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I have lived in New Zealand for the last twelve years, after being born and raised in Somerset, England. My parents ran a playgroup in our house for much of my childhood and I made close friends there, but I still felt isolated and different to everyone else.
I always loved … View moreFINDING THE ANSWER
I have lived in New Zealand for the last twelve years, after being born and raised in Somerset, England. My parents ran a playgroup in our house for much of my childhood and I made close friends there, but I still felt isolated and different to everyone else.
I always loved food. We were able to help ourselves from the cupboards at home when I was young, with no restrictions. I believe a normal eater would just eat until they were full, but I could not stop. I put extra food in Mum's shopping basket and would gorge on leftovers at night with my friends. My friend’s dad owned a pub and when the half-eaten plates came back, I would pick chips off them, chatting as I did so, to my friends' astonished faces.
From as far back as I can remember, I felt irritated and impatient with people. I would interrupt and correct the teachers at school and have furious rows with my family, then later tell them I loved them. I lived in a fantasy world. My favourite times at school would be writing stories and acting. My emotions were a rollercoaster, up and down. Food made me feel better, soothing all the anxiety. I never realised how dependent I was on food, until it got much worse.
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With winter well and truly here now we urgently need your support with second-hand winter clothing you would like to let go for good.
If you have got some pre-loved winter clothing you are happy to donate, please drop them off at our wonderful Red Cross Shop at 300 Grey street Hamilton East during… View moreWith winter well and truly here now we urgently need your support with second-hand winter clothing you would like to let go for good.
If you have got some pre-loved winter clothing you are happy to donate, please drop them off at our wonderful Red Cross Shop at 300 Grey street Hamilton East during our trading hours:
Mon-fri 9am to 4.30pm
Sat 10am-2pm
Thank you for your support.
When it comes to cleaning there are tried and tested hacks you can rely on to make sure your house is spotless.
However, according to Good Housekeeping Institute there are some widely known household hints that are actually causing more harm than good.
While some hacks can make cleaning … View moreWhen it comes to cleaning there are tried and tested hacks you can rely on to make sure your house is spotless.
However, according to Good Housekeeping Institute there are some widely known household hints that are actually causing more harm than good.
While some hacks can make cleaning easier, the experts say you can’t believe everything you have heard will work – like using salt to lift red wine, immediately pouring water on carpet stains, or using vinegar as a makeshift cleaning product.
Here we have revealed which of the well-known hacks could make your clean-up job harder, not easier…
Don’t pour water on carpet stains: It may seem like logic to use water to mop up a spill, but there’s a danger that adding more liquid can over saturate a stain.
The excess water could cause long-lasting damage – soaking through the carpet fibres and into floorboards.
Good Housekeeping says that patience is key and advises gently blotting out as much of the stain as possible, then follow with a “light spritz of sparkling or soda water to rinse followed by more blotting”.
A clean dry cloth or paper towel is all that’s needed, and to make sure the stain doesn’t remain use a special removal cleaner.
Forget reaching for the salt for a red wine stain: There’s nothing worse than red wine splashing on your plush carpets – but don’t go reaching for the salt to try and soak it up.
Salt can lift the colour out of the carpet, but the consumer experts say that it can actually ‘set the stain’ because of the abrasive nature of the substance.
There’s also a risk that salt grains can stick in the carpet and become a dirt magnet for everything else.
Using vinegar as an all-purpose solution: While vinegar is regularly counted as an all-natural cleaner and can tackle grease and mould, the kitchen cupboard staple does contain acid and is abrasive.
The acid can affect wood and natural stone, so Good Housekeeping suggests keeping it away from marble counter tops or tiles.
Keep window cleaner away from your computer: The ingredients in a regular window cleaner can permanently damage a computer screen if used to shift marks.
According to the consumer site the ammonia and alcohol mixture used to remove stubborn stains on a window can actually strip anti-reflective coatings off screens, as well as cause clouding.
It advises using a microfibre cloth with a specialist LCD or plasma screen cleaner with no alcohol.
How's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and … View moreHow's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and tell us why you love it. If you haven't quite left your career behind and you're planning your retirement we want to hear about it on Stuff Nation.
Remember - this doesn't have to be a one off. You can ask your neighbours for business recommendations for DIY products, advice on home improvement or even to invite your neighbours over for a house warming when your forever home is completed.
To share your thoughts and photos with Stuff head to the Stuff Nation page, we prefer submissions between 350-800 words; otherwise email homed@stuff.co.nz.
Remember to send through lots of photos.
Awatere Village is excited to welcome you to join our close-knit community with the construction of brand new apartments due for completion in May 2022.
Along with the new apartments, our brand new community centre is in the works to cater to your full and active lifestyle. Order a barista-made … View moreAwatere Village is excited to welcome you to join our close-knit community with the construction of brand new apartments due for completion in May 2022.
Along with the new apartments, our brand new community centre is in the works to cater to your full and active lifestyle. Order a barista-made coffee in the café, meet neighbours at the bowling green, and get in a workout at the gym, all in one morning. And if your afternoon is free, how about catching a movie in the cinema, finding your latest page-turner in the library, or getting creative in the crafts room.
Situated at 1350 Victoria Street, Beerescourt, our handy Hamilton location couldn’t be better.
To find out more, just get in touch with Raewyn on 0800 333 688.
On Wednesday the 9th of June, Waikato DHB’s NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants
and some midwives will go on strike between the hours of 11am to 7pm.
