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The lads from the NZ Junior Track Cycling Worlds team are back again selling sausages this SATURDAY 12th July from 9am - 2pm at Mitre 10 Cambridge.
Pick up a tasty sausage sizzle and help our Junior NZ Team Sprint boys raise money to get to the Netherlands this August for the UCI Junior Track … View moreThe lads from the NZ Junior Track Cycling Worlds team are back again selling sausages this SATURDAY 12th July from 9am - 2pm at Mitre 10 Cambridge.
Pick up a tasty sausage sizzle and help our Junior NZ Team Sprint boys raise money to get to the Netherlands this August for the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships!
Join us live this Wednesday from 9:30am with Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ). Sacha will be answering your questions about common neighbourhood issues – from shared fences and driveways to noise complaints and more.
Sacha is CABNZ’s national legal and strategic … View moreJoin us live this Wednesday from 9:30am with Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ). Sacha will be answering your questions about common neighbourhood issues – from shared fences and driveways to noise complaints and more.
Sacha is CABNZ’s national legal and strategic advisor. With over 10 years at CAB and a background in community law, she’s passionate about making the law simple and accessible. She also supports over 2,000 CAB volunteers across 80 locations in Aotearoa.
She and the CAB team are here to help you understand your rights, responsibilities, and how to resolve neighbour disputes through good communication.
✅ Free advice
✅ Plain language answers
✅ Real solutions
Got a question? Pop it below in replies to this message, and CAB will be around today to answer you!
Add some mid-century glamour to your home with this ingenious DIY drinks trolley finished in Resene Colorwood, Resene Aquaclear and Resene Gold Dust metallic paint. Find out how to refresh your old drinks trolley with these easy step by step instructions.
Kia ora neighbours. We will give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and we're looking for watercress recipes right now. Send your family's favourite way to use up this crop, especially if you're lucky enough to grow it in your garden. Email us: … View moreKia ora neighbours. We will give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and we're looking for watercress recipes right now. Send your family's favourite way to use up this crop, especially if you're lucky enough to grow it in your garden. Email us: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by July 20, 2025.
Waikato Regional Council is proposing a shake-up of Hamilton’s bus network that would see more frequent buses on fewer routes, in a shift aimed at boosting public transport use across the city.
Under the plan, three key routes, Orbiter, Comet and Meteor, along with a new Rototuna line, would … View moreWaikato Regional Council is proposing a shake-up of Hamilton’s bus network that would see more frequent buses on fewer routes, in a shift aimed at boosting public transport use across the city.
Under the plan, three key routes, Orbiter, Comet and Meteor, along with a new Rototuna line, would operate as high-frequency services with buses running every 15 minutes from 7am to 10pm, and every 30 minutes outside those hours, from 6am to midnight, seven days a week including public holidays.
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Jaffas, iconic orange-coated chocolate lollies that have been around since 1931, will soon be leaving our shelves.
We want to know: Will you miss them?
Also, in the spirit of Throwback Thursday, what other iconic brands are still lodged in your memory?
(We can confirm that a number of the … View moreJaffas, iconic orange-coated chocolate lollies that have been around since 1931, will soon be leaving our shelves.
We want to know: Will you miss them?
Also, in the spirit of Throwback Thursday, what other iconic brands are still lodged in your memory?
(We can confirm that a number of the Neighbourly team will be heading out to stock up our lolly jars before Jaffas disappear!)
We’ve come a long way—but there’s still work to do.
This isn’t a gala. It’s a gathering. A rally cry. A night for the women who keep showing up - for themselves, for each other, and for the generations coming next.
Charlotte Twigg is a powerhouse. She brings truth, fire, … View moreWe’ve come a long way—but there’s still work to do.
This isn’t a gala. It’s a gathering. A rally cry. A night for the women who keep showing up - for themselves, for each other, and for the generations coming next.
Charlotte Twigg is a powerhouse. She brings truth, fire, fatigue—and hope.
She’ll speak to what it means to lead, to rise, to rest, and to keep going anyway.
We won’t pretend everything’s fine. But we will remind each other: this work, while unfinished, is already changing the world.
