Bader, Hamilton

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1190 days ago

Donate your unwanted goods

The Team from Red Cross Shop Hamilton East

We are getting ready for summer. If there are clothes you no longer want , drop them into our shop. We would love to have them at the Red Cross Shop.

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Superhome owners opening their homes to the public this weekend

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

Healthy, warm, dry and cheap to run. Owners of Superhome houses in Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson and Otago are hosting open homes from August 14-15 so you can see just how warm and cosy a home can be with the right design approach.

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Compassionate Collective

Matihiko/Tech Support Librarian from Glenview Library Mangakootukutuku

You’re invited to a free community workshop to discuss how we can help those who are struggling in our community. It will be held every second Saturday of the month at Central Library. For more details, please see the link below:

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1190 days ago

Compassionate Collective

Matihiko/Tech Support Librarian from Hamilton Central Library Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa

You’re invited to a free community workshop to discuss how we can help those who are struggling in our community. It will be held every second Saturday of the month at Central Library. For more details, please see the link below:

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1190 days ago

strawberry plants

Melissa from Frankton

Free rooted strawberry plants--my strawberries got real keen on making runners last summer and autumn and they're now well rooted and ready to go to a new home. Around six dug up right now, but more available.

Free

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1190 days ago

Mature navel orange tree

Melissa from Frankton

Lovely tree, around 2m tall. Gave us a massive crop of seedless oranges. Unfortunately, it is planted too close to our cherry guava and needs to find a new home as they both grow larger. Will help dig it out, but you should bring something to put the root ball in.

Price: $65

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1190 days ago

This week's latest Blueprint

Hamilton Harcourts

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1190 days ago

2004 Nissan Serena for sale

Summa from Frankton

3,850 ONO or near offers will be considered

2004 Nissan Serena SILVER
RV/SUV
Petrol
Automatic
8 seater
162,496kms … View more
3,850 ONO or near offers will be considered

2004 Nissan Serena SILVER
RV/SUV
Petrol
Automatic
8 seater
162,496kms
Current wof expires 9/21
Rego up to date etc
2 owners
Minor wear and tear as shown
Has been looked after very well selling on behalf of my mum who is downsizing
Please message me or call/txt
0220664900

Located in Te kuiti but can meet in hamilton etc

Negotiable

1191 days ago

Community Safety Meeting

MP Jamie Strange Parliamentary Services

Come along and meet with New Zealand Police, Hamilton City Council City Safe, Community Patrol, Hamilton City Councillors and Maaori Wardens to discuss what matters to you.

The event will be held at Endeavour School on Tuesday August 17th at 7pm hosted by Jamie Strange – MP for Hamilton East.
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1192 days ago

Daffodil Day volunteers wanted!

Pip Stephenson from Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society

The Cancer Society needs you!
Daffodil Day is coming, and the call is going out for street collection volunteers in Hamilton.
Be part of the Cancer Society’s largest annual fundraising event and help raise vital funds this Daffodil Day on Friday 27 August and Saturday 28 August.
Just two hours … View more
The Cancer Society needs you!
Daffodil Day is coming, and the call is going out for street collection volunteers in Hamilton.
Be part of the Cancer Society’s largest annual fundraising event and help raise vital funds this Daffodil Day on Friday 27 August and Saturday 28 August.
Just two hours of your time can make a big difference for Kiwis living with cancer.
Sign up at www.DaffodilDay.org.nz...

1192 days ago

Building a legacy that inspires

Our passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond … View more
Our passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond the ordinary when it comes to paying it forward and making a difference. Let’s celebrate the good and help their legacy shine bright. Because these kiwis demonstrate the true meaning of an inspiring legacy. Who will join them?

Nominations close 31 August.

#NZOTY #NZerOfTheYear
Learn more

1192 days ago

Print apprenticeship available in Hamilton.

Competenz

Hey Hamilton!
We have a great apprenticeship opportunity for you!
Print House Ltd are looking for a digital print apprentice! You will work alongside an experience qualified printer who will teach you the basics and how to run the various machines. Given the large scope and range of print … View more
Hey Hamilton!
We have a great apprenticeship opportunity for you!
Print House Ltd are looking for a digital print apprentice! You will work alongside an experience qualified printer who will teach you the basics and how to run the various machines. Given the large scope and range of print production this company provides you’ll get to move around and learn a variety of skills as part of your training and apprenticeship.
Want to work for a place like this? Find out more now!

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1193 days ago

The Green Side of Wool

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

We have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.

Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several … View more
We have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.

Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several decades wool accounted for more than a third of New Zealand’s exports by value with the sheep population peaking at just over 70 million in 1982.

This number is significant when comparing it to New Zealand’s human population. By 2020, sheep numbers dropped to 26 million, following a decline in profitability compared to other types of farming, particularly dairying.

While also farmed for their meat, today’s article focuses on sheep wool and its environmental attributes.

Wool is a natural and renewable resource and as long as our beloved sheep are eating the tasty green pastures from New Zealand farms they will always produce wool. Wool has amazing properties that make it ideal for many applications from home textiles through to incontinence underwear.

At this point in time, cotton and synthetic fibres are the most commonly used and produced fibres globally, however their performance does not come close to wool, in particular the environmental benefits.

From wool to yarn: The wool clip (total yield of wool shorn during one season from the sheep) is sent to the scourers where the wool is cleaned and dried, and from there to a woollen spinner where the fibre is spun into yarn. The yarn is then sent on to the manufacturer of textile products where many different processes are involved.

The yarn is wound onto dye cones and dyed to the required colours. Next the yarn is warped onto beams. These warp beams are then threaded through the looms so that the weft yarn can run across the warp to create a woven fabric.

The fabric is then inspected and then washed and dried. Very few chemicals are used in the processing, typically only water and heat.



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