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Hi neighbours,
Get ready, the scary season is here and trick-or-treaters may soon be knocking at your door. So we want to know, is trick-or-treating something your family gets involved in? How about the US trend called 'trunk-or-treat'? Take part in our poll to let us know!
The New … View moreHi neighbours,
Get ready, the scary season is here and trick-or-treaters may soon be knocking at your door. So we want to know, is trick-or-treating something your family gets involved in? How about the US trend called 'trunk-or-treat'? Take part in our poll to let us know!
The New Zealand police are encouraging parents, caregivers, and children to celebrate Halloween, on Wednesday, safely. To read police advice, click here.
Also, for tips on how to make your home seem scary or how to celebrate Halloween without the sugar rush, click here.
Flying trampolines and netball hoops, a doormat in the tree, and sheets of iron swirling through the air - a tornado est of Hamilton stunned people in the area.
According to MetService forecaster Cameron Coutts, thunderstorms and tornadoes are from the same sort of cloud.
"It's driven by … View moreFlying trampolines and netball hoops, a doormat in the tree, and sheets of iron swirling through the air - a tornado est of Hamilton stunned people in the area.
According to MetService forecaster Cameron Coutts, thunderstorms and tornadoes are from the same sort of cloud.
"It's driven by the upper atmosphere."
Read more here.
Flying trampolines and netball hoops, a doormat in the tree, and sheets of iron swirling through the air - a tornado est of Hamilton stunned people in the area.
According to MetService forecaster Cameron Coutts, thunderstorms and tornadoes are from the same sort of cloud.
"It's driven by … View moreFlying trampolines and netball hoops, a doormat in the tree, and sheets of iron swirling through the air - a tornado est of Hamilton stunned people in the area.
According to MetService forecaster Cameron Coutts, thunderstorms and tornadoes are from the same sort of cloud.
"It's driven by the upper atmosphere."
Read more here.
There is a free quiz night at the Hillcrest Tavern every Thursday night. It starts at around 7.30pm and goes for a couple of hours. It has questions on sport, movies, celebrity faces, old cars, name the town in NZ, music medleys, all sorts of random trivia. Teams can be of any size and it is a fun … View moreThere is a free quiz night at the Hillcrest Tavern every Thursday night. It starts at around 7.30pm and goes for a couple of hours. It has questions on sport, movies, celebrity faces, old cars, name the town in NZ, music medleys, all sorts of random trivia. Teams can be of any size and it is a fun way to get together, socialise and be entertained. Questions on the images - who's faces? who's logo, what make of car? where in NZ?
See you on Thursday
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A rare funnel cloud has been spotted in Waikato, with several reports of the weather phenomenon being reported across the region, mainly to the east of Hamilton.
The funnel cloud was seen by several people who contacted Stuff on Monday afternoon.
WeatherWatch.co.nz says more isolated tornados… View moreA rare funnel cloud has been spotted in Waikato, with several reports of the weather phenomenon being reported across the region, mainly to the east of Hamilton.
The funnel cloud was seen by several people who contacted Stuff on Monday afternoon.
WeatherWatch.co.nz says more isolated tornados are possible this afternoon in the upper North Island due to instability in the atmosphere plus warmer than average weather. There's also the risk of isolated thunderstorms.
Sheryl Barlow, of Morrinsville, was travelling to Hamilton with her husband Ron when they spotted what looked like a tornado near Eureka, west of Hamilton, on State Highway 26. Read more
Photo credit: Alex Fear, NIWA.
A happy story for Monday...
They just turned 90, but Jacqueline Dallas and Gill McLean have a full calendar. The identical twins live in Hamilton and both volunteer to help their community.
Jacqueline Dallas' contribution includes reading at a rest home and helping take people to hospital - … View moreA happy story for Monday...
They just turned 90, but Jacqueline Dallas and Gill McLean have a full calendar. The identical twins live in Hamilton and both volunteer to help their community.
Jacqueline Dallas' contribution includes reading at a rest home and helping take people to hospital - and her homegrown veg feeds her neighbourhood.
Gill McLean (right in the photo) helps St Vincent de Paul make lunches for schoolkids.
Read more about the pair here.
Hey neighbours,
The royal tour is underway, and the Duke and Duchess will be covering quite a bit of ground across the country in the next few days.
Are you planning to line up and see Harry and Meghan? Perhaps you already spotted them during their first couple of outings in Wellington, or even … View moreHey neighbours,
The royal tour is underway, and the Duke and Duchess will be covering quite a bit of ground across the country in the next few days.
