Tauwhare, Hamilton

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137 days ago

What do you think about this appointment?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Jono Gibbes insists that when he landed back at the Chiefs in late 2023 there were never any plans to take over the top coaching role.

But two Super Rugby Pacific seasons later, here he now is, the eight-test former All Black, at the helm of the franchise he captained in many of his 69 games … View more
Jono Gibbes insists that when he landed back at the Chiefs in late 2023 there were never any plans to take over the top coaching role.

But two Super Rugby Pacific seasons later, here he now is, the eight-test former All Black, at the helm of the franchise he captained in many of his 69 games between 2001-2008, as he gets back on the head-coaching horse and tries to lead his former side to the promised title land.

What do you think about this appointment? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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137 days ago

Set of 24 Time Life Cook books Techniques and Recipes

Yvette from Tamahere

Suitable reference books for a professional chef. Very detailed books with techniques and all the classic recipes written by international consultants. Beautifully photographed detailed step by step instructions. 175 pages each , half in techniques, and half in recipes from all over the world. … View moreSuitable reference books for a professional chef. Very detailed books with techniques and all the classic recipes written by international consultants. Beautifully photographed detailed step by step instructions. 175 pages each , half in techniques, and half in recipes from all over the world. Just a few photos shown to give you an idea.
Their value is as a set of encyclopedias, so will not be selling individually.
Used but in very good condition, normally selling for $10 each on Amazon etc. Open to offers.

Negotiable

137 days ago

Poll: Will you look at the league tables when they're out?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

City leaders are bracing for potential public backlash as the Department of Internal Affairs prepares to release a new set of nationwide council performance data later this month.

The data - due on July 28 - will compare councils of similar size and type across New Zealand, with Hamilton going … View more
City leaders are bracing for potential public backlash as the Department of Internal Affairs prepares to release a new set of nationwide council performance data later this month.

The data - due on July 28 - will compare councils of similar size and type across New Zealand, with Hamilton going head-to-head against Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Hutt and Whangārei city councils.

Will you look at the league tables when they're out? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Will you look at the league tables when they're out?
  • 46.7% Yes
    46.7% Complete
  • 53.3% No
    53.3% Complete
15 votes
137 days ago

What do you think of the med school news?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Waikato success in hosting the country’s newest medical school ends almost a decade of struggle to get GPs trained for what Kiwis need, right here in the heart of the bustling region.

And the Waikato Times has been there every step of the way.

What do you think of the med school news? Tell … View more
Waikato success in hosting the country’s newest medical school ends almost a decade of struggle to get GPs trained for what Kiwis need, right here in the heart of the bustling region.

And the Waikato Times has been there every step of the way.

What do you think of the med school news? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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137 days ago

15 Years of GrabOne... Here’s $15 Just for You!

GrabOne

For 15 years, GrabOne has helped Kiwis save on everything from local experiences to relaxing getaways around New Zealand and beyond. With over 500,000 customers since 2010, we’re proud to have brought families, friends, and communities closer through fun things to do and places to explore.

To … View more
For 15 years, GrabOne has helped Kiwis save on everything from local experiences to relaxing getaways around New Zealand and beyond. With over 500,000 customers since 2010, we’re proud to have brought families, friends, and communities closer through fun things to do and places to explore.

To celebrate this milestone, we’re giving Neighbourly readers $15 off their next purchase on the GrabOne website. Minimum spend $75.

Discover limited daily deals, flash sales with unbeatable prices, and activities in your own backyard. Plus, keep an eye out for 15 special giveaways happening across our social pages this month.

Thanks for supporting GrabOne over the years. Here’s to even more great experiences to come!
Valid till 31st August 2025 use code NEIGHBOURLY at checkout.
Find out more

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139 days ago

Mazda rear headrests

Jill from Karapiro - Maungatautari

I need right & left rear headrests for a Mazda Demio 2005 to pass WOF.
Please email jillfm@hotmail.co.nz if you can help. Thanks.

145 days ago

Poll: As an island nation, are we doing enough to protect our oceans?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The island nation of New Zealand claims guardianship over a vast ocean territory. In fact, our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) spans 15 times our land area. Despite this, less than 1% of our ocean is highly protected.

Sheridan Waitai, member of One Oceania, argues that New Zealand is failing its … View more
The island nation of New Zealand claims guardianship over a vast ocean territory. In fact, our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) spans 15 times our land area. Despite this, less than 1% of our ocean is highly protected.

Sheridan Waitai, member of One Oceania, argues that New Zealand is failing its obligations, and our failure is being noticed internationally.

