Frankton, Hamilton

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1600 days ago

Free Fun For Kids Tomorrow

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

🤗🤗🤗Ata Marie Whanau
✅✅✅Remember to join us for Sports and Board Games
⏰⏰⏰ TOMORROW 9.30-11.30am
💯💯💯Feel free to send the kids down OR come with them
✅✅✅See you there

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1598 days ago

Have you had a job change in the wake of Covid-19?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

A pilot and chef have joined a Hamilton arborist's team since lockdown.

And many people will be hunting for new jobs - last month, almost 10,600 people got Government support after losing their work in the pandemic.

Read more here. Have you had a job change in the wake of Covid-19?

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1599 days ago

This week's latest Blueprint

Hamilton Harcourts

View Hamilton Harcourts' latest interactive Blueprint.

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1600 days ago

Oranges

Debra from Maeroa

Hi has anyone got an orange tree with oranges on that they don't want. Happy to pick them.

1599 days ago

Tree pruning works along Anzac Parade

The Team from Hamilton City Council

Traffic management will be in place along Anzac Parade near the Anzac Parade/Victoria St Bridge from 9am to 3pm on Thursday 16 July for tree pruning works.

The works, which include tree pruning and removal, will take place on the eastern corner of Anzac Parade and Memorial Dr across the road from … View more
Traffic management will be in place along Anzac Parade near the Anzac Parade/Victoria St Bridge from 9am to 3pm on Thursday 16 July for tree pruning works.

The works, which include tree pruning and removal, will take place on the eastern corner of Anzac Parade and Memorial Dr across the road from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. See the map for details.

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1600 days ago

Who should be the National Party's next leader?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Todd Muller resigned early on Tuesday morning, effective immediately.

He'd taken over from Simon Bridges on May 22.

Read more here. Who do you think should be the National Party's next leader?

1599 days ago

Do you know an amazing gardener?

Reporter NZ Gardener & Get Growing

NZ Gardener and Ryman Healthcare are on the hunt for the 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year! We're looking for green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.

Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? Perhaps locals restoring a park in the… View more
NZ Gardener and Ryman Healthcare are on the hunt for the 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year! We're looking for green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.

Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? Perhaps locals restoring a park in the area to bring back birds, or a group of neighbours doing a great job in their community garden. Nominate them today!

Click here and tell us why they deserve to be this year's Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year.

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1599 days ago

Last chance to have your say!

The Team from Hamilton City Council

FPP or STV?
Have you had your say on which voting system you think is best for our city? You could win a $100 Prezzy Card just by having your say.

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1599 days ago

Your dog might be older (in human years) than you realise

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Think you know how old your dog is? Think again.

Multiplying by seven isn't accurate, a new study says. Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and other leading health institutions across the country have now debunked that common belief.

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Hi neighbours,

Think you know how old your dog is? Think again.

Multiplying by seven isn't accurate, a new study says. Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and other leading health institutions across the country have now debunked that common belief.

According to their findings, a one-year-old dog is similar to a 31-year-old human.

To read about the how to calculate our dog's age, click here

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1599 days ago

bird aviary

Don from Temple View

Hiya,
Wanting to buy a bird aviary. Any size, condition and price considered.
Please phone Don 027 2387666

1599 days ago

DIY Fabric Headboard

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

You’ll need:
• Upholstery weight (ideally) fabric (Spotlight or your favourite store)
• Batting - I used an extra thick batting, be sure to get the width you need to cover your plywood or card
• Plywood or cardboard (local hardware shop or repurpose something lying around)
• Staple … View more
You’ll need:
• Upholstery weight (ideally) fabric (Spotlight or your favourite store)
• Batting - I used an extra thick batting, be sure to get the width you need to cover your plywood or card
• Plywood or cardboard (local hardware shop or repurpose something lying around)
• Staple gun (& staples!)
• Heavy duty mirror/picture hanger (we recommend Hangman Heavy Duty Mirror and Picture Hanger from Mitre 10 but you can use whatever suits you!)

Step 1. After laying the batting out on my tabletop, I put my sheet of plywood on top. The size of your plywood will depend on the size of your bed. Wrap the batting around the plywood and start stapling it down with a staple gun. Just staple your way all around the board. Super easy.

Step 2. Once the batting was secured, I laid out the fabric with the patterned side down. I gave it a quick ironing to get out any wrinkles before starting. After placing my plywood on top of the fabric, it was time to start stapling the fabric. I started off by doing the two long sides. I made sure to pull it tightly as I was going so that it wouldn’t be too loose in the front.

The corners are the part you want to be careful with. My technique (and I’m not sure if this is the “right” way or not, but it worked) is to approach it like I was wrapping a present. I get one side stapled, and then fold it in to the un-stapled side. Then I bring that piece up and pull it really tightly and staple along the seam. It takes a bit of practice, but I would just do it a few times until I got the perfect seam and then staple ‘er down.

Step 3. Now came the tricky part of actually hanging it. We wanted to attach it directly to the wall rather than to our bed. We searched around and finally came across a Heavy duty mirror / picture hanger (Mitre 10, Bunnings probably has similar) Simply mount one track on mirror or picture, then install the wall track with included anchorless fasteners.


We’re really happy with how it turned out. The colours are just right and it’s nice to bring another textile into the room. Plus, it makes our basic bed look about a million times nicer and more expensive!


Full tutorial with pictures: diyshowoff.com...

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1601 days ago

Hot air ballooning in Queenstown

Trupti Biradar Reporter from Stuff Travel

One of the most scenic hot air balloon flights in the world - among the mountains in Queenstown - has slashed prices by a third to attract Kiwi travellers. Click the link below to read more.

1600 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

Monthly AEA Worldwide Web events are held on the third Saturday (Greenwich Mean Time) of each month.
For July it is 8am on Sunday 19th (NZ time).
For newcomers interested in receiving a Zoom invitation for the event, please email aeawebevent@gmail.com.

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1600 days ago

Looking for steel pipe

Rod Neighbourly Lead from Melville

Hi all.
Am trying to help a friend to get a Clothesline `fixed`.
Even if we would only be placing an intermediate pipe inside to keep it standing that would work for my friend.
Would anyone have a steel tube sitting on your house you don`t need? If so please let me know.
I think The broken pipe is … View more
Hi all.
Am trying to help a friend to get a Clothesline `fixed`.
Even if we would only be placing an intermediate pipe inside to keep it standing that would work for my friend.
Would anyone have a steel tube sitting on your house you don`t need? If so please let me know.
I think The broken pipe is aprox 6-8cm diameter. Maybe a 4cm diameter would fit in. Any idea, anyone?

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1600 days ago

Who should be the National Party's next leader?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Todd Muller resigned early on Tuesday morning, effective immediately.

He'd taken over from Simon Bridges on May 22.

Read more here. Who do you think should be the National Party's next leader?

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