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A revaluation shaved $215,000 off the capital value of the Smiths’ home and has them worried it could drag down the price they eventually sell for.
Homes around the city were recently revalued for rating purposes and Hamilton City Council announced … View moreA revaluation shaved $215,000 off the capital value of the Smiths’ home and has them worried it could drag down the price they eventually sell for.
Homes around the city were recently revalued for rating purposes and Hamilton City Council announced an average drop of 12% between September 2021 and September 2024, following house price drops over the same period.
How do you feel about the revaluation? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Two years, and $2.1 million later, Putāruru’s popular Blue Spring/Te Waihou Walkway is now fully open to the public.
What was first billed as storm and landslip repairs, which would take about a year, and less than $1 million to fix, turned into a full repair, maintenance, and upgrade job … View moreTwo years, and $2.1 million later, Putāruru’s popular Blue Spring/Te Waihou Walkway is now fully open to the public.
What was first billed as storm and landslip repairs, which would take about a year, and less than $1 million to fix, turned into a full repair, maintenance, and upgrade job which the South Waikato District Council says “shouldn’t need shutting again for the foreseeable future”.
Will you try out the improved walkway now it's open again? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Authorities believe a beef dish was behind a gastro outbreak linked to the Waipā Business Awards.
The May 2 event at Mystery Creek was attended by 370 people and described as a fabulous night. However, 100 of the attendees fell ill afterwards in what’s been called an acute gastro outbreak.
Grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between July 1 - July 28 and participate in the Winter Puzzle Competition! Throw on your thinking cap, and complete the daily puzzles to go in the draw to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
All you have to do is solve the puzzle, find the prize … View moreGrab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between July 1 - July 28 and participate in the Winter Puzzle Competition! Throw on your thinking cap, and complete the daily puzzles to go in the draw to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
All you have to do is solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online at thepost.co.nz/puzzletime. Complete all 28 puzzles for a higher chance to WIN.
To find out more about participating newspapers, click here.
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Living the Dream Kiwi Bikers
George Lockyer. David Bateman Limited, New Zealand, 2015.
Hardback, large landscape format, 248 pages, colour illustrated.
Excellent condition.
George Lockyer talks to more than 50 Kiwi bikers about life on the road on two wheels.
TE RATAKA a Tama Hungoingoi (Diary of A Wimpy Kid Maori edition)
Jeff Kinney. 2019. Paperback, 224 pages, excellent condition.
NB text is all in Maori.
In this brilliant translation of Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Heni Jacob, twelve year old hero Greg Heffley … View moreTE RATAKA a Tama Hungoingoi (Diary of A Wimpy Kid Maori edition)
Jeff Kinney. 2019. Paperback, 224 pages, excellent condition.
NB text is all in Maori.
In this brilliant translation of Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Heni Jacob, twelve year old hero Greg Heffley is the Tama Hungoingoi (Wimpy Kid) of the title.
A new $500 million-plus wastewater treatment plant south of Hamilton has made it onto a national priority list, raising the mayor’s hopes that it could be developed faster.
The Southern Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant would be southwest of Hamilton and serve both the city and the Waipā.
… View moreA new $500 million-plus wastewater treatment plant south of Hamilton has made it onto a national priority list, raising the mayor’s hopes that it could be developed faster.
The Southern Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant would be southwest of Hamilton and serve both the city and the Waipā.
Do you think this should be a priority? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
ANALYSIS: In a first test of the year that could conceivably not have featured any debutants, the All Blacks could well now run two in the loose forwards alone, as Wallace Sititi’s injury puts Scott Robertson’s best-laid plans up in smoke for the series against France.
Sititi, last year’s … View moreANALYSIS: In a first test of the year that could conceivably not have featured any debutants, the All Blacks could well now run two in the loose forwards alone, as Wallace Sititi’s injury puts Scott Robertson’s best-laid plans up in smoke for the series against France.