Sheridan and others argue that the health of our oceans is declining as they face climate change, overfishing, and pollution. While other nations are championing ocean protection, New Zealand has been quiet on this topic.

We want to know: Are we meeting our responsibilities in the management of our blue territory?

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As an island nation, are we doing enough to protect our oceans?
  • 66.5% No - we can do more.
    66.5% Complete
  • 5% Yes - we are meeting our obligations.
    5% Complete
  • 25.6% It is a global problem, not just ours.
    25.6% Complete
  • 2.6% Maybe. I dont really have an opinion.
    2.6% Complete
  • 0.2% Other - share below!
    0.2% Complete
1254 votes
145 days ago

Poll: Have you felt warmer this winter?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Unseasonable blooms, mild mornings, more rain and record highs have kept the worst of winter away from Hamilton, and are likely to become the new norm.

Anecdotal reports of a much warmer winter in Hamilton have been confirmed by Earth Sciences NZ with the city recording its highest July … View more
Unseasonable blooms, mild mornings, more rain and record highs have kept the worst of winter away from Hamilton, and are likely to become the new norm.

Anecdotal reports of a much warmer winter in Hamilton have been confirmed by Earth Sciences NZ with the city recording its highest July temperature since records began in 1906.

Have you felt warmer this winter? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Have you felt warmer this winter?
  • 27.8% Yes
    27.8% Complete
  • 52.8% No
    52.8% Complete
  • 19.4% About the same as usual
    19.4% Complete
36 votes
138 days ago

Bright Spots is back - and it's better!

Resene

We're looking for your most colourful photos! Resene ColorShops and Neighbourly have teamed up again this winter to bring you Bright Spots, a celebration of the colourful spaces and places in your life.

But this year it's a little different!

This year we're calling on … View more
We're looking for your most colourful photos! Resene ColorShops and Neighbourly have teamed up again this winter to bring you Bright Spots, a celebration of the colourful spaces and places in your life.

But this year it's a little different!

This year we're calling on Neighbourly members to share photos wherever there's a bright spot that brings you joy - whether it's in the office, at your home or when you're out and about in your neighbourhood. If it brings a smile to your face we'd love to see it.

Share a photo that brings a little colour to your day and you could win one of ten prize packages valued at $500 (including a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene gift card).
Share a pic now

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139 days ago

Strength & Stillness: Are you ready to feel stronger, more energised, and confident in your body? This workshop is for you.

Kathy from Hamilton East

Strength and Stillness: A Wellness Workshop for Women 50+
Reconnect to your body. Reclaim your power. Restore your calm.

Join us for an empowering and nurturing workshop created especially for women in their 50s and 60s who are ready to embrace strength, vitality, and inner stillness.

This … View more
Strength and Stillness: A Wellness Workshop for Women 50+
Reconnect to your body. Reclaim your power. Restore your calm.

Join us for an empowering and nurturing workshop created especially for women in their 50s and 60s who are ready to embrace strength, vitality, and inner stillness.

This unique session blends gentle strength-building movement with restorative practices that calm the nervous system and deepen your mind-body connection.

✨ Whether you’re just beginning or returning to movement, this is a space to move with joy, sip something nourishing, and connect with like-minded women.
✨ You’ll leave feeling more grounded, confident, and energised—with practical tools to take into everyday life.

No experience needed—just bring an open heart, a curious mind, and a willingness to honour yourself.
events.humanitix.com...

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151 days ago

Choice News Tuesday: Kākāpō will be getting busy in 2026!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

The kākāpō, our famously lovable but critically endangered land-parrot, are forecast to have a massive breeding season in 2026 - perhaps the biggest on record!

How do we know? Kākāpō only 'get busy' during rimu mast events (where rimu grow heaps of fruit), every 2-4 years. … View more
The kākāpō, our famously lovable but critically endangered land-parrot, are forecast to have a massive breeding season in 2026 - perhaps the biggest on record!

How do we know? Kākāpō only 'get busy' during rimu mast events (where rimu grow heaps of fruit), every 2-4 years. Because we can anticipate rimu mast events, and kākāpō love rimu fruit, we can predict kākāpō breeding activity.

Since there are only 242 kākāpō today, this bumper season is important.

This positive outlook on population numbers is especially exciting since, due to the mahi of conservationists, the kākāpō have completed their first season on the North island (at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari). The booming of the kākāpō has not been heard on the North Island of Aotearoa for over a century!

Read more about Aotearoa's flightless parrot and their nesting plans.

