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Sunday 12th April
Hukanui Golf Club
3 Person Ambrose
9am Registration for 10am shotguns start
Get your teams together and support Parkinson's.
Everyone is welcome
To enter contact Hukanui Golf Club
Email: hukanuigolf@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 824 3784
February has shown that the property market is livening up with increasing buyer confidence pushing house prices over a milestone around the region.
According to realestate.co.nz, for the first time in a year, Waikato’s average asking price has tipped back into the $800,000 price bracket, … View moreFebruary has shown that the property market is livening up with increasing buyer confidence pushing house prices over a milestone around the region.
According to realestate.co.nz, for the first time in a year, Waikato’s average asking price has tipped back into the $800,000 price bracket, while nationally over 12,000 new listings hit the market - the highest level since 2013.
How do you think the local housing market is going? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
The law blocking a full refund for a Hamilton woman who was overcharged rates for 21 years is “illogical,” a city councillor says.
Sue Moroney was investigating the possibility of a refund to Progressive Pilates owner Sonia Lidington, who says the council still owes her thousands of dollars.
Huntly’s old iSite is getting a new lease on life as a hub where children learn how to paddle and tales of the river’s history are shared.
The riverside building on Great South Road closed in 2019. A few years later Waikato District Council said it had looked into … View moreHuntly’s old iSite is getting a new lease on life as a hub where children learn how to paddle and tales of the river’s history are shared.
The riverside building on Great South Road closed in 2019. A few years later Waikato District Council said it had looked into knocking the former iSite down because it was being vandalised and no local groups wanted to lease it.
Waikato businesses and consumers are shrugging off volatile fuel prices - for now.
A barrel of Brent crude spiked to US$117 - the highest levels since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 - on Monday before diving on Tuesday morning (NZT) to about US$85 per barrel. Prices later recovered to US$90 a … View moreWaikato businesses and consumers are shrugging off volatile fuel prices - for now.
A barrel of Brent crude spiked to US$117 - the highest levels since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 - on Monday before diving on Tuesday morning (NZT) to about US$85 per barrel. Prices later recovered to US$90 a barrel.
Have you noticed a change in fuel prices? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Hamilton Scottish invite new and returning dancers to join us Wednesday nights from 7pm
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a … View moreASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
Cambridge has been dethroned as the cocaine capital of Waikato amid a surge in the availability of the Class A drug across the region last year.
Te Awamutu has now overtaken Cambridge as Waikato’s cocaine capital, wastewater drug testing data obtained via an Official Information Act request … View moreCambridge has been dethroned as the cocaine capital of Waikato amid a surge in the availability of the Class A drug across the region last year.
Te Awamutu has now overtaken Cambridge as Waikato’s cocaine capital, wastewater drug testing data obtained via an Official Information Act request reveals.
It’s still not known how it happened but an accounting cock-up over rubbish stickers has left a $3 million hole in Waikato District Council’s annual budget.
Last month, the council was told it faced a deficit of $3.9m, mainly due to a correction to its user-pay refuse sticker revenue budget … View moreIt’s still not known how it happened but an accounting cock-up over rubbish stickers has left a $3 million hole in Waikato District Council’s annual budget.
Last month, the council was told it faced a deficit of $3.9m, mainly due to a correction to its user-pay refuse sticker revenue budget - basically, it wrongly estimated how much money it would take in from sales of council rubbish stickers.
For months, Nicola Bradstreet and Will Jackson listed potential side-hustles for the rural property they were buying.
A couple of years later, one has turned into reality: a three-day walking retreat on the Wharepūhunga farm, south of Te Awamutu.
Hamilton firm Cook and Galloway Engineers is for sale after its parent company was placed into receivership.
Receivers say unresolved “financial pressures“ forced the company to go into receivership.
WANTED WANTED WANTED:
Gold • Coins • Watches • Banknotes • Antique • Jewellery • Collectables
The market for many antiques, collectables, vintage watches, artefacts, gold and silver items has been buoyant these past few years. So if you are considering selling any of these or … View moreWANTED WANTED WANTED:
Gold • Coins • Watches • Banknotes • Antique • Jewellery • Collectables
The market for many antiques, collectables, vintage watches, artefacts, gold and silver items has been buoyant these past few years. So if you are considering selling any of these or similar items then our specialist buyers would like to make an offer.
Any items will be considered so please don’t be shy and visit one of our venues.
Large or valuable collections? Single items? Downsizing, moving or decluttering? Family not interested? or simply turning unwanted items into cash.
*Immediate payment made *No commission or waiting *Free no obligation appraisal *Onsite security *Please have your bank details handy
Whether you have a large and valuable collection or a single item of broken jewellery please take this opportunity to see us at a venue near you.
See us at a venue near you - See venues here:
Goldco Antique Buyers | Member NZNDA | website email: goldco@xtra.co.nz | Ph: 0800 105 228
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
The Waikato town with the highest pass rates for driver’s licences got there thanks to a scheme to get teens licensed and job-ready.
Figures released to the Waikato Times under the Official Information Act show Te Kūiti recorded the highest pass rates for learner, restricted and full licence … View moreThe Waikato town with the highest pass rates for driver’s licences got there thanks to a scheme to get teens licensed and job-ready.
Figures released to the Waikato Times under the Official Information Act show Te Kūiti recorded the highest pass rates for learner, restricted and full licence tests in 2025.
A survey of upper Waikato River users has found nine out of 10 respondents saying their use and enjoyment of the river has been seriously impacted by toxic algal blooms.
The survey, organised and undertaken by Taupō District councillor Hope Woodward, gathered 91 responses from community members… View moreA survey of upper Waikato River users has found nine out of 10 respondents saying their use and enjoyment of the river has been seriously impacted by toxic algal blooms.
The survey, organised and undertaken by Taupō District councillor Hope Woodward, gathered 91 responses from community members regarding the state of the waterway.
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