Rukuhia, Hamilton

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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2865 days ago

Looking for a 2nd hand tricycle for my mother-in-law (88)

Erik from Cambridge

Hi there, we are looking for a 2nd hand tricyle for mum. See cannot walk very far as her legs hurt. We would like to surprise her with a tricycle which would allow her to get more out of the house and meet people. Also it would give her some more excersize. We are looking for something like the one… View moreHi there, we are looking for a 2nd hand tricyle for mum. See cannot walk very far as her legs hurt. We would like to surprise her with a tricycle which would allow her to get more out of the house and meet people. Also it would give her some more excersize. We are looking for something like the one in this link:
www.trikesnz.co.nz...

Looking forward to your replies
Erik and Verona Wesselius.

2865 days ago

Chairs

Andrea from Leamington

Brand new fabric covered dining chairs still in the packing box, purchased in error.

Price: $140

2865 days ago

Neighbourly poll shows changing attitudes to eating meat across NZ

Jonathan Milne Reporter from Sunday Star Times

Thanks to the 2600 of you who completed our Sunday Star-Times/Neighbourly poll on NZ's changing attitudes to meat and veges. We reported the results this weekend - and they were fascinating.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it reveals our most loyal meat-eaters are in farming provinces like Southland,… View more
Thanks to the 2600 of you who completed our Sunday Star-Times/Neighbourly poll on NZ's changing attitudes to meat and veges. We reported the results this weekend - and they were fascinating.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it reveals our most loyal meat-eaters are in farming provinces like Southland, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki, where nearly two-thirds of us eat meat most days. By comparison, fewer than half of respondents in Wellington, Auckland and Northland eat that much meat. More than a third of Aucklanders and Cantabrians say they are reducing their meat consumption; another 13 per cent have already cut it from their diets entirely.

>> So here's a question: should city-dwellers be supporting our farmers better, given they're still the backbone of our economy? Or do farmers and the rest of us need to be working together to find new solutions - new premium meats, new meat alternatives - to reflect reducing meat consumption around the world?


>> www.stuff.co.nz...

2865 days ago

How to turn your home into an investment property

Lodge Real Estate - City

Not everyone chooses to sell their current home when they decide to move on. Sometimes, it’s not even an option. If you’re looking to hang on to your personal home and turn it into a rental, there are a few things to consider first.

1. Wear and tear
This is perhaps the biggest thing … View more
Not everyone chooses to sell their current home when they decide to move on. Sometimes, it’s not even an option. If you’re looking to hang on to your personal home and turn it into a rental, there are a few things to consider first.

1. Wear and tear
This is perhaps the biggest thing homeowners need to know. As a rental, your personal home will experience more wear and tear than it otherwise would if you lived in it. Your garden will probably not look as immaculate as it once did, and your walls and floors may acquire new scuff marks. So, if you can’t shake off your emotional attachment to the property, you may be better off selling it rather than renting it.

2. Location
The location of your home can have a major impact on its rentability and how easy it is to find quality tenants. If you’re close to local amenities like schools, Waikato University, Waikato Hospital or public transport routes, you have a better chance of keeping your property tenanted.

3. Maintenance
If your home is high maintenance - perhaps it has a pool, a large garden, or old appliances - know that you’ll need to keep it maintained to a reasonable condition to meet your obligations as a landlord/owner. This may involve extra ongoing costs, or costs to remedy the amount of maintenance required.

4. Family homes do best
In Hamilton, family-sized homes do particularly well on the rental market. Four-bedroom houses in Hamilton fetch, on average, between $450 and $520 per week. As for the strongest performing suburbs, Hamilton East/University, Te Kowhai/St Andrews/Queenwood, Dinsdale South/Frankton, Dinsdale North/Nawton and Flagstaff/Rototuna have recently experienced the strongest rental growth for family-sized properties with three to five (or more) bedrooms.

5. Landlord responsibilities
When you turn your personal home into a rental, you will take on the mantle of landlord, which comes with its own set of responsibilities. This includes finding and screening tenants, conducting or arranging inspections, repairs and maintenance. It’s a lot to manage—especially if you’re no longer living in the region. It’s why so many investors hire professional property managers to take care of the day-to-day running of their properties. Moreover, their fees are tax deductible.

Important note: If you’re leaving the country for more than 21 days, you’ll need to either appoint someone as your landlord in your stead or hire a property manager.

6. Tax implications
If you turn your home into a residential investment, be aware that you may not be able to make tax claims against it. It always pays to talk to a professional accountant to make sure you set up your home-turned-rental properly to avoid issues with tax, ownership and debt allocation.
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2866 days ago

Boarding at Auckland Grammar School

Auckland Grammar School

Applications are now open to Auckland Grammar School’s boarding hostel, Tibbs House, for 2019. Founded in 1962, Tibbs House provides accommodation, study and recreational facilities for 120 boarders. Boarders are supported by eight full time Masters who offer a wide range of teaching subjects and… View moreApplications are now open to Auckland Grammar School’s boarding hostel, Tibbs House, for 2019. Founded in 1962, Tibbs House provides accommodation, study and recreational facilities for 120 boarders. Boarders are supported by eight full time Masters who offer a wide range of teaching subjects and activities, as well as nightly study guidance.

To apply, visit our website to download an application form. Alternatively, contact the Director of Boarding, Mr Daniel Oram, at d.oram@ags.school.nz.
Apply now!

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2868 days ago

Help Wanted

Phillip from Cambridge

Hi I am a paraplegic with a lifestyle block just out of Cambridge just by the dam I need help for a few jobs on farm would suit school student or someone just left maybe few hrs week sometimes more off & on

2867 days ago

Kids swing set

Simon from Riverlea

Been lots of fun but it’s time it moved on. One seat broken as you can see.

Free or a small donation to our Daughters fundraising for Japan.

Free

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2889 days ago

Small cottage

Alan from Cambridge

Looking for a company who builds small cottages for 2nd dwellings.
Max size 70 mtrs.PM me for details or email

2870 days ago

Poll: Will you give up plastic bags?

Gary Farrow Reporter from Cambridge Edition

Hi neighbours! Not-for-profit organisation Plastic Bag Free Cambridge is offering reusable fabric Boomerang bags to shoppers to help cut down on waste. They've also got the local New World and Wholly Cow supporting the initiative. Will you be helping out, too?

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Will you give up plastic bags?
  • 25.9% Yes - I will stop using plastic bags
    25.9% Complete
  • 11.1% No - I will keep using plastic bags
    11.1% Complete
  • 44.4% I'll be trying as hard as I can to cut down on plastic bags
    44.4% Complete
  • 18.5% I'm already plastic bag free!
    18.5% Complete
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