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Centuries ago, Genghis Khan’s warriors cooked their meals over fire on their shields as they journeyed to conquer the world.
Fast forward nearly a thousand years, and Hamiltonians are hooked on the sizzling flavours of Mongolian cuisine - minus the battle gear.
At Anytime Fitness Hamilton, their mission is to provide you with a total fitness experience designed to help you reach your goals. A healthy lifestyle doesn’t start and stop at the gym—it starts with a plan, which is why we offer solutions that incorporate fitness, nutrition and recovery to provide a 360 approach to your wellness journey. The first step begins with a coach, so contact us today to get started!
Their goal is to help you tackle anything that stands in theway of a healthier you, together. They know fitness journeys don’t follow astraight line, and our coaches are fluent in helping you get back on trackafter detours. They are ready to meet you where you’re at, build a customizedplan that works for you and keep you feeling motivated, strong and confident.
They’ve got everything you need to reach your goals fromcoaching to equipment—and everything in between. Enjoy a customized workoutplan, 24-7 access to the gym, squeaky clean surfaces and equipment, along with24-7 security to keep you safe while you make healthy happen.
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As an award-winning facility, they offer a variety of health and fitness options. More than just a gym, Fastlane Fitness is your gateway to prioritising wellbeing. Join our community of passionate wellness educators and take control of your health and fitness journey today.
Gym, Swim, or Combo
Our facility features some of New Zealand’s leading fitnessequipment brands, a 30-metre lunge track, a dedicated strength area,air-conditioning, and large windows for fresh air. Our motivating trainersensure a safe and welcoming environment.
They have three separate studios for group fitness, including boxing, stretch, HIIT, Yoga/Pilates, and crank. Need help overcoming roadblock? Book a personal training session with one of our expert trainers. They also host regular Fit Camps, challenges, WODs, and offer fantastic prizes.
Swimming - A Skill for Life!
At Fastlane, they are passionate about swimming and watersafety. Our swim school offers lessons for school-aged children and adults,running from Monday to Saturday with both group and private sessions available. They provide a fun and supportive learning environment to build confidence anddevelop lifelong water skills. Classes are organised by ability and age, withappropriate group sizes to maximise learning.
New school-aged swimmers must book a free assessment to beplaced in a suitable class. Sign up through our customer portal below.
Feedzone - CBD
At the Feedzone, you can enjoy healthy breakfasts, lunches,or salads to take away or eat in. They offer snacks, protein shakes, bars,smoothies, Mojo coffee, and more.
Feedzone is open weekdays from 6:30 am to 3 pm. Cold drinks,protein shakes, water, and bottled juices are available anytime. Pre-ordersalads for dinner pickup, or grab pre-packed options from reception after 3 pm.
Love the Centre are proud to be a sponsor of the iconic @boonartshamilton Street Art Festival and yesterday we took a group along for a tour with Boon guide Anne Marie!
We visited two artists in action where our group had the opportunity to view their murals and talk with the artists to find out more about the inspiration behind their artworks. After the tour we headed to Waikato Society of Arts @artwaikato for refreshments and to view more amazing art!
Congratulations to Boon Street Art Festival who are celebrating 10 years and 100 murals in our city!
Artists we visited on our tour.
Flox & Sweats
320-324 Victoria Street (SkyCity car park wall opposite Garden Place).
Flox aka Hayley Kings distinct vibrant murals and art celebrate Aotearoa’s unique flora and fauna. In this collab she is painting with SWEATS aka Pierre Hadlow, an Auckland-based multidisciplinary artist. Their unique creative fusion is on a ‘Hero’ wall in Kirikiriroa.
@floxnz
@sweats___
Alison Mooney
Behind ArtsPost - 100 Victoria Street
Alison Mooney is an Australian artist “exploring colour, movement and curiosity” from her studio on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
@alison__mooney . Alison is creating a playful and colourful mural on a large grey wall below ArtsPost.
