Aspire-wellbeing show
Engage with the Community
With a wide range of Wellbeing-themed exhibitors, this special show offers something for everyone.
Held from 29 February-1 March 2020, at Claudelands Event Centre Hamilton, the 9th annual Wellbeing Show enables our community to discover the amazing wealth of health and wellbeing products, services and organisations available in the region.
The Wellbeing Show shares space within the new ASPIRE! Expo alongside the Lifelong Learning Expo, and adjoins the interactive Clubs & Creativities Showcase.
To reflect a diverse and vibrant wellness community, a wide variety of exhibitors is attending, including: Community health & wellbeing Complementary and Holistic health Fitness & NutritionHealth professionals Skincare and health products
Parent, child and family
Retirement years and beyond Safety products Financial healthEnvironment & Conservation A Pamper Zone Animal Health & Welfare and anything else relating to overall wellbeing
Share your New Zealand music memories...
It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.
Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.
In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.
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Huge opportunity to accelerate ecological work
The Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust, or ‘WCEET’, is a collaboration between Mercury Power and the conservation groups that were involved in the re-consenting process for the company’s Waikato River dams. Together they manage an enhancement fund that supports efforts to environmentally compensate for the dams’ impact.
WCEET’s financial support has had a hugely positive impact on the Waikato and Lake Taupo catchments since it was established two decades ago – its funding of 300+ conservation projects has collectively enhanced 2600+ hectares of wetland and 2600+ hectares of riparian habitat, with 2.43 million natives planted and predator control applied to 7200+ hectares.
“We’ve supported some truly inspirational volunteer groups, landowners and businesses dedicated to protecting and enhancing the environment,” said Trust Chair Gwyn Verkerk.
“Without any promotion, our funding rounds are always over-subscribed. So we’ve set up the WCEET Fund with Momentum Waikato, as both a new investment income stream in its own right, and to provide an easy way for the public to donate towards the expansion and long-term sustainability of this crucial local conservation funding.”
The latest on city finances
Hamilton’s projected deficit has worsened, while development is on a “downward trajectory” not seen since the Global Financial Crisis.
Those findings were in a report to Tuesday’s finance and monitoring committee hui, as the cash-strapped council battles a range of issues and is consulting on a 19.9% rates rise for 2024-25.
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