Are you planning to line up and see Harry and Meghan? Perhaps you already spotted them during their first couple of outings in Wellington, or even managed to have a chat?
To find out when and where you need to be to have the best chance of seeing Harry and Meghan, click here for our detailed tour breakdown.
For the latest on the royals' visit, click here.
Share your thoughts on the royal tour and your plans for meeting our special visitors in the replies below. (Please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/ comments used on Stuff)
$75 per person gets you a comedy show set in a 1920's Speakeasy with musical numbers you'll be tapping your toes to, buffet dinner by Hamilton caterers, free off-road parking and nightly prize for best costume. Bar tabs available. Great atmosphere and a night to remember. Season opens … View more$75 per person gets you a comedy show set in a 1920's Speakeasy with musical numbers you'll be tapping your toes to, buffet dinner by Hamilton caterers, free off-road parking and nightly prize for best costume. Bar tabs available. Great atmosphere and a night to remember. Season opens 17 November -
Dodgy footpaths are a constant source of complaints, but now there's a man on a scooter checking out pavements across Hamilton.
Voltaire Villalobos and his three-wheeled scooter will cover more than 1000km of pathways, looking for parts that are uneven, cracked, or crumbling.
He stays away … View moreDodgy footpaths are a constant source of complaints, but now there's a man on a scooter checking out pavements across Hamilton.
Voltaire Villalobos and his three-wheeled scooter will cover more than 1000km of pathways, looking for parts that are uneven, cracked, or crumbling.
He stays away from schools at peak hours though, because all the kids want a go on his scooter.
Have you seen him out and about?
And did you know that Hamilton City Council had a $2.3m budget for footpaths in 2017/18? It's set to increase to $5.1m for 2018/19.
Have your say about the future of civil defence emergency management in New Zealand.
We want to know what you think about a proposed National Disaster Resilience Strategy for New Zealand.
The strategy sets New Zealand’s vision and long-term goals for civil defence emergency management. It has a… View moreHave your say about the future of civil defence emergency management in New Zealand.
We want to know what you think about a proposed National Disaster Resilience Strategy for New Zealand.
The strategy sets New Zealand’s vision and long-term goals for civil defence emergency management. It has a strong focus on building community and societal disaster resilience to protect New Zealand’s prosperity and well-being.
Your input will help us to make the strategy relevant, and better able to meet its objectives, for all New Zealanders. You can view the proposed National Disaster Resilience Strategy and find out how to make a submission at www.civildefence.govt.nz...
The consultation will close on Friday, 7 December 2018.
New World Te Rapa's Angus beef sausages have just been crowned supreme champions in a national competition - an honour shared with a beef and mushroom sausage from Westmere Butchery in Auckland.
Where's your top sausage spot?
The Te Rapa win was in the Devro Great New Zealand Sausage … View moreNew World Te Rapa's Angus beef sausages have just been crowned supreme champions in a national competition - an honour shared with a beef and mushroom sausage from Westmere Butchery in Auckland.
Where's your top sausage spot?
The Te Rapa win was in the Devro Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.
"You have nothing to hide behind when you make a beef sausage. It has to be quality," butcher Chris Nicol said.
"You can take shortcuts when you make sausages, but if you use quality ingredients and put the time and effort into it and if you hand mix it and use the right meat to fat ratio you're going to come up with a good product."
Dodgy footpaths are a constant source of complaints, but now there's a man on a scooter checking out pavements across Hamilton.
Voltaire Villalobos and his three-wheeled scooter will cover more than 1000km of pathways, looking for parts that are uneven, cracked, or crumbling.
He stays away … View moreDodgy footpaths are a constant source of complaints, but now there's a man on a scooter checking out pavements across Hamilton.
Voltaire Villalobos and his three-wheeled scooter will cover more than 1000km of pathways, looking for parts that are uneven, cracked, or crumbling.
He stays away from schools at peak hours though, because all the kids want a go on his scooter.
Have you seen him out and about?
And did you know that Hamilton City Council had a $2.3m budget for footpaths in 2017/18? It's set to increase to $5.1m for 2018/19.
