Melville, Hamilton

Merry Christmas, neighbours

Merry Christmas, neighbours

From us at Neighbourly

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2329 days ago

Leather top 3 leg chair

Rick from Hillcrest

Pretty design pattern in good condition.

Price: $10

2329 days ago

Step outside in September

The Team from New Zealand Red Cross

Grab your friends and spring into the warmer months by joining Red Cross Journey. The benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day are endless! Regular exercise relieves stress, improves memory, helps you sleep better and boosts your overall mood.

Let's start planning some awesome outdoor … View more
Grab your friends and spring into the warmer months by joining Red Cross Journey. The benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day are endless! Regular exercise relieves stress, improves memory, helps you sleep better and boosts your overall mood.

Let's start planning some awesome outdoor activities for September and clock up your steps! Sign up to Red Cross Journey today by visiting our website: bit.ly...

Check out this awesome list of places to discover in Aotearoa by Department of Conservation : bit.ly...

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2329 days ago

Can you help Good Bitches Baking spread kindness?

The Team from Good Bitches Baking

Our mission is to make Aotearoa the kindest place on earth and we can’t do it alone. It’s the Good Bitches Baking He Wiki Tono - Appeal Week and we need your help to keep the ovens on and the kindness flowing. One $5 donation helps us share a moment of sweetness with around 20 people!

Every… View more
Our mission is to make Aotearoa the kindest place on earth and we can’t do it alone. It’s the Good Bitches Baking He Wiki Tono - Appeal Week and we need your help to keep the ovens on and the kindness flowing. One $5 donation helps us share a moment of sweetness with around 20 people!

Every dollar helps so please help us out during our appeal week and donate at our Givealittle page.

Learn more about what we do and how to volunteer on our website.
Donate now

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2330 days ago

Help reduce social isolation...

Heather Moore from Volunteering Waikato

We have a wide range of people in the community looking for a companion, someone to spend some time with, have a coffee, go for a walk, to the movies - or just hang out at home. Make a new friend and help to reduce social isolation in our community - this role has huge mutual benefit...

If you are… View more
We have a wide range of people in the community looking for a companion, someone to spend some time with, have a coffee, go for a walk, to the movies - or just hang out at home. Make a new friend and help to reduce social isolation in our community - this role has huge mutual benefit...

If you are interested in finding out more about a companion role, check out role type COMPANIONSHIP on our website - www.volunteeringwaikato.org.nz...... or give us a call on 07 839 3191.

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2330 days ago

Put your own stamp on gift-giving

The Team from

Remember potato printing? Turns out it’s not just for the kids. We love this printing idea, creating a geometric pattern using the humble potato and Resene testpots.

We’ve printed ours onto linen to wrap around pot plants, a simple yet thoughtful gift that friends and family will love.

Make… View more
Remember potato printing? Turns out it’s not just for the kids. We love this printing idea, creating a geometric pattern using the humble potato and Resene testpots.

We’ve printed ours onto linen to wrap around pot plants, a simple yet thoughtful gift that friends and family will love.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

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2334 days ago

Poll: Does the name Garden Place fit our central square?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

A Paris-based landscape architect visited Hamilton recently, and checked out the city centre on a walkthrough.
Catherine Mosbach was surprised to hear what Garden Place was called, as she wondered where the gardens were.
However, she noted it could be used for various public events - an important … View more
A Paris-based landscape architect visited Hamilton recently, and checked out the city centre on a walkthrough.
Catherine Mosbach was surprised to hear what Garden Place was called, as she wondered where the gardens were.
However, she noted it could be used for various public events - an important factor for public space.
She also thought work on Victoria on the River was well done, said, but the foliage by the seats was "a little shy".
Read more here.
Do you think Garden Place is the right name for our central square?

Does the name Garden Place fit our central square?
  • 50% Yes, that's how everyone knows it.
    50% Complete
  • 46.7% No, because there aren't really gardens there.
    46.7% Complete
  • 3.3% Other - leave a comment below to explain.
    3.3% Complete
122 votes
2331 days ago

bridesmaid dresses

Anne-Marie Kyle from

Just in - Three brand new bridesmaid or ball dresses.
Beautiful blush pink decorated with beads and sequins .....
Size 10 , 12, and 14

Negotiable

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2332 days ago

WANTING TO RECYCLE LARGE (holds 20kg) PLASTIC BAGS

Joy from Rukuhia

Anyone interested. Suitable for compost, pony poop , or whatever? Had milk powder in them. . Lots of them for free . Ph 0274420662 .

