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113 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

Monthly AEA Web Events

The AEA Web Event is a monthly online meeting where AEA members from all over the world come together to share their experience, strength and hope. Three members speak for 10 minutes each, followed by member sharing.

The Event is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, … View more
Monthly AEA Web Events

The AEA Web Event is a monthly online meeting where AEA members from all over the world come together to share their experience, strength and hope. Three members speak for 10 minutes each, followed by member sharing.

The Event is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, except in December where it falls on the 4th Sunday of the month.

ALL NEWCOMERS WELCOME.

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113 days ago

Create, Paint & Plant: A Fun Family DIY Project

The Team from Resene ColorShop Hamilton

Get creative with your child (or grandchild) with this simple-to-make two-in-one DIY project – that repurposes fence palings as handy shelving finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Whero and turns one plant into 12 new ones to display on it. Find out how to make and finish your shelving and pots… View moreGet creative with your child (or grandchild) with this simple-to-make two-in-one DIY project – that repurposes fence palings as handy shelving finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Whero and turns one plant into 12 new ones to display on it. Find out how to make and finish your shelving and pots with these easy step by step instructions.

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120 days ago

How's the roll at your local primary?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Bulging primary school rolls have driven council to investigate fast tracking consenting for new school builds.

Details of the fast track probe, and the pressure facing schools across the city, were outlined in an agenda for a Hamilton City Council’s Strategic Growth and District Plan … View more
Bulging primary school rolls have driven council to investigate fast tracking consenting for new school builds.

Details of the fast track probe, and the pressure facing schools across the city, were outlined in an agenda for a Hamilton City Council’s Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee meeting.

How's the roll at your local primary? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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123 days ago

Dollars and ‘sense’ set to play key part in Hamilton election

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

ANALYSIS: Hamilton is set for a heavily-populated and feisty election contest for the city’s mayoralty and council seats this year.

Fifty-two individual candidates are standing for the mayoralty (12 contenders), a dozen general ward seats (42), and two Māori ward seats (six), the latest … View more
ANALYSIS: Hamilton is set for a heavily-populated and feisty election contest for the city’s mayoralty and council seats this year.

Fifty-two individual candidates are standing for the mayoralty (12 contenders), a dozen general ward seats (42), and two Māori ward seats (six), the latest nominations show.

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114 days ago

Have you ever tried indoor bowls?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Last year, Pixie Blake thought indoor bowls was like ten-pin bowling.

Now the nine-year-old is Waikato’s youngest titleholder in the sport, after a victory alongside team mates who are several decades older.

Have you ever tried indoor bowls? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you … View more
Last year, Pixie Blake thought indoor bowls was like ten-pin bowling.

Now the nine-year-old is Waikato’s youngest titleholder in the sport, after a victory alongside team mates who are several decades older.

Have you ever tried indoor bowls? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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124 days ago

Poll: What are the living costs that are having the biggest (and perhaps surprising) impact on your wallet?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Butter, power bills, and those sneaky surcharges on your card ... it feels like everything’s creeping up in price lately. We’ve seen the headlines, but we want to hear it from you.

Overall, Most Kiwis say they’re ‘not prospering’. But, according to Retirement Commission data, some … View more
Butter, power bills, and those sneaky surcharges on your card ... it feels like everything’s creeping up in price lately. We’ve seen the headlines, but we want to hear it from you.

Overall, Most Kiwis say they’re ‘not prospering’. But, according to Retirement Commission data, some members of our community (women, Māori, and Pacific people) are experiencing worsening financial positions at elevated rates.

Stats NZ tells us that food prices have jumped 4.6% since this time last year, with meat and dairy doing most of the damage. This jump is hitting us all, but groceries are just one part of the picture.

When basic costs keep climbing, the old cost-saving tricks — like bulk-buying or stockpiling on sale — don’t always work. Who can afford to spend more upfront when every dollar already has a job?

We want to know: What costs have caught you off guard the most? What are the expenses that feel impossible to juggle right now?
Share your thoughts below!

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What are the living costs that are having the biggest (and perhaps surprising) impact on your wallet?
  • 43.5% Grocery bills
    43.5% Complete
  • 33% Utilities
    33% Complete
  • 1% Your treats (the ones that keep you human day to day, and are ESSENTIAL!)
    1% Complete
  • 0.1% Education
    0.1% Complete
  • 7.6% Healthcare
    7.6% Complete
  • 1.3% Travel (public transport/petrol)
    1.3% Complete
  • 7.9% Rent or mortgage
    7.9% Complete
  • 1.5% Social costs: birthday gifts and occasions
    1.5% Complete
  • 4.1% Other - share below!
    4.1% Complete
2582 votes
115 days ago

Poll: Have you ever tried making your own pizzas?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

For two years, while Hood Street’s Craft sat dormant, owner Carl Bloxam was quietly perfecting pizza recipes with his kids.