We hope this news brings a smile!

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141 days ago

Quiz Night - Fundraiser for Junior Track World Championships!

Helena from Cambridge

Last chance to book a seat or a table at next Thursday's Junior World Champs, Team Sprint Quiz Night fundraiser to help our 3 local Waikato lads - Flynn Underwood, Alex Schuler and Ben Murphy, fund their way to The Netherlands in less than a month's time!

Live and silent auctions, … View more
Last chance to book a seat or a table at next Thursday's Junior World Champs, Team Sprint Quiz Night fundraiser to help our 3 local Waikato lads - Flynn Underwood, Alex Schuler and Ben Murphy, fund their way to The Netherlands in less than a month's time!

Live and silent auctions, Incl.:

A helicopter ride for 2
2 nights at the Hilton Lake Taupo (2 adjoining rooms)
1 day's exclusive sailing experience in Waitemata Harbour
Rod & Reel
Skyline Rotorua - family of 4 pass incl. gondola and 2 luge rides
Framed/signed rugby shirt, 2012 Waikato Women’s ITM Cup Team
18V LXT Pressure washer kit
Inghams 1.5kg whole chickens

(And Sam Cane just donated a signed AB jersey + boots)!

We will have raffles throughout the evening with loads of other great prizes including:

Beauty products & vouchers,
Coffee/Food vouchers
WOF vouchers
Stihl, ITM and Repco products
Yard Force Power Garden tool set
Sports items and vouchers

Plus, other amazing spot prizes!

Booking info. is on the flyer, we'll find you a table if you don't have a group, and we would love to see you there!

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141 days ago

Village pooch Maggie provides pet therapy for fellow residents

The Team from Patrick Hogan Village

Moving into William Sanders Village provided Graham and Karrin Byrnes with the perfect chance to give back to a community that was right on their doorstep, with beloved pet Maggie being the key to their success.

The couple heard about the St John therapy pets programme not long after moving into… View more
Moving into William Sanders Village provided Graham and Karrin Byrnes with the perfect chance to give back to a community that was right on their doorstep, with beloved pet Maggie being the key to their success.

The couple heard about the St John therapy pets programme not long after moving into Ryman Healthcare’s Devonport village in 2021, and now take Maggie to visit residents in the village care centre three times a week.

Click read more to read about Maggie's pawsome work.

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141 days ago

Outdoor chair and table, separately or together.

Louise from Tauwhare

These are a part of a set I had to buy just to get a 2 seater suitable out door sofa which I could also lift and move around easily to fit in the necessary small space.
They are exactly the same as the 4 piece set for sale now (Wednesday 16 July 2025) in South Bunnings, Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton … View more
These are a part of a set I had to buy just to get a 2 seater suitable out door sofa which I could also lift and move around easily to fit in the necessary small space.
They are exactly the same as the 4 piece set for sale now (Wednesday 16 July 2025) in South Bunnings, Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton at $599.00. They were purchased and immediately put into my warm dry cabin outside and the two seater used long enough to know it worked for me and would not be sold as a set. There is one chair complete with grey cushions and one oblong glass table top for sale. The glass is silky white smooth on one side and on the other side a traction fine mesh like surface which gives the appearance of greyish white. The metal should be maintenance free and I would recommend as with all cushions, keeping the cushions in dry places when not in use or in winter weather.
These are in brand new condition and very comfortable. If the set was priced individually, it would probably be something like:
2 seater, $250.00
1 seater $125.00
1 seater $125.00
Table $100.00.
This is now one chair and 1 table, for sale at suitable offers, together or separately. They fit easily in my hatchback car. Depending on your location, I may possibly be able to deliver them, or meet the purchaser in town with them.
Please phone 027-358-1945, Louise. Offers invited. They are in my way in the cabin.

Negotiable

144 days ago

Choice News Tuesday: New Zealander named first Commonwealth Poet Laureate

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Good news for fans of creative expression and kiwi excellence ... poet Selina Tusitala Marsh has been announced as the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate!

Marsh says, "When we honour the artistry within our communities, whether it flows from Sāmoa, my mother's island, or New … View more
Good news for fans of creative expression and kiwi excellence ... poet Selina Tusitala Marsh has been announced as the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate!

Marsh says, "When we honour the artistry within our communities, whether it flows from Sāmoa, my mother's island, or New Zealand, where I was born and grew up, we recognise the inherent dignity and worth of every person whose story deserves to be told."

Congratulations Selina, ka pai.

We hope this news brings a smile!

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