
Acclaimed pianist Katherine Austin plays premiere of new music -
We are excited that acclaimed pianist, Katherine Austin, will be playing the premiere of A Walk in Hamilton Gardens next week!
Written especially for her by composer Janet Jennings, Katherine will take you through a musical interpretation of these wonderful and varied gardens in this one-only performance at the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival.
Head of Piano Studies at the University of Waikato Conservatorium of Music, Katherine Austin is one of New Zealand’s leading pianists and performs regularly around NZ and overseas, touring frequently for Chamber Music New Zealand, and broadcasting regularly on Radio New Zealand Concert Programme. Pianist of the Tennant-Austin Duo for the past 23 years, her work with the New Zealand Chamber Soloists now occupies a large portion of her performing and concert life, with regular tours to Europe, UK, Asia, North and South America, and Australia.
Katherine has released several CDs on the Atoll label and has performed as soloist with many orchestras including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Auckland Chamber Orchestra, and Opus Orchestra.
Information and bookings are here: premier.ticketek.co.nz...
📷 Kerry Blakeney-williams


Poll: Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?
A Tauranga man has filed a complaint with the Commerce Commission, claiming that due to dynamic pricing, it’s cheaper for him to fly to Los Angeles than to book a flight for his daughter from Tauranga to Wellington.
Do you think their pricing needs addressed to encourage more people to fly?

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0% Yes, it's too expensive
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0% No, it's reasonable
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0% Other - I'll share below

Poll: Have you had a parking fine recently?
Parking misdeeds cost drivers in Hamilton almost $1m in a year, with several streets racking up high fine totals.
In 2024, Hamilton City Council’s parking team issued 22,892 parking infringements, which is 5255 more than in 2023.
Have you had a parking fine recently?

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0% Yes
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0% No

Poll: If you could rewind time, would you choose a different career?
It might not be too late for you, but some people look back and wish they had taken a different career path.
If you could go back in time, would you choose something different? Let us know what you would have chosen in the comments below.

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59.1% Yes
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40.4% No
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0.6% Other - I'll share below