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93 days ago

What do you think, does this reflect what you're seeing?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Waikato people are getting fatter, sadder and poorer according to a long-term study of the region’s progress indicators.

The Waikato Progress Indicators - Tupuranga Waikato report has found just 31% of people in 2024 reported being physically active on five or more days in the past week - down… View more
Waikato people are getting fatter, sadder and poorer according to a long-term study of the region’s progress indicators.

The Waikato Progress Indicators - Tupuranga Waikato report has found just 31% of people in 2024 reported being physically active on five or more days in the past week - down from 61% in 2006.

What do you think, does this reflect what you're seeing? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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100 days ago

🏋️‍♀️ Help us exercise our brains!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We’ve worked our way through our usual batch of The Press puzzles … so now the Neighbourly Team are on the lookout for fresh challenges to keep our brains buzzing 🧠✨

We want to know: When you have a spare moment, what brain-boosting games, puzzles or activities do you reach for?
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We’ve worked our way through our usual batch of The Press puzzles … so now the Neighbourly Team are on the lookout for fresh challenges to keep our brains buzzing 🧠✨

We want to know: When you have a spare moment, what brain-boosting games, puzzles or activities do you reach for?
Inspire us in the comments below ...

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94 days ago

Scentsy Halloween & spring summer products available now!

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94 days ago

Thames Coromandel snubbed by the Western Bay, left out of waters group

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Thames Coromandel District Council’s attempts to join a multi-council water services group have been blocked by one of the councils involved, leaving it to fend for itself.

The snub has seen the council call on the Government to appoint a facilitator to resolve the impasse which has been … View more
Thames Coromandel District Council’s attempts to join a multi-council water services group have been blocked by one of the councils involved, leaving it to fend for itself.

The snub has seen the council call on the Government to appoint a facilitator to resolve the impasse which has been labelled “a surprise at the 11th hour” by deputy mayor Terry Walker.

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94 days ago

Share your strawberry recipe and win a copy of our mag!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

We will give away free copies of the November 2025 issue to readers whose strawberry recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way enjoy strawberry (dessert, salad, main?!): mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by September 15, 2025.

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94 days ago

Best of The Shed (NZ project book)

Cordwainer from Melville

Best of The Shed

Excellent condition.

Featuring 18 of the best projects from across10 years, The Best of The Shed includes all of their most popular projects. With step-by-step instructions, the 176-page book will take you through a variety of projects, including a pizza oven, a trailer, a … View more
Best of The Shed

Excellent condition.

Featuring 18 of the best projects from across10 years, The Best of The Shed includes all of their most popular projects. With step-by-step instructions, the 176-page book will take you through a variety of projects, including a pizza oven, a trailer, a rocking horse, and a knife.

Price: $10

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94 days ago

Poll: Have you ever taken a ferry from the Coromandel to Auckland?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Auckland to Coromandel ferry services are set to return this summer, but it’s not yet confirmed who will be at the helm.

Fullers announced in October 2022 it was removing its Coromandel ferry service for the summer season until staffing levels allowed it to resume.

Have you ever taken a … View more
Auckland to Coromandel ferry services are set to return this summer, but it’s not yet confirmed who will be at the helm.

Fullers announced in October 2022 it was removing its Coromandel ferry service for the summer season until staffing levels allowed it to resume.

Have you ever taken a ferry from the Coromandel to Auckland (or vice-versa)? 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 ever taken a ferry from the Coromandel to Auckland?
  • 0% Yes
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  • 100% No
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18 votes
94 days ago

Who's your favourite Kiwi musician/band?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A star-studded who’s-who of the biggest acts in New Zealand music will be performing on seven stages at the Homegrown festival at Hamilton’s Claudeland’s Oval.

And two of the Waikato’s most venerated rock bands, The Datsuns and Devilskin, are among the 40 groups and performers unveiled … View more
A star-studded who’s-who of the biggest acts in New Zealand music will be performing on seven stages at the Homegrown festival at Hamilton’s Claudeland’s Oval.

And two of the Waikato’s most venerated rock bands, The Datsuns and Devilskin, are among the 40 groups and performers unveiled in a just-announced line-up for the festival, to be held on Saturday, March 14 next year.