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The Waikato River is running high and several river paths in Hamilton have been closed as a result, the city council has advised.
There are also warnings of anticipated heavy rain in the region later this week and calls for people in flood-prone areas to be watchful and review emergency plans.
… View moreThe Waikato River is running high and several river paths in Hamilton have been closed as a result, the city council has advised.
There are also warnings of anticipated heavy rain in the region later this week and calls for people in flood-prone areas to be watchful and review emergency plans.
Have you noticed a change in the river level? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
It was the end of an era, and the end of employment for more than 150 Kinleith Mill workers after New Zealand’s last paper making machine was shut down for good on Monday.
One worker told the Waikato Times that while the news had taken six months to sink in, it was still … View moreIt was the end of an era, and the end of employment for more than 150 Kinleith Mill workers after New Zealand’s last paper making machine was shut down for good on Monday.
One worker told the Waikato Times that while the news had taken six months to sink in, it was still an emotional day for many workers, some who had been there for more than 40 years.
What are your thoughts on the mill stopping paper production? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Hamilton motels once used for emergency housing are still grappling with “significant wear and tear, tenant-related damage, and reputational issues”, according to newly released liquidation reports.
The Waikato Times has obtained documents from KPMG, detailing the downfall of Hamilton … View moreHamilton motels once used for emergency housing are still grappling with “significant wear and tear, tenant-related damage, and reputational issues”, according to newly released liquidation reports.
The Waikato Times has obtained documents from KPMG, detailing the downfall of Hamilton Accommodation Ltd and its network of 15 properties, including Abbey Motel Hamilton Ltd, Te Rapa Motor Inn Ltd, and Hamilton Motel Ltd.
Do you think differently about motels once used for emergency housing? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Less than a third of Hamiltonians are picking the leaders who make huge decisions for the city and its residents - and the council boss wants that to change.
“It’s too crucial to leave to too few,” said city council chief executive Lance Vervoort, as the council grapples with rapid growth … View moreLess than a third of Hamiltonians are picking the leaders who make huge decisions for the city and its residents - and the council boss wants that to change.
“It’s too crucial to leave to too few,” said city council chief executive Lance Vervoort, as the council grapples with rapid growth and financial challenges, issuing a 15.5% rates rise.
Do you vote in local council elections? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Thousands of minor crimes - fraud, petty theft, even low-level assaults - will likely never be investigated in New Zealand, let alone solved. And Kiwis should brace for that, a police advocate says.
The comments come after the Waikato Times revealed … View moreThousands of minor crimes - fraud, petty theft, even low-level assaults - will likely never be investigated in New Zealand, let alone solved. And Kiwis should brace for that, a police advocate says.
The comments come after the Waikato Times revealed a scammed elderly couple’s case was filed away without follow-up, despite them proving CCTV imagery of the alleged crim and witnesses to the scam.
A Te Aroha landlord in a battle with the council says evicting a tenant from his commercial building would be a death sentence.
Andrew Bydder - a Hamilton city councillor - says he and his family won’t put the man on the street.
Matamata-Piako District Council, however, is … View moreA Te Aroha landlord in a battle with the council says evicting a tenant from his commercial building would be a death sentence.
Andrew Bydder - a Hamilton city councillor - says he and his family won’t put the man on the street.
Matamata-Piako District Council, however, is pushing ahead with Environment Court action, and the mayor says she’d be concerned if a relative was living in similar conditions.
What are your thoughts on people living in commercial buildings? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Waikato travel agents are busier than ever driving a remarkable resurgence for an industry once brought to its knees by the pandemic.
“We’re sitting very high in the amount of bookings we take a month. The amount of phone calls we take a day are pretty big,” says Richard Brewer, owner of … View moreWaikato travel agents are busier than ever driving a remarkable resurgence for an industry once brought to its knees by the pandemic.
“We’re sitting very high in the amount of bookings we take a month. The amount of phone calls we take a day are pretty big,” says Richard Brewer, owner of Team Brewer Travel in Hamilton.
Do you use a travel agent when you go on a trip? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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