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Join the festival fun

Hamilton Gardens

Get ready for week two of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival!

With over 50 shows celebrating the best of NZ, this whanau-friendly festival of the arts is not to be missed!

Discover new reggae tunes with Ria Hall, witness the thought-provoking dance of Shifting Dynamics, be enchanted by classical music from NZ Opera, or laugh out loud with recent edition and festival favourite Ben Hurley

Join us at the Grassroots Trust Festival Hub each night for free and live entertainment, and make sure you don't miss out on the incredible fireworks display at Sunset Symphony!
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Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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‘Huge potential’ for Te Rapa Racecourse site if sale goes ahead

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

If the races gallop off to Tamahere, “exciting things” could happen with the sizeable city site they leave behind, property experts say.

On Tuesday, the Waikato Times revealed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) plans to buy 150ha of farmland south of Hamilton to house the region’s three racing clubs at a new purpose-built racecourse and event centre.

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16 days ago

Police apologise to rest home alleged theft victim after failing to act

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Police have apologised to a pensioner who caught a carer-turned-crook allegedly stealing cash, admitting there was more they could have done.

The about-face comes after the Waikato Times revealed the plight of rest home resident Lisa Allen, who set up a hidden-camera, capturing footage that appeared to show the caregiver opening her handbag and taking out a $50 note while the room was unattended.

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