Hillcrest, Hamilton

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1155 days ago

Moving and Delivery Services

Devan from Smart Express Hamilton

Moving house? Call Smart Express. We have 2 man truck options available, 6 days a week

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1155 days ago

Community Safety Meeting

MP Jamie Strange Parliamentary Services

Come along and meet with New Zealand Police, Hamilton City Council City Safe, Community Patrol, Hamilton City Councillors and Maaori Wardens to discuss what matters to you.

The event will be held at Endeavour School on Tuesday August 17th at 7pm hosted by Jamie Strange – MP for Hamilton East.
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1156 days ago

Daffodil Day volunteers wanted!

Pip Stephenson from Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society

The Cancer Society needs you!
Daffodil Day is coming, and the call is going out for street collection volunteers in Hamilton.
Be part of the Cancer Society’s largest annual fundraising event and help raise vital funds this Daffodil Day on Friday 27 August and Saturday 28 August.
Just two hours … View more
The Cancer Society needs you!
Daffodil Day is coming, and the call is going out for street collection volunteers in Hamilton.
Be part of the Cancer Society’s largest annual fundraising event and help raise vital funds this Daffodil Day on Friday 27 August and Saturday 28 August.
Just two hours of your time can make a big difference for Kiwis living with cancer.
Sign up at www.DaffodilDay.org.nz...

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1156 days ago

Hillcrest river Boardwalk down from Malcolm Street

Maureen from Hillcrest

I’ve just found out that the Boardwalk is going to be part of the new cycle track, and I’m wondering if there was any consultation on this?
We regularly walk our dogs along the river and over the boardwalk and soon it will be two dogs and a pram, I’m wondering how the council plan to manage… View more
I’ve just found out that the Boardwalk is going to be part of the new cycle track, and I’m wondering if there was any consultation on this?
We regularly walk our dogs along the river and over the boardwalk and soon it will be two dogs and a pram, I’m wondering how the council plan to manage two very different groups using one Boardwalk without conflict, it’s hard enough now to pull the dogs to the side to allow of the occasional bicycle.

Essentially, I’m after information on the plans and if there was consultation, since there seems to have been no consultation on the well used meadow they’ve ripped up to create part of the track.

1156 days ago

Building a legacy that inspires

Our passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond … View more
Our passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond the ordinary when it comes to paying it forward and making a difference. Let’s celebrate the good and help their legacy shine bright. Because these kiwis demonstrate the true meaning of an inspiring legacy. Who will join them?

Nominations close 31 August.

#NZOTY #NZerOfTheYear
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1156 days ago

Print apprenticeship available in Hamilton.

Competenz

Hey Hamilton!
We have a great apprenticeship opportunity for you!
Print House Ltd are looking for a digital print apprentice! You will work alongside an experience qualified printer who will teach you the basics and how to run the various machines. Given the large scope and range of print … View more
Hey Hamilton!
We have a great apprenticeship opportunity for you!
Print House Ltd are looking for a digital print apprentice! You will work alongside an experience qualified printer who will teach you the basics and how to run the various machines. Given the large scope and range of print production this company provides you’ll get to move around and learn a variety of skills as part of your training and apprenticeship.
Want to work for a place like this? Find out more now!

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1157 days ago

The Green Side of Wool

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

We have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.

Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several … View more
We have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.

Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several decades wool accounted for more than a third of New Zealand’s exports by value with the sheep population peaking at just over 70 million in 1982.

This number is significant when comparing it to New Zealand’s human population. By 2020, sheep numbers dropped to 26 million, following a decline in profitability compared to other types of farming, particularly dairying.

While also farmed for their meat, today’s article focuses on sheep wool and its environmental attributes.

Wool is a natural and renewable resource and as long as our beloved sheep are eating the tasty green pastures from New Zealand farms they will always produce wool. Wool has amazing properties that make it ideal for many applications from home textiles through to incontinence underwear.

At this point in time, cotton and synthetic fibres are the most commonly used and produced fibres globally, however their performance does not come close to wool, in particular the environmental benefits.

From wool to yarn: The wool clip (total yield of wool shorn during one season from the sheep) is sent to the scourers where the wool is cleaned and dried, and from there to a woollen spinner where the fibre is spun into yarn. The yarn is then sent on to the manufacturer of textile products where many different processes are involved.

The yarn is wound onto dye cones and dyed to the required colours. Next the yarn is warped onto beams. These warp beams are then threaded through the looms so that the weft yarn can run across the warp to create a woven fabric.

The fabric is then inspected and then washed and dried. Very few chemicals are used in the processing, typically only water and heat.



Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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1157 days ago

Love your colour with Resene this August!

Resene ColorShop

Is your home starting to look a little dreary and in need of a fresh coat of paint or a pick me up with colour?

