Forest Lake, Hamilton

1619 days ago

Raranga - Flax Weaving One Day Workshop

Syrina Pene from Te Rongopai Community Trust (GOOD NEWS COMMUNITY CENTRE)

Kia Ora Koutou Whanau. This is the last day to REGISTER for our one day Raranga Workshop Tomorrow 10.00am-2.30pm...
Call 07 850 5020 or email goodnewscommunitycentre@gmail.com
We are on the corner of Dominion Rd and Breckons Ave Nawton.
NAU MAI, HAERE MAI, HOKI MAI

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1619 days ago

FREE measure and quote

RetroFit Double Glazing - Waikato

Are you spending a lot more time at home these days and constantly tired of freezing during winter? Let us help you make your home warmer, drier and healthier all year round with a tailored retrofit double glazing solution for your home. Get your free measure and quote here or call 0800 658 658.

1622 days ago

FREE Flax Weaving Class this Saturday

Syrina Pene from Te Rongopai Community Trust (GOOD NEWS COMMUNITY CENTRE)

Kia Ora Koutou Whanau and Friends...
We have a FREE Raranga Class , suitable for Beginners up, learning the art of creating putiputi - flax flowers.
WHEN: Saturday 27th June 10.00am-2.30pm.
WHERE: Good News Community Centre (78 Breckons Ave, Nawton, Hamilton)
Bring Lunch (Cuppa Provided), Tutor: … View more
Kia Ora Koutou Whanau and Friends...
We have a FREE Raranga Class , suitable for Beginners up, learning the art of creating putiputi - flax flowers.
WHEN: Saturday 27th June 10.00am-2.30pm.
WHERE: Good News Community Centre (78 Breckons Ave, Nawton, Hamilton)
Bring Lunch (Cuppa Provided), Tutor: Tui Kirkwood
Numbers are limited so please REGISTER by sending us a PM with your contact details, phone 8505020 or email info@goodnewscommunitycentre.com

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1619 days ago

Have you signed up to get free gardening advice?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and … View more
In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and follow Jane Packer’s advice to decorate your kitchen and dining spaces with flowers. Be in to win Jane Packer Flowers and the NZ House & Garden July issue.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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1619 days ago

Have you ever had a tree fall near you?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Two women and a dog had to run for their lives as a gum tree fell in front of them and onto railway lines.

"I looked behind as we were running and saw the train hit the tree and it exploded, it was huge, the branches went everywhere," Bronwyn Jackson said.

Read more here. Have you ever … View more
Two women and a dog had to run for their lives as a gum tree fell in front of them and onto railway lines.

"I looked behind as we were running and saw the train hit the tree and it exploded, it was huge, the branches went everywhere," Bronwyn Jackson said.

Read more here. Have you ever had a tree fall near you?

1619 days ago

Have you ever had a tree fall near you?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Two women and a dog had to run for their lives as a gum tree fell in front of them and onto railway lines.

"I looked behind as we were running and saw the train hit the tree and it exploded, it was huge, the branches went everywhere," Bronwyn Jackson said.

Read more here. Have you ever … View more
Two women and a dog had to run for their lives as a gum tree fell in front of them and onto railway lines.

"I looked behind as we were running and saw the train hit the tree and it exploded, it was huge, the branches went everywhere," Bronwyn Jackson said.

Read more here. Have you ever had a tree fall near you?

1620 days ago

Show us your winter snaps!

Neighbourly.co.nz

Hi Waikato! The days are getting colder and the Neighbourly Snaps campaign is turning up the heat in your region. Show the rest of your neighbours the wintery scenes around your pad or your region. What's your idea of a wintery scene? Post your photo in the comments below ⬇️⬇️

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1620 days ago

Redlid Garden Bins & Bags

Grant Wilson from

It is a lot easier to use a Redlid Garden Bin or Bag. Call us on 0800 733543 or go to www.redlid.co.nz...

1621 days ago

Carpet piece

Loretta from Nawton

Large chunk of carpet in ok condition. It’s roughly 5 by 3.5 m. Free for removal. It’s a creamy colour.

1620 days ago

This week's latest Blueprint

Hamilton Harcourts

View Hamilton Harcourts' latest interactive Blueprint.

If you'd like to receive Blueprint in your inbox each week, subscribe here.
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1622 days ago

Slurs hurled after woman hosts candidate's election sign

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

A Labour candidate, of Indian ethnicity, says a woman was abused because she allowed his election sign to be erected on her property.

The Hamilton woman was harassed and verbally abused by two different groups of men for supporting a “curry candidate”.

The woman, who did not want to be … View more
A Labour candidate, of Indian ethnicity, says a woman was abused because she allowed his election sign to be erected on her property.

The Hamilton woman was harassed and verbally abused by two different groups of men for supporting a “curry candidate”.

The woman, who did not want to be identified, allowed the sign to be erected on her property for Hamilton West Labour candidate Dr Gaurav Sharma.

Read more here.

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1621 days ago

Winter energy saving tips

The team from EnergySmart - Waikato

The weather is noticeably cooler, the nights are drawing in and power bills are slowly increasing.

We have put together a list of tips on how you can keep your home warm and cosy without breaking the bank.

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1621 days ago

Wringer washing machine.

Margaret Louise from Frankton

Wanted machine for parts.

1621 days ago

#AotearoaOfKindness: Mobilising the kindness DNA

Sarah Macdonald from Volunteering New Zealand

Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!

We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an … View more
Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!

We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an Aotearoa of Kindness.

Call to action – keep shaping the world we want to live in:

• Look for where kindness, mahi aroha, work for love, has impacted your life.
• Show your thanks to those people giving kindness and mahi aroha through #AotearoaOfKindness.
• Connect or reconnect with a community or a cause that’s important to you through volunteeringnz.org.nz/finding-volunteer-roles.

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1622 days ago

Poll: How do you fold your towels?

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.

The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. … View more
Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.

The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. But what do you do? And who knew folding towels could be so controversial?

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How do you fold your towels?
  • 34.4% Basic - Fold in half three times
    34.4% Complete
  • 39.9% Plush - Fold towards the centre, then in thirds
    39.9% Complete
  • 16.4% Rolled - No folds allowed
    16.4% Complete
  • 9.4% None of the above
    9.4% Complete
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