2331 days ago

This week's latest Blueprint

Hamilton Harcourts

View Hamilton Harcourts' latest interactive Blueprint.

If you'd like to receive Blueprint in your inbox each week, subscribe here.
Read it now

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2332 days ago

Take the ultimate Kiwi pie roadie

Paul Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Love a pie? Love a road trip? We've mapped the perfect pie roadie, so you can sample New Zealand's best award-winning pastry treats while making your way around our beautiful country (and there's even a pie or two in your neck of the woods).

Check them out here.

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2339 days ago

10 things that don't belong in your recycling bin

Paul Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

A lot of what we're putting in our recycling bins cannot be recycled.

Paul Evans, chief executive of waste management industry body WasteMinz, says in 2018 about 10 per cent of each Auckland household's recycling bin was "contamination" – items that people… View more
Hi neighbours,

A lot of what we're putting in our recycling bins cannot be recycled.

Paul Evans, chief executive of waste management industry body WasteMinz, says in 2018 about 10 per cent of each Auckland household's recycling bin was "contamination" – items that people had put in hoping for the best, but which could not be recycled.

To read more, click here.

If you're in doubt whether something belongs in the recycling bin, the best practice is to simply leave it out.

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2332 days ago

Poll: Should other councils follow Waipā's lead and reduce speed limits?

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Waikato Times

Hi neighbours,
New speed limits look set to be adopted for the Waipā district at the next council meeting.
Among them was the idea of reducing the speed limit in Cambridge and Te Awamutu town centres to 40kmh.
READ MORE here
So we wanted to know, do you think other councils should Waipā's … View more
Hi neighbours,
New speed limits look set to be adopted for the Waipā district at the next council meeting.
Among them was the idea of reducing the speed limit in Cambridge and Te Awamutu town centres to 40kmh.
READ MORE here
So we wanted to know, do you think other councils should Waipā's lead?

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Should other councils follow Waipā's lead and reduce speed limits?
  • 22.4% Yes, for sure
    22.4% Complete
  • 51.7% No, it's not just speed which causes crashes
    51.7% Complete
  • 25.9% Maybe, but it would depend on what roads
    25.9% Complete
58 votes
2332 days ago

PRODUCT RECALL: Kmart dining chair

Neighbourly.co.nz

Kmart has recalled their 'Bianca Dining Chair'.

There is a risk that the chairs are unstable and may break during use. If the chairs collapse during use, it could result in a fall and injury.

Stop using your dining chair and return it to any Kmart store for a refund. For more … View more
Kmart has recalled their 'Bianca Dining Chair'.

There is a risk that the chairs are unstable and may break during use. If the chairs collapse during use, it could result in a fall and injury.

Stop using your dining chair and return it to any Kmart store for a refund. For more information contact Kmart New Zealand.
See contact information here

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2332 days ago

SuperSeniors Newsletter August 2019

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

The August edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we find out about the Spark phone scam and how to avoid becoming a victim.

We also find out more about virtual reality technology being … View more
Hi Neighbours!

The August edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we find out about the Spark phone scam and how to avoid becoming a victim.

We also find out more about virtual reality technology being piloted at the Lady Allum rest home in Auckland.

To subscribe, follow this link: bit.ly...

To view the current edition go to bit.ly...

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2332 days ago

Crystal Cafe at the Western Community Centre

Trevor from Dinsdale

See you down at the Western Community Centre, 46 Hyde Ave, Hamilton. This Friday for a Spiritual Experience like no other. Join us for a mini reading, mini healing, free talks, light supper and all for only $20 per person. Doors open from 6.30pm. Tickets available at the door, cash or eftpos, or … View moreSee you down at the Western Community Centre, 46 Hyde Ave, Hamilton. This Friday for a Spiritual Experience like no other. Join us for a mini reading, mini healing, free talks, light supper and all for only $20 per person. Doors open from 6.30pm. Tickets available at the door, cash or eftpos, or you can book online and save 10% discount. thecrystalpoint.nz...

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