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142 days ago

Quiz Night

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

Put your thinking caps on and join us for a one-night-only Quiz Night Fundraiser – a fun evening of trivia, prizes, and community spirit, all in support of our creative community spaces.

Details:
When: Thursday 17 July, 6pm–8:30pm
Where: Biddy Mulligans, 17b Hood Street, Hamilton
Cost: … View more
Put your thinking caps on and join us for a one-night-only Quiz Night Fundraiser – a fun evening of trivia, prizes, and community spirit, all in support of our creative community spaces.

Details:
When: Thursday 17 July, 6pm–8:30pm
Where: Biddy Mulligans, 17b Hood Street, Hamilton
Cost: $15 per person (teams of 4–6, or join solo and we’ll match you up)

On the night:
Team prize for 1st place
Spot prizes and raffles
Drinks and food available to purchase

It’s a great way to support a good cause and have a blast while you're at it. July 17 will be here before you know it – book your spot now -www.artsforhealth.co.nz

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149 days ago

Poll: Have you felt the impact of electricity price increases?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Last year, the Commerce Commission announced it had agreed to increase revenue limits to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of the electricity network.

Consumer NZ have revealed their latest annual energy survey, and found that 11% of consumers have had to cut back on their heating, and … View more
Last year, the Commerce Commission announced it had agreed to increase revenue limits to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of the electricity network.

Consumer NZ have revealed their latest annual energy survey, and found that 11% of consumers have had to cut back on their heating, and 20% of people have been struggling to pay their power bill in the past year.

How does your region compare? You can view and compare how the average monthly household use, charges, and bills vary regionally here.

We want to know: Is your household paying more for electricity this year?
Do you have any advice for your community on what changes you have found most effective in keeping costs down in your home or office? Share below!

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Have you felt the impact of electricity price increases?
  • 80.9% Yes! The increase has hit hard
    80.9% Complete
  • 14.8% I am managing - we have found some solutions
    14.8% Complete
  • 4.3% No - have not noticed much change
    4.3% Complete
2142 votes
143 days ago

Poll: Will you be watching the game on Saturday?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

ANALYSIS: Sevu Reece and Emoni Narawa have travelled remarkably similar paths to the All Blacks, and now, in the city where it all began for both of them, comes a match which could have a major bearing on each of their short-term futures.

Will you be watching the game on Saturday? Tell us your … View more
ANALYSIS: Sevu Reece and Emoni Narawa have travelled remarkably similar paths to the All Blacks, and now, in the city where it all began for both of them, comes a match which could have a major bearing on each of their short-term futures.

Will you be watching the game on Saturday? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Will you be watching the game on Saturday?
  • 0% Yes
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  • 0% Maybe
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  • 0% No
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143 days ago

‘That bike’s coming fast’: Eyewitness's shock

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

An eyewitness to the fatal crash in Hamilton’s CBD has spoken of their shock at learning the person later died - and revealed their message for the whānau of the deceased.

Waikato Times news director Libby Wilson said she was on her way to her band practice when she witnessed the serious … View more
An eyewitness to the fatal crash in Hamilton’s CBD has spoken of their shock at learning the person later died - and revealed their message for the whānau of the deceased.

Waikato Times news director Libby Wilson said she was on her way to her band practice when she witnessed the serious crash involving a car and motorbike at the intersection of London and Anglesea streets around 7.25pm on Tuesday.

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143 days ago

Poll: Do you like the idea of a Sunday Te Huia service?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Winston Peters has thrown his support behind Te Huia’s new Sunday service, signalling that interregional rail could become a political bargaining chip as the 2026 general election approaches.

The interregional service between Hamilton and Auckland was recently … View more
Winston Peters has thrown his support behind Te Huia’s new Sunday service, signalling that interregional rail could become a political bargaining chip as the 2026 general election approaches.

The interregional service between Hamilton and Auckland was recently given the green light to operate seven days a week, with the new Sunday schedule set to launch on July 27.

Do you like the idea of a Sunday Te Huia service? 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 like the idea of a Sunday Te Huia service?
  • 93.8% Yes
    93.8% Complete
  • 6.3% No
    6.3% Complete
32 votes
145 days ago

Car park camping quandary continues

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton City Council staff say they haven’t ordered campervans off the Classics Museum site, and have “presented an option” that would allow them to stay.

However the diner’s owner Tom Andrews says he felt he had no choice but to … View more
Hamilton City Council staff say they haven’t ordered campervans off the Classics Museum site, and have “presented an option” that would allow them to stay.

However the diner’s owner Tom Andrews says he felt he had no choice but to ask the long term campers living on-site in vans and buses to move on, after he was “read the riot act” by council staff.

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144 days ago

Where are they now? Duane Monkley

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Waikato rugby legend Duane Monkley is widely regarded as among the unluckiest players to never represent the All Blacks.

