21 days ago

Do you take alternative milk in your coffee?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The days of paying extra for is over at Wild Bean cafe but don’t expect your favourite city espresso haunt to follow their lead any time soon.

BP Australia and New Zealand took a “plant-based milk now at no extra cost” stance earlier this month as customers opting for the dairy alternatives tripled between 2017 and 2019.

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1 day ago

Share your most delicious (but affordable!) go-to meal...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Winter is knocking at the door and the cost of living has already made itself at home. So let's help each other out by sharing your meal ideas that don't break the bank.

Comment below with your go-to meals that are delicious and affordable.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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3 hours ago

Looking for local performance groups to perform at Matariki

Melanie from Hamilton Lake

Glenview Community Centre are excited to announce our upcoming event, Matariki Rising Southside, which will take place on Friday, June 21st from 5 pm to 8 pm at Mangakootukutuku College on Collins Road. As we prepare for this celebration, we are eager to showcase a diverse range of performances that reflect the spirit of Matariki.

If you are part of a group that loves to perform, we'd would love to hear from you! Contact Glenview community centre for more details on (07) 843 2600 or call 021 229 8097

3 hours ago

Engineer con could take years to unwind

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Hamilton City Council faces a “financial burden that is unprecedented” in the wake of Jonathan Hall’s fraudulent building sign-offs, and the full extent of the damage remains “largely unknown”.

That’s according to the victim impact statement from council, written by regulatory services unit director Cory Lang.

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