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114 days ago

Fundraising for Cutie Pie's vet bills

Susara from Melville

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114 days ago

Have you gone past any of the nurse strikes?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Nurses walked off the job on Thursday for the second time this week, as part of a nationwide move involving more than 36,000 nurses.

It follows an earlier strike on Tuesday.

Have you gone past any of the nurse strikes? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words… View more
Nurses walked off the job on Thursday for the second time this week, as part of a nationwide move involving more than 36,000 nurses.

It follows an earlier strike on Tuesday.

Have you gone past any of the nurse strikes? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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114 days ago

Do you think Waikato will attract some cashed-up foreign buyers?

Libby Totton Reporter from Cambridge Edition

A castle-like dwelling overlooking spacious fields and a lake also comes with an island.

The property is one of few within the Waikato region valued over $5m on the current market - the price the Government's just announced as the threshold for foreign buyers with the right kind of visa.

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A castle-like dwelling overlooking spacious fields and a lake also comes with an island.

The property is one of few within the Waikato region valued over $5m on the current market - the price the Government's just announced as the threshold for foreign buyers with the right kind of visa.

Do you think Waikato will attract some cashed-up foreign buyers? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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114 days ago

Tamahere’s controversial chicanes unlikely to return

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Controversial chicanes laid out on Birchwood Lane in Tamahere are unlikely to return, and the speed limit left at 50kph, until this summer at least says the Waikato District Council.

The chicanes were vandalised and quietly removed at the end of July but a survey of locals about what to do … View more
Controversial chicanes laid out on Birchwood Lane in Tamahere are unlikely to return, and the speed limit left at 50kph, until this summer at least says the Waikato District Council.

The chicanes were vandalised and quietly removed at the end of July but a survey of locals about what to do produced inconclusive results, leaving members of the council’s Tamahere Community Committee to decide on their fate.

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125 days ago

Lemon Season: Got any ideas?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It is lemon season - our trees are bursting and our gardens are covered in citrus peels ... what do you do with your excess lemons?

Share with your community your tips on:
🍋 Harvesting and storage
🍋 Creative uses: recipes, cleaning solutions, health benefits
🍋 Tree care and … View more
It is lemon season - our trees are bursting and our gardens are covered in citrus peels ... what do you do with your excess lemons?

Share with your community your tips on:
🍋 Harvesting and storage
🍋 Creative uses: recipes, cleaning solutions, health benefits
🍋 Tree care and maintenance

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115 days ago

Cancer returns for Te Kūiti mum who has already lost an arm

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Monica Palmer is happy to be alive.

The 41-year-old Te Kūiti solo mum is living life day-by-day, despite having just one arm.

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115 days ago

What do you think, does this reflect what you're seeing?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Waikato people are getting fatter, sadder and poorer according to a long-term study of the region’s progress indicators.

The Waikato Progress Indicators - Tupuranga Waikato report has found just 31% of people in 2024 reported being physically active on five or more days in the past week - down… View more
Waikato people are getting fatter, sadder and poorer according to a long-term study of the region’s progress indicators.

The Waikato Progress Indicators - Tupuranga Waikato report has found just 31% of people in 2024 reported being physically active on five or more days in the past week - down from 61% in 2006.

What do you think, does this reflect what you're seeing? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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122 days ago

🏋️‍♀️ Help us exercise our brains!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We’ve worked our way through our usual batch of The Press puzzles … so now the Neighbourly Team are on the lookout for fresh challenges to keep our brains buzzing 🧠✨

We want to know: When you have a spare moment, what brain-boosting games, puzzles or activities do you reach for?
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We’ve worked our way through our usual batch of The Press puzzles … so now the Neighbourly Team are on the lookout for fresh challenges to keep our brains buzzing 🧠✨

We want to know: When you have a spare moment, what brain-boosting games, puzzles or activities do you reach for?
Inspire us in the comments below ...

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116 days ago

Thames Coromandel snubbed by the Western Bay, left out of waters group

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Thames Coromandel District Council’s attempts to join a multi-council water services group have been blocked by one of the councils involved, leaving it to fend for itself.

The snub has seen the council call on the Government to appoint a facilitator to resolve the impasse which has been … View more
Thames Coromandel District Council’s attempts to join a multi-council water services group have been blocked by one of the councils involved, leaving it to fend for itself.

The snub has seen the council call on the Government to appoint a facilitator to resolve the impasse which has been labelled “a surprise at the 11th hour” by deputy mayor Terry Walker.

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116 days ago

Share your strawberry recipe and win a copy of our mag!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

We will give away free copies of the November 2025 issue to readers whose strawberry recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way enjoy strawberry (dessert, salad, main?!): mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by September 15, 2025.

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116 days ago

Best of The Shed (NZ project book)

Cordwainer from Melville

Best of The Shed

Excellent condition.

Featuring 18 of the best projects from across10 years, The Best of The Shed includes all of their most popular projects. With step-by-step instructions, the 176-page book will take you through a variety of projects, including a pizza oven, a trailer, a … View more
Best of The Shed

Excellent condition.

Featuring 18 of the best projects from across10 years, The Best of The Shed includes all of their most popular projects. With step-by-step instructions, the 176-page book will take you through a variety of projects, including a pizza oven, a trailer, a rocking horse, and a knife.

Price: $10

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116 days ago

Poll: Have you ever taken a ferry from the Coromandel to Auckland?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Auckland to Coromandel ferry services are set to return this summer, but it’s not yet confirmed who will be at the helm.

Fullers announced in October 2022 it was removing its Coromandel ferry service for the summer season until staffing levels allowed it to resume.

Have you ever taken a … View more
Auckland to Coromandel ferry services are set to return this summer, but it’s not yet confirmed who will be at the helm.

Fullers announced in October 2022 it was removing its Coromandel ferry service for the summer season until staffing levels allowed it to resume.

Have you ever taken a ferry from the Coromandel to Auckland (or vice-versa)? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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116 days ago

Poll: Do you support replacing NCEA?

Libby Totton Reporter from Cambridge Edition

High school principals say the Government’s proposed changes to replace NCEA are politically driven and not educationally necessary.

But the Education Minister’s standing by the changes, saying they’re focused on helping all students achieve rather than lowering standards.

Do you … View more
High school principals say the Government’s proposed changes to replace NCEA are politically driven and not educationally necessary.

But the Education Minister’s standing by the changes, saying they’re focused on helping all students achieve rather than lowering standards.

Do you support replacing NCEA? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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116 days ago

Who's your favourite Kiwi musician/band?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A star-studded who’s-who of the biggest acts in New Zealand music will be performing on seven stages at the Homegrown festival at Hamilton’s Claudeland’s Oval.

And two of the Waikato’s most venerated rock bands, The Datsuns and Devilskin, are among the 40 groups and performers unveiled … View more
A star-studded who’s-who of the biggest acts in New Zealand music will be performing on seven stages at the Homegrown festival at Hamilton’s Claudeland’s Oval.

And two of the Waikato’s most venerated rock bands, The Datsuns and Devilskin, are among the 40 groups and performers unveiled in a just-announced line-up for the festival, to be held on Saturday, March 14 next year.

Who's your favourite Kiwi musician/band? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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120 days ago

Waikato Regional Council loses two candidates

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The Waikato Regional Council has lost two election candidates after the sudden death of Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai, and the withdrawal of former Hamilton mayor Russ Rimmington on medical grounds.

Tipa Mahuta has now been elected unopposed to the council’s Ngā Hau e Whā Constituency.

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