The CBD awards were held on the top floor of 18 London Street in Hamilton last month offering 360 degree views of the city. Category winners were Lido Cinema, Confinement Escape Rooms, Palate, Rüdi’s, Precious Metals and Diamonds, High Above, Exscite, JH Law, Fossick, BCD Group, Dress for Success and True Store. Winners received unique trophies crafted from the historic breeze blocks of the Founders Theatre foyer. Each piece is a tribute to Hamilton’s vibrant past and a symbol of the bright future of local businesses. Moving Media and Jason Dawson were there for Out and About.
The Lab Brows and Body Team, from left Tamzyn Fordham, Grace Broughton, Penny Mahoney, Naomi Hooker, Morgan Burne and Paige Tuporo.
The Breeze Waikato breakfast hosts Camille Guzzwell, left, and Stu Smith catch up with the Cake Detective’s Laura Casey.
Master of Ceremonies Jason Dawson, left, from Air NZ, Hamilton Central Business Association general manager Vanessa Williams and Sharlene Dawson.
Don Scarlet (Mercury & Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari), Steve Tritt (Bretton Group) and Tony Kane (Phae Group).
Arts advocate Nancy Caiger is swept off her feet by, from left Dawn Tuffery, Bridget Barnett, Iain White, Sasha McLaren (all Boon Arts) and Wintec’s Margi Moore.
At the Waikato Home and Garden Show last month were:
Twiice – Jamie Cashmore, left and Theresa Cashmore
Stop Digging – Wayne Byelich, left and Shayne Virtue
Sentinel Homes – Ryan Fleetwood, left and Rhys Gullery
K Design Studio’s Kerryn Elwin.
Meeters and greeters. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
Sue Hayward told her colleagues at Te Whatu Ora Waikato she wanted a low-key farewell when she left nursing after 47 years last month. Fat chance! Waikato Hospital’s Bryant Education Centre theatre was packed with family, friends and workmates who came to say goodbye to the woman who graduated as a nurse in 1977 and went on to spend the last 16 years as chief nurse in Waikato.
Outgoing Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waikato chief nursing and midwifery officer Sue Hayward, centre, at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton last month with husband Alan, their family friends and health colleagues at her farewell from nursing after 47 years. Photo: Kathryn Jenkin.
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waikato group director Operations, Hospital and Specialist Services Michelle Sutherland and pou herenga (cultural advisor) Hemi Curtis at the farewell last month for chief nursing and midwifery officer Sue Hayward at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton last month. Photo: Kathryn Jenkin.
Soda’s Power Lunch series for 2024 ended recently with a sold-out crowd hearing from a lineup of female business founders. Pictured at the event here are, from left, Soda general manager Anna Devcich, Saara Tawha of Ramaroa Ltd, and Pascale Hyboud-Peron from Stand Tall. Photo: Supplied
Cambridge’s based employees from Lewis Lawyers joined in the fun at Kids in Need Waikato’s inaugural colour run fundraiser held at the town’s Hautapu Sports Club grounds. More than 800 people from around the district attended. Photo: Viv Posselt
Whangārei plumber Blake Patrick, centre, was crowned Plumbing World Young Plumber of the Year at the national final in Hamilton last month. Second was Tristan Harris of Canterbury, right, and Liam Dewar of Wellington was third. Participants had to complete a full bathroom fit out, involving a series of plumbing disciplines to set up a shower, hot water cylinder, toilet, and hand basin. Photo: Supplied.
Waikato Chamber of Commerce hosted a packed South Waikato Business networking event at the Wintec/Toi Ohomai Trades Building, Pukenga Rau in Tokoroa with more than 80 attendees. From left, Rob Finlayson (Waikato Chamber of Commerce), Gareth van der Heyden (Better Eggs), Maria Vosper-Rink (NZTE), Dan Taylor – Head of Partnerships & Pathways (Toi Ohomai), Michael Crawford – Trustee South Waikato Investment Fund Trust, Don Good (Waikato Chamber of Commerce). Photo: Supplied.
Senga Allen stood down from the Waikato Chamber of Commerce board and as chair at the annual general meeting last month. She acknowledges the kudos from members. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
At the Cambridge Community Fund launch last month, co-founders David Cooney, left, and Kevin Burgess in Te Awa Lifecare. Photo: Michael Jeans.
Local company Forsyth Barr will work with the Cambridge Community Fund and Momentum Waikato to multiply the new fund for the community. Staff, from left are: Sam Blatchford, Andrew Flexman, Andrew Bateman, Roger Fitzgerald, fund co-founder Kevin Burgess, Michelle Rolley, fund co-founder David Cooney, Simon Bowden and Momentum chair Neil Richardson. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
