It's back! Join the battle for the Tri-Libraries Environmental Cup! Just like Harry Potter, in Hamilton City Libraries' winter holiday programme kids aged 5-12 join one of three houses and earn points for themselves and their house by reading books and writing book reviews. See our Kids pages for details.... more...

The latest North & South magazine carries the story of an intellectually disabled Waikato man, Jason Fergusson, who was jailed for life 7 years ago. This article raises interesting questions about our justice system and how it defends those who aren’t always capable of defending themselves. June’s issue of New Zealand Property Investor features a profile of Paul Reid, Shortland Street actor, ... more...

Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You. This is the cheeky minx's follow-up to her 2007 debut Alright, Still - this is a super cool album. More new CD & DVD reviews.... more...

In A chook called Harry by Terry Denton, Chris's dad buys ten chooks so the family will have eggs to eat and to sell. Dad says that any chook that doesn't lay will get the chop, so when Happy Harry stops laying, Chris has to devise a plan to save her from becoming the family's roast dinner. Visit our Kid's Corner pages for more great reads.... more...

New Zealand Heritage magazine takes a journey into Coromandel’s golden past and looks at some of the key sites in the area - with historical information, great illustrations, and a guide to many modern-day heritage attractions. The latest FMCG ("The business of manufacturing, logistics, supermarketing") looks at the future of food, and gives the four possible scenarios for future food marketing!... more...