The openside flanker was a dominant figure at NPC level, but played in a talented era of New Zealand loose forwards.

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144 days ago

Childrens Art Classes

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

Join us this term for art classes designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and help children connect through creativity. From homeschool art sessions to children's creative arts therapy, we offer a range of supportive programmes where your child can learn new skills and enjoy making … View moreJoin us this term for art classes designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and help children connect through creativity. From homeschool art sessions to children's creative arts therapy, we offer a range of supportive programmes where your child can learn new skills and enjoy making art with others.

Find out more and enrol at www.artsforhealth.co.nz...

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144 days ago

2 weeks left to enter the Winter Puzzle Comp!

The Post

Don’t miss your chance to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online at thepost.co.nz/puzzletime.

The more puzzles you complete, the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends … View more
Don’t miss your chance to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online at thepost.co.nz/puzzletime.

The more puzzles you complete, the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends on 28 July. To find out more about participating newspapers,click here.

The Team at The Post
Find out more

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145 days ago

'The best-prepared families discuss values, not just valuables'

The Team from Momentum Waikato

Here's some wisdom from financial advisor Katie Wesney, in a recent Stuff column...

"The antidote to inheritance drama isn’t complicated: start talking.

The best-prepared families discuss values, not just valuables. They talk about timing - could part of the inheritance be gifted… View more
Here's some wisdom from financial advisor Katie Wesney, in a recent Stuff column...

"The antidote to inheritance drama isn’t complicated: start talking.

The best-prepared families discuss values, not just valuables. They talk about timing - could part of the inheritance be gifted earlier when it might have more impact? They update wills regularly and include everyone in understanding the bigger picture.

They also acknowledge that financial literacy isn’t inherited along with the money. If you’re expecting to leave or receive a significant sum, everyone involved should understand how money actually works.

And here’s the crucial bit: they treat inheritance as a nice-to-have, not a financial strategy. You can’t control when it comes, how much it is, or who else might need support."

If your values include supporting charities that tackle the issues you care about, and or the community in which you've thrived, then after taking care of your family, including a bequest in your Will to create a philanthropic endowment that gives back forever is a wise and effective strategy. Contact us at Momentum Waikato to find out more - via momentumwaikato.nz....

You can read more of Katie's column at the link below.

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146 days ago

Tag - you're it: Cocky wall scrawler interrupted by cops

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A brazen tagger who scrawled on a Hamilton car park’s walls in broad daylight was trapped with nowhere to go when police turned up.

The tagger vandalised the walls in full view of an office block full of people - including staff at the Waikato Times.

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145 days ago

'It's troll central': Devilskin shrug off 'AI' album cover criticism

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Hard rock band Devilskin say ‘trolls’ are driving AI controversy around the group’s latest album cover.

Debate about “the soulless plagiarism machine” erupted on social media after the Hamilton group released its sixth album, Re-Evolution.

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145 days ago

Poll: Did you join in any Matariki activities?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Eyes were on the skies at Hamilton Gardens on Sunday - and the skies were full of colourful kites.

Waikato Times photographer Mark Taylor stopped in to Manu Tukutuku (Kite Day).

Did you join in any Matariki activities?

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Did you join in any Matariki activities?
  • 6.3% Yes
    6.3% Complete
  • 93.8% No
    93.8% Complete
16 votes
146 days ago

‘It saved my life’ - Couple’s caravan home faces closure

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Alan Berryman has been told more times than he can count that he’s only got weeks left to live, but says, for some reason, God has kept him alive.

For the past five years, he and his wife Gwen have lived in a caravan at the Classics Museum car park.

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152 days ago

Poll: Is AI rewiring our minds?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT are here to stay - the question now is, how will they shape the future? Will the use of AI to complete daily tasks, particularly school work, impact cognitive abilities and creativity?

Recent work out of a MIT Media Lab suggests that people who … View more
Artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT are here to stay - the question now is, how will they shape the future? Will the use of AI to complete daily tasks, particularly school work, impact cognitive abilities and creativity?

Recent work out of a MIT Media Lab suggests that people who used ChatGPT have lower brain engagement than those who did not when writing their essays. While the MIT Media Lab work has driven headlines recently, others have been quick to remind us that the fear of technology is nothing new.

We want to know: Is AI an addition to the technological toolbox, or should we be having bigger conversations about the impact of AI technology?

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Is AI rewiring our minds?
  • 19.8% AI is making us lazy
    19.8% Complete
  • 51.5% Ai is great, BUT only if used as a tool and not a substitute for thinking
    51.5% Complete
  • 5.2% AI is great! People have a history of fearing new technology
    5.2% Complete
  • 21.7% Too early to tell
    21.7% Complete
  • 1.8% Have a different perspective? Share it below!
    1.8% Complete
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