Maintain your strength and balance with Live Stronger for Longer classes. You'll learn simple exercises in your local community to help keep you steady on your feet and reduce the risk of falls. These classes are safe and you’ll have fun while meeting new people in your community. Go to … View moreMaintain your strength and balance with Live Stronger for Longer classes. You'll learn simple exercises in your local community to help keep you steady on your feet and reduce the risk of falls. These classes are safe and you’ll have fun while meeting new people in your community. Go to livestronger.org.nz to find an approved class near you. Brought to you by ACC, Ministry of Health and Health Quality and Safety Commission.
This is me, for I am a deaf person living in Eureka-Tauwhare-Newstead-Matangi area... I am an advocator on behalf of the people/children with disabilities as well families who have a member with disability. My role as a deaf community support worker, ex teacher aide, bank officer, data entry and … View moreThis is me, for I am a deaf person living in Eureka-Tauwhare-Newstead-Matangi area... I am an advocator on behalf of the people/children with disabilities as well families who have a member with disability. My role as a deaf community support worker, ex teacher aide, bank officer, data entry and many other skills. Of course with dogs.
Yesterday my partner and I were at the special event - 50 Years at the same workplace and the person with multiplies disabilities is Jacek for I know him many years from 1970s and work with him for 10 years. Jacek and his family were a family-friends to my family from 1965 in Hillcrest-Silverdale, Hamilton. I took part of doing the speech as it was a request by Jacek’s Manager. The manager want me to talk about people with disability and overcome the BARRIERS in any workplace.
We have amazing and smashing day with Jacek, family, family-friends, ex staff and current staff yesterday. Even I knew there were a couple media crews there. They took filming of Jacek. They spoke to me afterward about the lack of awareness of people with disability, why could all business refuse to employ them etc... I was lucky that my work employed me to continue to work around Waikato, the rest of New Zealand and overseas. Currently working along with the government/Ministries staff too.
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There is no need to be shame or feel stupid or cluelessness if you do not know how to meet, talk to them, play with them and so on. The people/children with disabilities are equal like you out there. For I know a couple people who live across the road from us, they don’t want to know about me and making a huge fuss for 4 years about our dogs. SIMPLE our dogs DOES NOT attack anyone which this person thought because this person does not understand dog’s body language. Jumping over the fence and to greet anyone by jump up with a gently licking and tail wagging softy. This signal means greeting to anyone and want to play etc. It is their problem and I am not sorry for this person who think too much fear than me. This person is the only person in the area where I am and other neighbours who have know that there is a deaf person except the new neighbours recently.
There are many people with disabilities struggle to find work BUT they are excellent and have good good skill too. Why not employ anyone who have disability and they will show you proof how good they work? If not sure, just ask them and how can you adapt the technology or a different way of adapting in the workplace!!
Assistance dogs, special equipments such as flashing fire alarm, interpreter,vibrate pager or pad, text is better than mobile/phone - voice over, special brake pad on the floor when there is any danger from any equipment breaking up etc, video conference and many other equipments that help people/children with disabilities anywhere. I have some equipments for work and fax, Internet for video conferencing including our dogs at home. For our dogs, they raise barking where there are strangers and tradesmen at the gate, people walking pass along our house, tractors, school bus, even if there is a fire or burglary. They can sense something is not right or some people are not a good person to us. If someone or dog control officer take our dogs away and I WILL BE LOST and NO SECURITY on my own. Of course we will do the extra height for the fencing due to the complaint person across the road because the person keep doing it and refuse to meet us in fearing of our dogs and the lack of understand in dog’s behaviours.
Many people with disabilities tried to find jobs and they filled thousands applications to all business. Guess what? They were declined many thousand times.For I know the business and staff are not doing well by putting the barrier down to allow us to access into the building for example if a wheelchair user want to go to meeting, cafe and this person found there is NO ramp, the lack of spaces inside the cafe. This problem comes from the staff and the lack of understanding in people/children with disabilities. Many call centre staff keep using the voice over the mobilise or landline phone to many Deaf/hard or Hearing people and there was no answer. Why? It is stupid for all call centre staff or other workplace staff because it is easy to pick up the mobile or phone and start talking straight away without check the database message such as PLEASE USE TEXT OR EMAIL as flagged to all staff for communication lines. I get that many times and receive letters by saying they tried to get hold of me several times. My relived is just simple I am dear and can not hear the voice over the phone or mobile. I receive TEXT or email only. They realise and wasted their times. I told them that it is their for failing to read the flagged or the lack of understand in deaf.
Farming - I am aware of the huge problem which is called mental illness, long hours of working, stress for many years. I am working on this issue and work along with the Ministry of Health and Mental Health agencies.
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