Festival runs 13-16 March
Get amongst it! To find out more about the fantastic line up of events, mural locations and artist's.
The Festival of Weird has, since Wednesday, enlivened the usually not-too-lively environs of central Hamilton with a cavalcade of quirky characters and activities.
While the lunchtime crowds may not have been huge, those who have passed through will have been entertained and intrigued by the part-man-part-fish happily chilling out on the park benches, watching the passers-by passing by; or, perhaps, the pair of extendible eyeballs of possible extraterrestrial origin moving about of their own free will.
The Alma Street restaurant has built a loyal following, including a couple of original diners who keep coming back for the same dish, the owners say.
Since taking over in 2007, owner Marco Scarpa has preserved the essence of traditional Italian cuisine, sending out dozens of the top-selling dishes each week.
Those behind the restaurant put its success down to quality ingredients and time-honoured recipes.
Body Cafe beauty salon and spa offer a wide range of beauty treatments. Highly trained and experienced staff ensure a relaxing and rejuvenating experience for clients.
Treatments include facials, manicures, pedicures, body treatments, waxing, eye treatments, spray tanning and makeup.
Contact the team to find out about group bookings at corporate rates. Private lounge for team building or off-site workdays available.
With a line-up that boasts acts named Ukulele Death Squad, DeeJay Handbrake and the Black Sheep Circus it’s clear that the Festival of Weird is no ordinary series of events.
Beginning on Wednesday, March 5 - just three days after the conclusion of the Hamilton Arts Festival - the Hamilton/Kirikiriroa Festival of Weird promises more off-beat fare than its better-known cousin.
A good portion of the week’s worth of envelope-pushing entertainment will be a series of free daily shows in Garden Place, including street theatre, acrobatics, and live music.
A white Mazda has pulled up at lights on Hamilton’s Victoria St, and Abba’s Dancing Queen is blaring. There’s a young man driving and a group of young women swaying to the music and waving drinks on their way to town for Friday night. It’s O Week, the Chiefs have just beaten the Crusaders at FMG Stadium Waikato, and Hamilton student bar The Outback Inn is hosting a beerfest. One guess where the party girls are heading.
If it’s the Outback they’ll be in a line of succession stretching back 30 years, after the Outback opened for its first O Week in 1995.
There were a few beaming faces and one big beam that was the centre of attention at the Waikato Regional Theatre on Wednesday.
The beam in question was a 600kg steel strut that was lifted into place atop the theatre’s flying tower, shortly after midday - but not before it was decorated with about 30 signatures of those who have had central roles in the project.
There were also speeches by Foster Construction project manager Ben Royfee and Waikato Regional Property Trust chairman Ross Hargood and a sausage sizzle for the workers.
Music floated through the air, mixing with the gentle hum of laptops and casual conversations.
Some people tapped away at emails under the shade of umbrellas, while others took in a massage, stretched out with breathwork exercises, or soaked up the scorching sun with a coffee in hand.
Instead of rigid schedules and deadlines, attendees were free to take the day at their own pace.
Resonate Health, New Zealand’s newest and most transparent hearing healthcare company, redefining healthy ageing with a holistic approach that goes far beyond traditional hearing aids. Visit Angitha Nair/Aimee Kipara at the Resonate Health-Hamilton Central studio to learn more about your hearing health and Resonate Unlimited, New Zealand’s only hearing aid subscription service available for $90 per month.
Resonate Health is celebrating World Hearing Day on March 3rd and celebrating March, The Hearing Awareness Month.
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We are pleased to offer our services in Hamilton and would like to offer a limited time offer of
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The newly restored neoclassical façade of the 102-year-old Hamilton Hotel building - now the frontage of the Waikato Regional Theatre - has been unveiled with the removal of the first section of a scaffolding shelter surrounding the building.
