Free family event in Frankton this weekend
Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know that the good folks down at Frankton are having a weekend of fun this Sat & Sun. The Frankton Thunder is a free family event with classic cars, motorbikes, food, entertainment, fashion, markets and more. There's stuff for the kids and mum and dad. There's even a tank and other military vehicles on display. The full programme is out in the next couple of days. Jump on their FB page for more details. The organisers are a group of locals passionate about Frankton and of course may have a touch of petrol head blood in them as well ;). Hope to see you there.
Could the jury service process be improved?
Every year, thousands of New Zealanders are called up to serve as jurors in the High and District Courts, and it's an important way to contribute to your country.
But for some, jury service can be a huge disruption and a financial burden. Do you think changes could be made to our jury service system to address these challenges?
Product and food recalls
These items have been recalled, some in the last few days. If you have one of these items at home, click on the title to see the details to ensure it is not a risk to your household.
Food recalls:
Pams plant based creamy tomato pasta bake
Mrs Rogers Naturals brand gluten free batter mix
The Collective brand Suckies strawberry probiotic yoghurt
Product recalls:
Country Road two-tone demm mug
Postie Little Kids adventure pants
Fortis heavy duty weight bench
Honda outboard marine engine
Quincy Mae baby/kids nightwear
Ryobi airwave stapler/nailer
Puretec Filtration
Grabstore pruning saw / chainsaw
Full Speed Ahead crankset
We hope this message was helpful in keeping you and your family safe.
What do you think of the mayor's suggestion?
Hamilton’s mayor wants to cut a 19.9% rates increase proposed for next year - and she’d support selling some city council asset sales to help.
Paula Southgate said she wants to pull the increase back towards the originally proposed 16.3%, which would be challenging but could make a $100-a-year difference for the average Hamilton home.