The Crate Coffee

For more than 90 years, the Waikato Society of Arts (WSA) has been at the heart of creative life in the region. One of the WSA’s defining strengths is our exhibition programme.

A café that’s quietly become one of Hamilton’s most celebrated coffee spots.Demi Urgos is more than just a café—it’s a destination for coffee lovers who appreciate quality, community, and a touch of artistry.

While coffee is the star, Demi Urgos also offers a satisfying menu of baked goods and light bites.

Demi Urgos is known for its unpretentious, cosy vibe making it a great spot to catch up with friends, enjoy a solo coffee break, or even work remotely.

Whether you're a coffee connoisseur or just looking for a great café in Hamilton, Demi Urgos is a must-visit.

One of the last remaining stores of its kind in all of New Zealand lies here, in the centre of Hamilton.

It's on Victoria St - or more precisely at 37.78S 175.75 E - but plenty of items inside could help guide you through the maze of gridlines, street names and compass points to get you to The Map and Chart Shop.

In an age where the paper map has given way to the GPS enabled smartphone this cartographic kingdom of carefully folded, gridded print somehow remains.

It’s a specialised repository of the oft forgotten but hard-won knowledge to get you from A to B using the non-electronic. And for those who need such a thing, it’s vital.

Liam Emery, a former orienteer and avid outdoorsman, is one.

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Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology welcomed members of the Hamilton Central Business Association to Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae at their City Campus for a special Matariki hāngī lunch on Wednesday 23rd July.

It was a great chance for our team to connect with local businesses over kai (food), share kōrero (discussion), celebrate Matariki, and enjoy the sunshine!

Connections like this bring value to our ākonga (students) and kaimahi (staff), supporting the future of our region.

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