The long-awaited appearance of the pristine plaster of the old hotel frontage is another visible milestone in the ongoing construction of the 1300-seat theatre that promises to revolutionise entertainment in the city.
This free activity for families is available all Easter weekend.
Get ready to explore the Museum this Easter!
Collect an activity sheet from the front desk and then hop around the galleries to find the twelve 'Easter eggs' we've hidden in plain sight.
Once your whaanau has completed the scavenger hunt, there will be a tasty chocolate prize to take home and enjoy.
Inspired by the Museum's collections and current exhibitions, these hands-on sessions will expand your child’s knowledge of art and science through creative crafting techniques.
Suitable for ages 7 to 13 year
$45 per session, booking fees may apply. Includes entry to Exscite for your child on the same day. Limited spaces!
Have a stellar start to the school holidays!
Grab free kids’ tickets to Astronomy Photographer of the Year for Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April2025 exclusively. With more than 70 stunning images, you don’t want your familyto miss out on this exhibition of the best photography in the universe.
Finishing pride month off with a Bang!
With killer beats, dazzling lights, and a dance floor full of queer joy, this is the party you don’t want to miss. Whether you’re voguing, twerking, or just vibing, let’s make some unforgettable moves together.
R18+ Entry $21.50 + Booking fee Online, $30 on the door.
Calling all bears, cubs, otters, and admirers—it's time to crack a cold one and get a little wild! Beers 4 Bears is a party celebrating the furry, the friendly, and the flirty. Whether you're a full-grown grizzly or just bear-curious, everyone is welcome to join the fun.
Entry by Koha at the door.
Sing it loud, sing it proud! Karaoke with Pride is your chance to belt out your favorite anthems, from diva ballads to timeless classics. Hosted by the fabulous Piper Blaster and sponsored by Nakioke, this is your night to take the stage, sing your heart out, and celebrate in a fun and welcoming atmosphere.
Entry by Koha on the door.
R18 event
Get ready to roll into Pride Week with a day of strikes, spares, and plenty of flair! Join us for Pride Bowling Night, where a little friendly competition never hurt anyone. Whether you're a beginner or pro, this is your chance to let loose, make new friends, and celebrate in styleAll Ages
Pay on entry - $16
Limited to 10 lanes, 60 people 1 game for this deal.
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The streets and laneways of Hamilton will come alive this Autumn as a line-up of incredible venues each transform into an Urban Cellar Door and host a winemaker for you to visit on a self-guided wine trail!
How does it work you ask? Simply decide which venue you'd like to start from and you're off! Choose your own adventure as you and your friends move from venue to venue tasting delicious wines thanks to our incredible line-up of winemakers.
Guaranteed to sell out, the Urban Wine Walk promises a fun and unique self-guided wine tasting experience that you and your friends won't want to miss!
We invite you to join us for a night celebrating the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we present the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for others
All the hits that defined a generation, and have been passed on for many more – all in one night, live, on stage.
Creedence Clearwater Collective brings to the stage a band that captures the unique CCR sound.
You do not want to hear through the grapevine that you missed out on this howling good time.
Join us, a real-life travelling band.
Marlon Williams (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) is about to release his first Māori language album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka, (out April 4th) and also announces an 11-date album tour of Aotearoa.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 across the main stages in our most illustrious theatre venues.
Showtime presents this spectacular music tribute and full-scale stage production honouring the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Celebrate Jackson’s creative genius and unsurpassed talent with riveting live performances evoking his early days as a member of the Jackson 5, his groundbreaking theatrics in the 80s and his continued domination of Pop culture into the 21st century. Songs include Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Bad, Beat It, ABC, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, Human Nature, PYT, They Don’t Really Care About Us and many more.
Get the full Michael Jackson concert experience with triple-threat performer Garth Field – electrifying in his role as Jackson – plus a live band, choreographed dancers, authentic costumes, state-of-the-art sound and theatrical lighting, vision and effects. Truly a mind-blowing stage production – not to be missed!
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