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Margarine tub lids, sauce bottle caps, jam jar tops, beer caps and countless other vessel-closers can finally get closure with a recycling option now available.
Three supermarkets in the region - New World Te Rapa, PAK’nSAVE Mill Street, and PAK’nSAVE Te Awamutu - have joined a growing … View moreMargarine tub lids, sauce bottle caps, jam jar tops, beer caps and countless other vessel-closers can finally get closure with a recycling option now available.
Three supermarkets in the region - New World Te Rapa, PAK’nSAVE Mill Street, and PAK’nSAVE Te Awamutu - have joined a growing nationwide recycling programme, giving a way to divert these items from the tip.
Will you use this recycling service? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Pop on your Onesies or warm dressing gown for our
Speed skating teams competition expenses fundraising
Pyjama Party Disco
Sat 31st May ; 7.00pm to 9.00pm. All ages welcome
… View morePop on your Onesies or warm dressing gown for our
Speed skating teams competition expenses fundraising
Pyjama Party Disco
Sat 31st May ; 7.00pm to 9.00pm. All ages welcome
$5.00 entry fee includes skate hire.
Drinks and snacks for sale.
* Note; Cash only cash only
Make a versatile, easy-to-make workbench perfect for your shed, greenhouse or conservatory stained with Resene Woodsman Smokey Ash. Find out how to make and stain your own with these easy step by step instructions.
A battle over 28 seconds has erupted into vandalism, outrage, and division on a quiet Tamahere street, after “vigilantes” ripped out traffic-calming measures installed by the district council.
Matthew Scarborough and Lauren McLean, who live on Birchwood Lane with their three children, … View moreA battle over 28 seconds has erupted into vandalism, outrage, and division on a quiet Tamahere street, after “vigilantes” ripped out traffic-calming measures installed by the district council.
Matthew Scarborough and Lauren McLean, who live on Birchwood Lane with their three children, say the act has undermined years of constructive work by residents who had been advocating for road safety.
What do you think about this roading move? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
A Morrinsville kindergarten paying $155 a year to use council land has asked for a lease extension, or suggested it could be gifted the property to secure its future.
But Central Kids, the owners of the kindy at 20 Rushton Place, could be in for a shock. Matamata-Piako District councillors … View moreA Morrinsville kindergarten paying $155 a year to use council land has asked for a lease extension, or suggested it could be gifted the property to secure its future.
But Central Kids, the owners of the kindy at 20 Rushton Place, could be in for a shock. Matamata-Piako District councillors delayed making any decisions and instructed staff to get a market valuation of the site, and investigate possible new lease conditions.
What do you think of this lease situation? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Along Hamilton’s riverside, where craft cocktails meet bold, modern cuisine, there’s one dish that’s quietly taken on cult status.
At Mr Pickles, the vibe is all urban polish with a side of playfulness - but the star of the show is pure comfort: a plate of golden fried chicken, slathered … View moreAlong Hamilton’s riverside, where craft cocktails meet bold, modern cuisine, there’s one dish that’s quietly taken on cult status.
At Mr Pickles, the vibe is all urban polish with a side of playfulness - but the star of the show is pure comfort: a plate of golden fried chicken, slathered in sticky chilli garlic caramel, kissed with Szechuan heat and topped with Kewpie mayo.
Have you tried this sticky chicken? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
A mental health patient spent nearly two and a half years in Hamilton’s Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre mental health facility, with Health NZ saying patients are getting more complex as it gets harder to find housing and support to discharge people.
The patient’s two years and 110 days stay … View moreA mental health patient spent nearly two and a half years in Hamilton’s Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre mental health facility, with Health NZ saying patients are getting more complex as it gets harder to find housing and support to discharge people.
The patient’s two years and 110 days stay in the 60-bed facility was revealed in data released under the Official Information Act and comes as a city homeless shelter says it feels under pressure to act as a mental health facility when people do get released.
Ratepayers are facing a 20% higher cost than expected to establish a Hamilton-Waikato waters organisation as the bill hits $7.35 million.