Sititi, last year’s World Breakthrough Player of the Year as well as All Blacks Player of the Year, was last week ruled out of the three-test series due to a high-ankle injury that requires surgery.
What do you reckon our chances are against the French? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
The shortest day of the year was on Saturday, but we still have a fair bit of winter to get through! Do you experience winter blues?
Prominent specialists and personalities share their tips.
For example, comedian and author Sam Smith suggests that you "Stock up on supplies to get that DIY… View moreThe shortest day of the year was on Saturday, but we still have a fair bit of winter to get through! Do you experience winter blues?
Prominent specialists and personalities share their tips.
For example, comedian and author Sam Smith suggests that you "Stock up on supplies to get that DIY project underway. Call up the old bandmates to practice some songs for a jam session. Lay the groundwork for future fun."
Do you experience winter blues?
More importantly, do you have any tips for dealing with the gloomiest part of the year?
Share your thoughts with your neighbours!
Plans to open a new bottle store in Hamilton’s Nawton Shopping Centre have been blocked, with red flags raised over alcohol-related harm and the applicant’s track record.
Deol Enterprises 2012 Limited had applied for an off-licence to operate from the former Smugglers Nawton site – the … View morePlans to open a new bottle store in Hamilton’s Nawton Shopping Centre have been blocked, with red flags raised over alcohol-related harm and the applicant’s track record.
Deol Enterprises 2012 Limited had applied for an off-licence to operate from the former Smugglers Nawton site – the same premises where a liquor licence was declined in 2023.
Did you want a liquor store here? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Cambridge's ambulance station is one of 13 across the country that the organisation is trying to raise $4.5m for.
“The ageing and growing population in Cambridge has added pressure on the wider health system," Waikato District group operations manager Julia Te Huia said.
Did you … View moreCambridge's ambulance station is one of 13 across the country that the organisation is trying to raise $4.5m for.
“The ageing and growing population in Cambridge has added pressure on the wider health system," Waikato District group operations manager Julia Te Huia said.
Did you know St John's was fundraising to improve the Cambridge station? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
The man behind a shipping container art ‘eyesore’ in Flagstaff vows that he hasn’t given up his battle to build there.
Owner David Yzendoorn says he’s been “put in a straitjacket” by council regulations, and he’s ready to go to the Supreme Court to be allowed to build a home.
… View moreThe man behind a shipping container art ‘eyesore’ in Flagstaff vows that he hasn’t given up his battle to build there.
Owner David Yzendoorn says he’s been “put in a straitjacket” by council regulations, and he’s ready to go to the Supreme Court to be allowed to build a home.
Have you seen this Flagstaff fixture? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Two Pak’nSave supermarkets have admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act by misleading consumers with inaccurate pricing.
The Commerce Commission filed criminal charges in March against Pak’nSave Silverdale, Auckland, and Pak’nSave Mill Street in Hamilton for alleged inaccurate pricing and … View moreTwo Pak’nSave supermarkets have admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act by misleading consumers with inaccurate pricing.
The Commerce Commission filed criminal charges in March against Pak’nSave Silverdale, Auckland, and Pak’nSave Mill Street in Hamilton for alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials that may have breached the Fair Trading Act.
For the 11th time, you’ve voted us your Most Trusted Brand and that means the world to us. Because trust this strong doesn’t happen by chance. Ten years? That’s a perfect score. But eleven? That’s off the charts. Whether it’s your first visit or you call a village home, that feeling of … View moreFor the 11th time, you’ve voted us your Most Trusted Brand and that means the world to us. Because trust this strong doesn’t happen by chance. Ten years? That’s a perfect score. But eleven? That’s off the charts. Whether it’s your first visit or you call a village home, that feeling of trust is what sets us apart.
A former Hamilton secondary school principal is the University of Waikato’s new chancellor.
Susan Hassall, the former Hamilton Boys’ High School headmaster has been elected to the titular role leading the university and will start on July 1.
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