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119 days ago

Do you know about the zoo's new arrivals?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

We might be headed into the Year of the Dragon according to Chinese mythology, but 2024 is shaping up to be Year of the Tiger at Hamilton Zoo.

Kirana, one of the three resident adult Sumatran tigers at the Kirikiriroa attraction, gave birth to twin cubs in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

However, it'll be a while before visitors can see them.

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1 day ago

Where do you think sells the best sausages?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Through all the tumult of existence, one thing remains unchanged - the makings of a good sausage.

Frankton Butchery owner Jim Ashton reckons people are looking for something reliable and they find it at his Commerce St store, whether its 15kg-worth or a single snarler.

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1 day ago

What do you think of this new housing option?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A program to move people out of rentals and give them a sense of security with housing has been launched in Te Awamutu.

Twenty new two bedroom townhouses on Ohaupo Rd are available to buy at $291,750 - less than half the market price.

The catch is - you don’t own the land but hold a 100-year lease.

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