Operating costs of $3.95 million are also outlined in a report to be discussed by city councillors this week and the recommendation is a tick of approval for … View moreRatepayers are facing a 20% higher cost than expected to establish a Hamilton-Waikato waters organisation as the bill hits $7.35 million.
Operating costs of $3.95 million are also outlined in a report to be discussed by city councillors this week and the recommendation is a tick of approval for the new service to run drinking water and waste water.
Craig Gillies puts gloves on before opening the chest freezer and pulling out the stiff frozen body of a feral cat.
DOC scientists are collecting the carcasses of feral cats to take samples, testing for toxoplasmosis disease - it’s all in the name of science, and the protection of the … View moreCraig Gillies puts gloves on before opening the chest freezer and pulling out the stiff frozen body of a feral cat.
DOC scientists are collecting the carcasses of feral cats to take samples, testing for toxoplasmosis disease - it’s all in the name of science, and the protection of the critically endangered Māui dolphin.
Looking to spark your creativity and learn something new? Our welcoming morning art workshops are perfect for beginners and those wanting to explore their artistic side. Choose from Beginners Acrylics, Watercolour, or Well-being Art Therapy sessions—designed to help you create stunning artwork … View moreLooking to spark your creativity and learn something new? Our welcoming morning art workshops are perfect for beginners and those wanting to explore their artistic side. Choose from Beginners Acrylics, Watercolour, or Well-being Art Therapy sessions—designed to help you create stunning artwork while learning fresh techniques alongside fellow artists.
🖌️ Classes run 9:30–11:30am
🗓️ Starting from Monday 28 April
Join our morning art classes here: artsforhealth.co.nz
ANALYSIS: It’s last-chance saloon time in Super Rugby Pacific.
After 14 weeks of jostling for position, this weekend’s final-round will be the clincher to determine who finishes where for the playoffs.
Do you think the Chiefs can win it this year? Tell us your reasons in the comments … View moreANALYSIS: It’s last-chance saloon time in Super Rugby Pacific.
After 14 weeks of jostling for position, this weekend’s final-round will be the clincher to determine who finishes where for the playoffs.
Do you think the Chiefs can win it this year? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
A Coastguard rescuer has recalled swimming through large swells to rescue three fishermen whose boat capsized south of Raglan on Sunday.
The men were left shivering with bleeding wounds on the rocky coastline after the incident near Spot X, a well-known but remote surf break off the coast of … View moreA Coastguard rescuer has recalled swimming through large swells to rescue three fishermen whose boat capsized south of Raglan on Sunday.
The men were left shivering with bleeding wounds on the rocky coastline after the incident near Spot X, a well-known but remote surf break off the coast of Whale Bay, Raglan, just after 9am.
It was September 2009 and 42-year-old Helen Meads had been shot by her husband, Gregory Meads, in the horse stables of the couple's sprawling Waikato farm. She died instantly.
Her father, David White, was tasked with breaking the earth-shattering news to the couple’s children, beginning … View moreIt was September 2009 and 42-year-old Helen Meads had been shot by her husband, Gregory Meads, in the horse stables of the couple's sprawling Waikato farm. She died instantly.
Her father, David White, was tasked with breaking the earth-shattering news to the couple’s children, beginning with the youngest, before the relentless churn of small-town gossip reached them first.
The spirits of Taumarunui’s rail carriage graveyard have been exorcised after KiwiRail removed the disused and damaged units from rail yards in the King Country town.
The move has reignited calls from the Ruapehu District Council to resurrect Taumarunui’s link to the country’s main trunk … View moreThe spirits of Taumarunui’s rail carriage graveyard have been exorcised after KiwiRail removed the disused and damaged units from rail yards in the King Country town.
The move has reignited calls from the Ruapehu District Council to resurrect Taumarunui’s link to the country’s main trunk line, which have been backed by management at the town’s newly built $90 million pet food factory.
Do you think Taumarunui needs some new rail opportunities? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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