After countless trials and a few failures, Bloxam has emerged with something new: Octavo.

Have you ever tried making your own pizzas? Tell us more in the comments … View more
For two years, while Hood Street’s Craft sat dormant, owner Carl Bloxam was quietly perfecting pizza recipes with his kids.

After countless trials and a few failures, Bloxam has emerged with something new: Octavo.

Have you ever tried making your own pizzas? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Have you ever tried making your own pizzas?
  • 70.6% Yes
    70.6% Complete
  • 29.4% No
    29.4% Complete
17 votes
115 days ago

Last chance to enter!

Resene

Don't forget to enter a Bright Spot in your home, workplace or community for a chance to win one of ten amazing prizes! Whether it's a colourful fence, a mural in your office or a place in the community that makes you smile - we'd love to see it.

Share a Bright Spot today for a … View more
Don't forget to enter a Bright Spot in your home, workplace or community for a chance to win one of ten amazing prizes! Whether it's a colourful fence, a mural in your office or a place in the community that makes you smile - we'd love to see it.

Share a Bright Spot today for a chance to win one of ten prize packs worth $500.

And make sure you check out the entries so far too.
Enter now

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115 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

What is Addictive Eaters Anonymous?

Addictive Eaters Anonymous (AEA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addictive eating.

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116 days ago

Ryman Village Open Days

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

Friday 15 August, and Saturday, 16 August, 10 am - 2 pm.

Come and experience the warmth of our Ryman village communities. We'd love to show you around.

Discover our lifestyle and care options, tour our show homes and explore our premium amenities.
Find out more

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116 days ago

Learning to swim at 29

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Reporter Avina Vidyadharan is learning to swim - follow along to see how it goes.

Heels, hips, hands, and head—above water, and I am swimming. Sounds easy, right?
Well, try telling that to my 29-year-old limbs, which apparently missed the memo on how to do a very basic (Kiwi) thing.

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116 days ago

Women reshaping philanthropy

The Team from Momentum Waikato

Eleanor Cater of our peak body Community Foundations of Aotearoa NZ penned this engaging column below for The Post in Wellington, and then republished it on the CFANZ site.

"It’s a demographic shift where women will eventually become the main drivers and decision makers around family … View more
Eleanor Cater of our peak body Community Foundations of Aotearoa NZ penned this engaging column below for The Post in Wellington, and then republished it on the CFANZ site.

"It’s a demographic shift where women will eventually become the main drivers and decision makers around family wealth, transforming wealth management, including estate planning and philanthropy.

This has been coined the ‘horizontal wealth transfer’, a term somewhat patriarchal and simplistic in its nature as it doesn’t take into account women as co-owners of family wealth, non-nuclear families, or individual economic independence. Nevertheless, it’s a term that is sticking - and it’s easy to see why."

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117 days ago

Did you know about this Groundhog Day election situation?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

It’s deja-vu all over again for the people of the Waikato District as the same two candidates for mayor in 2022’s election go head to head once again.

However, the district’s citizens need to up their game in terms of voter numbers after one of the worst turnouts in the country for the … View more
It’s deja-vu all over again for the people of the Waikato District as the same two candidates for mayor in 2022’s election go head to head once again.

However, the district’s citizens need to up their game in terms of voter numbers after one of the worst turnouts in the country for the last election in 2022.

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117 days ago

New principal promises new direction for troubled Hamilton high school

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The new principal of a beleaguered Hamilton high school is already making his mark, just a few weeks into the job.

Mangakōtukutuku College principal Jim Hay-Mackenzie, started on July 14 and is confident the school is heading in the right direction to become a “community school” - one where… View more
The new principal of a beleaguered Hamilton high school is already making his mark, just a few weeks into the job.

Mangakōtukutuku College principal Jim Hay-Mackenzie, started on July 14 and is confident the school is heading in the right direction to become a “community school” - one where students achieve at the same level as others in town.

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117 days ago

Poll: Do you think you should be able to pay extra to speed up the building consent process?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Builders and developers in Hamilton could have the option of fast-tracked building consents after the local body elections - if they are willing to pay more, that is.

However, not all developers canvassed by the Waikato Times support the idea being floated by Hamilton city councillor and mayoral… View more
Builders and developers in Hamilton could have the option of fast-tracked building consents after the local body elections - if they are willing to pay more, that is.

However, not all developers canvassed by the Waikato Times support the idea being floated by Hamilton city councillor and mayoral aspirant Sarah Thomson.

Do you think you should be able to pay extra to speed up the building consent process? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think you should be able to pay extra to speed up the building consent process?
  • 6.7% Yes
    6.7% Complete
  • 93.3% No
    93.3% Complete
15 votes
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