in the Flex app.
“For people wanting to get to and from the CBD, we’re really excited to be able to provide an affordable option for people wanting a corner-to-corner service rather than only stopping at bus stops,” said Regional Connections Committee Chair and Waikato regional councillor Angela Strange.
“The service will take people with a mobility impairment driveway-to-driveway – all you have to do is let us know when registering on the Flex app.
Book now in three easy steps:
Download the FREE Flex app
Set up your rider profile with your preferred payment method
Select your preferred location, time and the best pick up and drop off points for your journey into the city - and return!
Easy! Group bookings are available (up to 13 seats) and Flex vehicles are wheelchair friendly too!
Flex operates every Friday and Saturday from 6pm-4am.