Who's your favourite Kiwi musician/band? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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98 days ago

Waikato Regional Council loses two candidates

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The Waikato Regional Council has lost two election candidates after the sudden death of Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai, and the withdrawal of former Hamilton mayor Russ Rimmington on medical grounds.

Tipa Mahuta has now been elected unopposed to the council’s Ngā Hau e Whā Constituency.

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99 days ago

Taking the pulse with Paora: Plastic wet wipes ban has ‘potential’, local MP says

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Reporter Paora Manuel has been out and about again, asking locals what they think - and checking in with the decision makers too.

One local MP is open to the possibility of banning plastic wet wipes in New Zealand.

But the Environment Minister is wiping out any suggestions that we go ahead … View more
Reporter Paora Manuel has been out and about again, asking locals what they think - and checking in with the decision makers too.

One local MP is open to the possibility of banning plastic wet wipes in New Zealand.

But the Environment Minister is wiping out any suggestions that we go ahead and follow the UK’s lead.

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

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95 days ago

Poll: Does Tamahere appeal to you?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The biggest crime in Tamahere is stolen mail. The loudest complaint is about traffic chicanes.

Yet behind the rural calm and neighbourly charm, this pocket of Waikato on Hamilton’s southern edge is undergoing a surge in popularity that has made it one of the region’s hottest lifestyle … View more
The biggest crime in Tamahere is stolen mail. The loudest complaint is about traffic chicanes.

Yet behind the rural calm and neighbourly charm, this pocket of Waikato on Hamilton’s southern edge is undergoing a surge in popularity that has made it one of the region’s hottest lifestyle destinations — and one of its most expensive.

Does Tamahere appeal to you? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Does Tamahere appeal to you?
  • 50% Yes
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12 votes
95 days ago

The old, the new, and a wildcard too among Matamata-Piako District Council mayoral contenders

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Electors in Matamata-Piako will need to choose from a former mayor, the current mayor, or a wildcard contender recently returned from overseas in October’s council elections.

But whether they’re keen on baking cupcakes for councillors, like the incumbent one has done in the past, is yet to … View more
Electors in Matamata-Piako will need to choose from a former mayor, the current mayor, or a wildcard contender recently returned from overseas in October’s council elections.

But whether they’re keen on baking cupcakes for councillors, like the incumbent one has done in the past, is yet to be seen.

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95 days ago

Poll: Have you been to a candidate forum?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Wet wipes, water infrastructure and getting young men “out of their basements” were all on the agenda as Hamilton’s mayoral and council contenders looked for votes at a candidates forum on Sunday.

Twenty-one candidates in total, including nine aiming for the mayoralty, assembled at the … View more
Wet wipes, water infrastructure and getting young men “out of their basements” were all on the agenda as Hamilton’s mayoral and council contenders looked for votes at a candidates forum on Sunday.

Twenty-one candidates in total, including nine aiming for the mayoralty, assembled at the Riverlea Theatre for the East Ward candidates debate.

Have you been to a candidate forum? 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 been to a candidate forum?
  • 8.3% Yes
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  • 91.7% No
    91.7% Complete
12 votes
95 days ago

Did you know this work was happening in our region?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Two University of Waikato scientists have secured major health research grants, with projects that could directly change lives – from helping amputees gain confidence with prosthetic limbs to creating new ways of stopping harmful cells from spreading.

For many amputees, learning to use a … View more
Two University of Waikato scientists have secured major health research grants, with projects that could directly change lives – from helping amputees gain confidence with prosthetic limbs to creating new ways of stopping harmful cells from spreading.

For many amputees, learning to use a prosthetic limb is so mentally demanding that almost half eventually give up on it. Dr Mahonri Owen (Ngāti Hine; Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Senior Lecturer in Engineering, wants to change that.

Did you know this work was happening in our region?

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95 days ago

Southland shock Waikato to lift Ranfurly Shield in horror conditions

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

If James Wilson was the toast of Southland 14 years ago, Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa has become the latest name to have them dancing in Dee Street.

The blockbusting Moana Pasifika No 8 was a standout figure among multiple heroes for the Stags as they revelled in the stormy Hamilton weather and … View more
If James Wilson was the toast of Southland 14 years ago, Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa has become the latest name to have them dancing in Dee Street.

The blockbusting Moana Pasifika No 8 was a standout figure among multiple heroes for the Stags as they revelled in the stormy Hamilton weather and lifted the Ranfurly Shield from Waikato on Sunday.

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