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Balloons over Waikato celebrates the milestone 25 years, as the balloons float back into the city from Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd March. Nothing feels mo

Enthusiasts from various locations attend the inaugural Galloway Cattle Society dressing workshop

Bright lights and big bangs will welcome Indian New Year in Hamilton as the 33rd Diwali mela kicks off on Saturday. Diwali is a traditional Indian festival...

The Hits presents Balloons Over Waikato from March 14th to 18th!
Hot Air Balloons will bring magic to the Waikato skies, from Tuesday 14th March with the H

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“There was not much space, maybe six metres by six metres with all the junk around. “So there would be times when there were piles of fabric and somewhere in the middle there would be me, a sewing machine and a fan to keep me cool.” It consists of more than 600 metres of fabric with three different shades of green and black panelling which took a few design attempts to get right. Tom Lee/Stuff Michael Toulson spent around 300 hours sewing his balloon in his parents garage. “They’r...

McGirr, 24, started crewing for one of the Waikato Hot Air Balloon club pilots, and now he flies one of the club’s balloon’s most weekends. But for the festival, he’ll be flying another members balloon,Sweet Pea, while he’s in the process of buying his own - by no means an easy feat. “The envelope part you are looking at is about $30,000 and then the whole rig is about $60,000 brand new. “You sort of compare them to having a boat, an investment which is a toy that keeps depreci...

The annual Balloons over Waikato will be missing new big shapes as borders remain largely closed.