Fairview Downs, Hamilton

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Do you have any festive tips your community needs to know about? Post them here!

2404 days ago

Firewood

Shannon from Hillcrest

Looking for firewood! Preferably free or cheap! Please message me if you have any. Cheers :)

Free

2405 days ago

Subscribe to our free ezine Get Growing!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Wondering about the best way to care for your winter garden? In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on storing seed potatoes, drying lemon verbena for herbal teas, using straw in the garden, harvesting walnuts and making art out of mushrooms.
Find out which bamboo to plant where… View more
Wondering about the best way to care for your winter garden? In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on storing seed potatoes, drying lemon verbena for herbal teas, using straw in the garden, harvesting walnuts and making art out of mushrooms.
Find out which bamboo to plant where and adopt a wabi-sabi approach to gardening by embracing nature's imperfections. We also have some fabulous prizes up for grabs including an axe prize pack from Fiskars and the May issue of NZ House & Garden magazine.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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2405 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

Monthly AEA web events are held on the third Saturday (Greenwich Mean Time) of each month. For May it is Sunday 18th at 8am (NZ time).
For newcomers interested in receiving a Zoom invitation for the event, please email aeawebevent@gmail.com or message us on Facebook.

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2406 days ago

Poll: SKYCITY Hamilton Casino want to add 60 additional pokie machines to the casino, in substitution they are proposing to remove three Black Jack tables. Do you think the proposed changes will increase gambling harm?

PGF Services - Hamilton

Have your say by 17 May 2019!!

SKYCITY Hamilton Casino have made an application to the Gambling Commission requesting changes to their casino licence conditions. They want to add 60 additional gaming (pokie) machines to the casino, increasing the number of machines from 339 to 399. In substitution… View more
Have your say by 17 May 2019!!

SKYCITY Hamilton Casino have made an application to the Gambling Commission requesting changes to their casino licence conditions. They want to add 60 additional gaming (pokie) machines to the casino, increasing the number of machines from 339 to 399. In substitution they are proposing to remove three of their Black Jack tables.

The Gambling Commission are calling for you to have your say!
Written submissions are due by 17 May 2019.

To make a submission go to: www.pgf.nz...

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SKYCITY Hamilton Casino want to add 60 additional pokie machines to the casino, in substitution they are proposing to remove three Black Jack tables. Do you think the proposed changes will increase gambling harm?
  • 45.5% Yes
    45.5% Complete
  • 54.5% No
    54.5% Complete
33 votes
2406 days ago

This week's latest Blueprint

Hamilton Harcourts

View Hamilton Harcourts' latest interactive Blueprint.

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Read it now

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2408 days ago

Poll: Will you bring your own re-usable containers to the supermarket?

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Supermarket giant Foodstuffs has announced that in the North Island it will now be allowing customers to bring re-useable containers for use in staffed areas like seafood, bakery, delicatessen, and butchery areas.

To read more, click here.

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Will you bring your own re-usable containers to the supermarket?
  • 60.1% Yes!
    60.1% Complete
  • 39.9% No.
    39.9% Complete
2889 votes
2407 days ago

Poll: Do you know how to change a car tyre?

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Half of 18-24 year-old drivers don't know how to check oil levels or tyre pressures on a car, according to a recent survey.

To read the story, click here

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Do you know how to change a car tyre?
  • 79.3% Yes, I do.
    79.3% Complete
  • 20.7% No, I don't.
    20.7% Complete
516 votes
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2407 days ago

NCEA study books - free

Yvonne from Hamilton East

I still have a pile of NCEA books which I think have been superceded but I hate to dump them (4 photocopy boxes). They may be handy if you have children in this age group. Anyone interested they are in very good order. Happy if you only want 2 or 3 books but thrilled if you want them all. They were… View moreI still have a pile of NCEA books which I think have been superceded but I hate to dump them (4 photocopy boxes). They may be handy if you have children in this age group. Anyone interested they are in very good order. Happy if you only want 2 or 3 books but thrilled if you want them all. They were given to me to send overseas for a charity but i find they no longer want NCEA books. The photo is just a sample - there are also different titles.

