Our charity needs craft sewers - can you help?
Craft Sewers - Home Based
Music Moves Me Trust is raising funds to provide Music therapy for dementia patients via market stalls. You can choose the amount of time you want to sew - from 1-4 hrs per week. You will need to have Intermediate sewing skills, to use your own machine and be able to follow instructions or patterns. Full instructions and fabrics are provided. You could sew at home anywhere in the Waikato. If you prefer, you can choose to come along to the craft group on a Tuesday in Hamilton. For further information, phone Pat 027 6330818
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.3% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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25.9% No
Giant tui takes flight on Te Awa River Ride Art Trail
Spotting a tui is usually enough to make anyone pause what they are doing to behold its beauty - but this one will definitely stop you in your tracks.
The tracks in this case are on the Te Awa River Ride, the new cycle and walking trail that runs alongside the Waikato River. A section of the route, between central Cambridge and the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, is in the process of becoming a grand outdoor art gallery.
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