300 days ago

Poll: Will you use this recycling service?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Margarine tub lids, sauce bottle caps, jam jar tops, beer caps and countless other vessel-closers can finally get closure with a recycling option now available.

Three supermarkets in the region - New World Te Rapa, PAK’nSAVE Mill Street, and PAK’nSAVE Te Awamutu - have joined a growing nationwide recycling programme, giving a way to divert these items from the tip.

Will you use this recycling service? 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 use this recycling service?
  • 62.3% Yes
    62.3% Complete
  • 17% Maybe
    17% Complete
  • 20.8% No
    20.8% Complete
53 votes
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5 days ago

‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.

The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.

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10 days ago

Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!

Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫

What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇

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1 hour ago

Drone ‘incident’ during Balloons Over Waikato landing

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A pilot taking part in Balloons Over Waikato had an incident with a drone in Hamilton on Tuesday morning.

The incident happened while the balloon was landing at Wake Park, near Aberdeen School in Dinsdale.

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