This will have a major impact on services at all five of our hospitals (Waikato,
Thames, Taumarunui, Tokoroa and Te Kuiti).
For … View moreOn Wednesday the 9th of June, Waikato DHB’s NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants
and some midwives will go on strike between the hours of 11am to 7pm.
This will have a major impact on services at all five of our hospitals (Waikato,
Thames, Taumarunui, Tokoroa and Te Kuiti).
For patients this will mean:
Emergency and essential services will still be provided during this time for
urgent medical care.
Non-urgent appointments will be deferred and rescheduled.
If you have an appointment on this day, please do not attend unless you have
been contacted directly that it is still going ahead.
Please try and keep our hospital emergency departments for emergencies only. Non-
urgent patients may face a longer wait than usual.
If it is an emergency, please continue to call 111. However, if it is not urgent, please
visit your GP or local urgent care centre or call Healthline for 24-hour free advice on
0800 611 116.
For more information about the strike please visit our website -
www.waikatodhb.health.nz/strike or if you have a query or concerns call freephone
0800 276 216.
Heathcotes’ Huge Audio Clearout is on now!
Huge clearout deals on Headphones, Bluetooth speakers, Sound Bars, Receivers & Floor Stand speakers from the big brands like JBL, Bose, B&W, Denon, Marantz, Sennheiser, Sony & Samsung!
Stock is limited, so come in and see us or head … View moreHeathcotes’ Huge Audio Clearout is on now!
Huge clearout deals on Headphones, Bluetooth speakers, Sound Bars, Receivers & Floor Stand speakers from the big brands like JBL, Bose, B&W, Denon, Marantz, Sennheiser, Sony & Samsung!
Stock is limited, so come in and see us or head to www.heathcotes.co.nz to shop now!
*T&C’s apply.
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Fitter Turners Required for a 10-day shutdown
• Global organisation
• Casual staff
• Tokoroa
IVE is part of the industrial services division of the SGS Group and are market leaders in the field of servicing, procuring, and installing complex valve networks, with branches in … View moreFitter Turners Required for a 10-day shutdown
• Global organisation
• Casual staff
• Tokoroa
IVE is part of the industrial services division of the SGS Group and are market leaders in the field of servicing, procuring, and installing complex valve networks, with branches in Christchurch, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Hamilton and Tokoroa.
Do you like to use your fitter/turner, skills to keep New Zealand's top process industries and power companies operational?
We are currently seeking experienced Fitter Turners, to work on a casual basis initially at the next shut in Tokoroa. Suitable applicants will be trade qualified people, physically fit, with exceptional mechanical aptitude and who enjoy working to high standards of quality in flexible and challenging environments.
If this sounds like you, or you know someone who would be keen on this role get on board now! Apply by sending your CV to Karen.Hughes@sgs.com or call Karen on 0274417144 or Neil Voice our Labour Manager on 0274873103.
GrandFriends is a little charity that combats big issues like isolation and loneliness.
We are the bridge that brings kiwis together from across the generations. By connecting families with GrandFriends, we provide a long lasting “people” solution to loneliness.
Using our years of experience … View moreGrandFriends is a little charity that combats big issues like isolation and loneliness.
We are the bridge that brings kiwis together from across the generations. By connecting families with GrandFriends, we provide a long lasting “people” solution to loneliness.
Using our years of experience we match like-minded GrandFriends, extending their support networks, so they can enjoy the special moments, share the load - all the while combating loneliness.
We are looking for awesome individuals or couples who would like to support a local family and act as a "GrandFriend". We have a waiting list of families in your area who would love nothing more than to connect with you.
You are welcome to apply as an individual - or if you wish to apply with your partner (husband/wife/significant other) as something that you can volunteer with together - that is also very much welcome and encouraged.
To get involved please click the link below to join us today.
The Women of Influence programme is back! Nominations are now open for the 2021 Awards.
The Women of Influence programme celebrates the incredible wāhine of Aotearoa, so shine a light on the passionate Kiwi women who are creating a real impact in your community and nominate them now.
We’re … View moreThe Women of Influence programme is back! Nominations are now open for the 2021 Awards.
The Women of Influence programme celebrates the incredible wāhine of Aotearoa, so shine a light on the passionate Kiwi women who are creating a real impact in your community and nominate them now.
We’re pleased to bring you two new awards categories this year: Environment and Primary Industries. You can also nominate the inspirational women in your life in the Arts & Culture; Board & Management; Business Enterprise; Community Hero; Diversity; Innovation, Science & Health; Public Policy and Young Leader categories.
Nominate here: www.womenofinfluence.co.nz...
Thank you to this year’s illustrator Tess Costil for her inspiring artwork.
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We have had a fantastic response to our products and our service over the past six months .
Customers have been inundating us with positive feedback and as word is getting out about Firewood Factory and the level of product and service to match.
What we want to emphasise now is how … View moreWe have had a fantastic response to our products and our service over the past six months .
Customers have been inundating us with positive feedback and as word is getting out about Firewood Factory and the level of product and service to match.
What we want to emphasise now is how important it is to buy wood off a reputable operator. We have so many clients who have purchased wood time and time again from a backyard operator and they always get let down, either with wet wood or wood that is filled with debris.
With our wood screening and drying shed we ensure the wood is top quality with the service to match, every time.
It's now just over a fortnight since a ransomware attack left Waikato DHB working without phones and computers.
The DHB has been keeping a record of extra costs as a result, but hasn't added them up yet.
Have you been affected by the computer outages?
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