Come in and visit your local Resene ColorShop between 5-31 August 2021, buy 1 testpot 60-80ml and get 1 FREE! Plus get 25% off Resene premium paint, primers, sealers and stains 10L. … View more
Is your home starting to look a little dreary and in need of a fresh coat of paint or a pick me up with colour?

Come in and visit your local Resene ColorShop between 5-31 August 2021, buy 1 testpot 60-80ml and get 1 FREE! Plus get 25% off Resene premium paint, primers, sealers and stains 10L.

Offers available with your Resene DIY Card. If you don’t have a card you can sign up free in store or online
See more details online

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1183 days ago

Rostrevor Ward Streets

Mano Neighbourly Lead from Silverdale

Three months trial changes made without public and businesses consultation to Rostrevor and Ward Streets cost $902,000. Waka Kotahi NZ paid 90% out of taxpayers' contribution, Hamilton City Council paid 10% out of ratepayers contribution. This pet project had been a failure and they want to … View moreThree months trial changes made without public and businesses consultation to Rostrevor and Ward Streets cost $902,000. Waka Kotahi NZ paid 90% out of taxpayers' contribution, Hamilton City Council paid 10% out of ratepayers contribution. This pet project had been a failure and they want to revert back to how it was before and they find for trial permanent paint had been used which is hard to remove. Once again ratepayers have to pay extra to get rid of the paint.

1170 days ago

A perfect match with free recruitment service

Competenz

"We’d been trying to recruit a young person for a couple of years", says Stainless Machinings owner Brian Lawry. “We’d been in touch with local high schools to arrange work experience at our precision component business and liaised with many career advisors and even advertised at … View more"We’d been trying to recruit a young person for a couple of years", says Stainless Machinings owner Brian Lawry. “We’d been in touch with local high schools to arrange work experience at our precision component business and liaised with many career advisors and even advertised at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), but with no success.”

After years of searching for a new recruit for their business, Auckland engineering firm Stainless Machinings turned to Competenz’s free job matching service to find them an ideal candidate.
In the space of a few short months, school leaver Stuart Martin joined the company.

Read the full story at the link below.
If you are an employer looking for the right apprentice for your business, get in touch with us to make use of our free job matching service

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1159 days ago

COVID-19

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato

Earlier this year, young people were asked to share their experience of COVID-19. The Graeme Dingle Foundation wanted to give them an opportunity to share their story and show the ways in which they had faced the challenges of COVID-19 and the restrictions on their lives.

In today's post, we … View more
Earlier this year, young people were asked to share their experience of COVID-19. The Graeme Dingle Foundation wanted to give them an opportunity to share their story and show the ways in which they had faced the challenges of COVID-19 and the restrictions on their lives.

In today's post, we look at how online learning played in our young people's lives. Keep an eye out as we post some key takeaways from our findings or head to our website and read the full write up today.

Source - Julie Moore, Research & Evaluation Graeme Dingle Foundation

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1159 days ago

Friday Puzzle

NumberWorks'nWords Hamilton Central

Can you solve this puzzle by moving 1 matchstick?

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1159 days ago

Wooden window

Michelle from Hillcrest

Large solid wooden window. Possibly rimu or cedar timber. Just shy of 1m H x 1.5mW. Semi-opaque textured glass (no broken panes) , so great for privacy. Top two panels open.

Would be great for home reno, garden shed or use as part of a wall or for ventilation if building a greenhouse.

Please PM… View more
Large solid wooden window. Possibly rimu or cedar timber. Just shy of 1m H x 1.5mW. Semi-opaque textured glass (no broken panes) , so great for privacy. Top two panels open.

Would be great for home reno, garden shed or use as part of a wall or for ventilation if building a greenhouse.

Please PM me or leave a message below.

Price: $35

1159 days ago

Foldable climbing frame

The Team from

Construct a climbing frame for upwardly mobile crops and add the colour with Resene paint.

Find out how to create your own.

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1159 days ago

Hospital midwives strike

Waikato District Health Board

Important Maternity Services Notice

Midwives who are members of the MERAS union will strike on Tuesday 10 August from 11am to 7pm. This is part of nationwide strike action and does not affect Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs).

The priority of Waikato DHB is the care of women and their babies. We … View more
Important Maternity Services Notice

Midwives who are members of the MERAS union will strike on Tuesday 10 August from 11am to 7pm. This is part of nationwide strike action and does not affect Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs).

The priority of Waikato DHB is the care of women and their babies. We have plans in place to ensure they have access to the services they need and are kept safe during the strike.

Waikato DHB hospital maternity services will still be available. However, we will not be able to provide elective services and clinics on the day of the strike (10 August). We will contact these women directly.

If you have concerns or questions, please contact your midwife. For more information please visit our website
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