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2407 days ago

Upcycling Award finalists *VOTES ARE OPEN!*

Resene

We need your help! The calibre of entries for this year's Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

Find out more about … View more
We need your help! The calibre of entries for this year's Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

Find out more about each entry here. If you entered and didn't make the cut, don't worry! There's still spot prizes and other special category winners that are yet to be announced.
Cast your votes

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2408 days ago

SKYCITY Hamilton Casino's application for more pokies - Have Your Say!

PGF Services - Hamilton

Make sure you have your say on the SKYCITY Hamilton Casino's application to add 60 more pokie machines to the casino. Submissions are due by this Friday 17 May 2019.

For more information and to make an online submission visit: www.pgf.nz...

#OPPOSEPOKIEPLANS
#Haveyoursay
#SKYCITY
#Casino

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2407 days ago

Security around our homes in winter

Mark from Enderley

Please very viligent about keeping you home secure,just because its cooling down ,don't mean they will stop trying .

2408 days ago

Can you lend a couple of hours? Volunteers we still need you!

Howard from Dementia Waikato

Our 2019 Annual Appeal launched on Monday, 13 May with our merry band of dedicated volunteers looking after sites in Hamilton and across the region! Thank you to everyone who made a donation on Monday and today. We really value and appreciate your support.

Our Appeal runs until this Sunday,19 May … View more
Our 2019 Annual Appeal launched on Monday, 13 May with our merry band of dedicated volunteers looking after sites in Hamilton and across the region! Thank you to everyone who made a donation on Monday and today. We really value and appreciate your support.

Our Appeal runs until this Sunday,19 May and we still have venues we need volunteers for. If you can lend us a couple of hours, email volunteers@dementiawaikato.org.nz or call on 07 282 1373. We would love to hear from you!

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2415 days ago

Does Hamilton need any more pokies?

PGF Services - Hamilton

SKYCITY Hamilton Casino have made an application to the Gambling Commission requesting changes to their casino licence conditions.

SKYCITY Hamilton Casino want to add 60 additional gaming (pokie) machines to the casino, increasing the number of machines from 339 to 399. In substitution they are … View more
SKYCITY Hamilton Casino have made an application to the Gambling Commission requesting changes to their casino licence conditions.

SKYCITY Hamilton Casino want to add 60 additional gaming (pokie) machines to the casino, increasing the number of machines from 339 to 399. In substitution they are proposing to remove three of their Black Jack tables.

Pokies are the most harmul form of gambling. There are already 424 pokies in pubs and clubs in Hamilton City. Does Hamilton need any more pokies?

The Gambling Commission are calling for you to have your say! Written submissions are due by 17 May 2019. For more information, or to have your say visit: www.pgf.nz...

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2408 days ago

Poll: It's time to vote! *Resene Repurposed*

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Check out these creative kiwis! We've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards. It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists... now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details hereView moreCheck out these creative kiwis! We've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards. It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists... now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene Repurposed masterpiece!

(Make sure to vote for your favourite Resene Redecorated category entry too!)

It's time to vote! *Resene Repurposed*
  • 18.8% WAS: Skateboards - NOW: Shelf (Natanya Aston from Putaruru)
    18.8% Complete
  • 10.7% WAS: Fence - NOW: Clock (Diane McGarvey from South Waikato)
    10.7% Complete
  • 12% WAS: Plastic Wrapping - NOW: Handbag (Jo Clendon from Hutt Central)
    12% Complete
  • 10.9% WAS: Sewing Machine - NOW: Table (Ben Conway from Waterloo)
    10.9% Complete
  • 47.6% WAS: Spoons - NOW: Bird Ornament (David Pennell from Rangiora)
    47.6% Complete
1380 votes
2408 days ago

Poll: It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Look at these creative cookies! The competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards. We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Redecorated Category... now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the … View moreLook at these creative cookies! The competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards. We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Redecorated Category... now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite recycled masterpiece!

(Make sure to vote for your favourite Resene Repurposed category entry too!)

It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*
  • 34.7% Upcycled Couch - (Dani Matthews from Awapuni)
    34.7% Complete
  • 28.2% Upcycled Dresser - (Kristy Bedi from St Albans)
    28.2% Complete
  • 7.2% Upcycled Draws- (Lynda Cree from Halswell)
    7.2% Complete
  • 16.2% Upcycled Sideboard - (Nicola Stanners from Glendowie)
    16.2% Complete
  • 13.6% Upcycled Table - (Jackie Simons from Woolston)
    13.6% Complete
1313 votes
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