Forest Lake, Hamilton

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1268 days ago

Wooden hanging candle holder

Melissa from Frankton

Lovely stylish candle holder suitable for most pillar candles. Surplus to requirements!

Price: $5

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1269 days ago

Benefits to Lining Your Curtains for Winter

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

If you are in the market for a new pair of curtains or are potentially looking at getting your existing curtains lined, this blog will cover why it is advantageous for you to be lining your curtains, especially this winter.

Insulation: There are many different materials that can be used for the … View more
If you are in the market for a new pair of curtains or are potentially looking at getting your existing curtains lined, this blog will cover why it is advantageous for you to be lining your curtains, especially this winter.

Insulation: There are many different materials that can be used for the lining of your curtains, and each one can provide a slightly different result in regards to insulation, etc. For instance, polycotton lining (cotton and polyester) is naturally resistant to heat and still allows a good flow of air, making it suitable for warmer environments and even winter as it can provide reasonable insulation.

When simply looking for insulation for the winter period (or if you reside in an area which is typically colder year-round) it may be more beneficial to look at curtain linings such as the blackout and dim lining or thermal lining. Blackout lining is made from a thicker material, and is, therefore, more beneficial for those who are looking for more of a private and insulated lining. This fabric also allows you to keep in all of the heat in the winter period, and keep out the heat in the summer period, due to the sun being blocked out more from the dimmer and thicker fabric. An additional benefit of this is that you will have a difference in the amount of noise that enters our room/house (wherever the lining is applied).



Visually Appealing: Depending on what fabric you decide on, many of the lining options can add to your room. For example, bonded interlining is....
Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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1269 days ago

Coming soon: CHICAGO. It’s showtime!

Clarence St Theatre

CHICAGO, the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, is coming to Hamilton. It is a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery.

Bringing the show to life will be one of New Zealand’s most experienced and talented directors, David Sidwell. … View more
CHICAGO, the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, is coming to Hamilton. It is a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery.

Bringing the show to life will be one of New Zealand’s most experienced and talented directors, David Sidwell. He’s assembled a cast of seasoned local performers and musicians who are all itching to get back on stage. He’ll be backed up by Music Director, Nick Braae and Choreographers Sonja McGirr-Garrett and Alexis Holmes.

CHICAGO opens at Clarence St Theatre on June 25th and runs for two weeks. Tickets are on sale at Ticketek.
Book now

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1270 days ago

30 yr old video camera

Helen Neighbourly Lead from Dinsdale

Sanyo VM-D6P
x8 Power zoom lens, digital auto focus Video Camera recorder.
Complete with rechargeable battery and adapter.
Probably a collector's item. Free to collect.

Free

1271 days ago

In Need of a Reliable Plumber or Gasfitter???

Stephen from Valiant Plumbing & Gas Limited

Valiant Plumbing & Gas Limited
I am a certified Plumber & Gas Fitter based in Hamilton with 20 years experience in the industry. We're a new company in town & We're here to help solve any issue you maybe having. Professional service & quality workmanship guaranteed at … View more
Valiant Plumbing & Gas Limited
I am a certified Plumber & Gas Fitter based in Hamilton with 20 years experience in the industry. We're a new company in town & We're here to help solve any issue you maybe having. Professional service & quality workmanship guaranteed at competitive rates
Call Steve at Valiant Plumbing & Gas Ltd for

* Leaky Taps/ Faucet repair & replacement
* Leaking pipes and valves
* Hot water cylinder repair & replacement
* Bathroom Renovations
* Kitchen Renovations
* Gas fitting
* Gas Servicing
* Instantaneous Hot Water Heaters/Continuous flow hot water systems
* Low water pressure/Shower pressure issues
* Under house / in ceiling plumbing repairs
*Water filtration & water softeners
* Maintenance

No problem too big or small give Steve a call or text on 0274808964 or message me on Neighbourly

1271 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

FINDING 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 … View more
FINDING 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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1271 days ago

RMHC® New Zealand Annual Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Help us house families with hospitalised children. Join the fight to fund a night. Find out more

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1272 days ago
1272 days ago

Cleaning 'Hacks' that Actually Make Things Worse

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

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 more
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 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.

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1272 days ago

It's over to you

The Team from Homed

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 more
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 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.

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1272 days ago

Ease into the Awatere Village lifestyle.

Oceania Healthcare

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 more
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 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.
Find out more

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1272 days ago

Waikato DHB Nurses Strike – 9 June 2021

Waikato DHB

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 more
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 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.
Learn more

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1272 days ago

Heathcotes’ Huge Audio Clearout on now!

Heathcotes

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 more
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 to www.heathcotes.co.nz to shop now!

*T&C’s apply.
Shop now

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1296 days ago

MEET THE VRS TEAM - Veterinary Referral Services❤️

Hamilton Small Animal Veterinary Centre

Most of you may know that located within the Hamilton Small Animal Veterinary Centre building is Veterinary Referral Services (VRS), which receives companion pet referral cases from their primary Veterinarians all over the Waikato. These patients require care that is complex, or requires skills and… View moreMost of you may know that located within the Hamilton Small Animal Veterinary Centre building is Veterinary Referral Services (VRS), which receives companion pet referral cases from their primary Veterinarians all over the Waikato. These patients require care that is complex, or requires skills and equipment that is beyond the function of their primary vet.

The team comprises of;

🐕Veterinary Surgeon Dr Ian Millward BVSc (Dist.), Cert. SA Surgery, MMedVet SA Surgery (Dist.)Vet

🐈‍⬛Referral Nurse & Administrator Sarah Wilson DVN, RVN

🐩Vet Referral Administrator Linley Herbert CVN

🐈Vet Referral Nurse Leeann Ruddell DVN, RVN

Changes are on the horizon for the Vet Referral team with work beginning on a newly built clinic attached to the rear of our building. Not only will it mean changes for the VRS team but our Hamilton Small Animal Vets Centre will now expand into the space left behind, creating a more dynamic, up to date and spacious work area. We will keep you posted with pictures and updates, watch this space!!

www.hamiltonvets.co.nz... www.vetreferral.co.nz...

1273 days ago

This week's latest Blueprint

Hamilton Harcourts

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