Melville, Hamilton

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

1153 days ago

Beautiful Blueberries

Westlea Blueberries

Our Blueberries are in full flower at the moment, so we will have lots of berries available in early December for everyone to enjoy and the Ice-cream machine will be serviced ready to churn out real fruit Ice-cream again

1153 days ago

Super quiet Heat Pumps, perfect for bedrooms

EnergySmart - Waikato

Our Range of Mitsubishi Heat Pumps have incredible sound reducing technology, making them perfect for heating and cooling bedrooms!

Visit our website for more information

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1153 days ago

Māori Language Week 💚

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato

We hope everyone is enjoying Māori Language Week 💚

Today, we thought we'd share two common phrases which you can start to practice and use when talking to your friends, whānau or work colleagues.

Ngā mihi nui | Thanks so much
Kia pai te rā | Have a good day

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1154 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

The AEA web event is a free monthly online meeting using Zoom video conferencing software. With three 10 minute speakers and member sharing. Participants can join the web event from their phone, desktop, mobile and tablet devices. ALL WELCOME

The purpose of the web events is to carry the message … View more
The AEA web event is a free monthly online meeting using Zoom video conferencing software. With three 10 minute speakers and member sharing. Participants can join the web event from their phone, desktop, mobile and tablet devices. ALL WELCOME

The purpose of the web events is to carry the message to newcomers who live in areas where there are no AEA meetings and to strengthen areas where there are sole AEA members. These events are not designed to replace face-to-face meetings. Rather, we hope that face-to-face meetings will grow and increase as a result of having regular web events.

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1154 days ago

Noticed anything different?

Neighbourly.co.nz

It's te wiki o te reo Māori, and to celebrate this awesome initiative, we've given our logo a little update.

'Haporitanga' means 'the many principles and actions of being a community' and we think it's a great way to express what Neighbourly is.

Are you … View more
It's te wiki o te reo Māori, and to celebrate this awesome initiative, we've given our logo a little update.

'Haporitanga' means 'the many principles and actions of being a community' and we think it's a great way to express what Neighbourly is.

Are you keen to dive straight into te wiki? Here's a video by our mates at Stuff showing five te reo words that every person from across the motu (country) needs to know.

For more coverage on Māori language week, click the 'See more' button below.

Ngā manaakitanga!
See more

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1155 days ago

Ten Ways to Find Light and Hope in Challenging Times + Recipes

Naturally Healthy

It’s been an incredibly challenging year for many. We’ve been thrown a bunch of curveballs in both our business and personal lives. For some, it feels a bit like a game of dodgeball that never ends.
So, today, I’m sharing ten simple daily practices and rituals that when I'm feeling in a… View more
It’s been an incredibly challenging year for many. We’ve been thrown a bunch of curveballs in both our business and personal lives. For some, it feels a bit like a game of dodgeball that never ends.
So, today, I’m sharing ten simple daily practices and rituals that when I'm feeling in a frazzle, lift my spirits and support my mind and body in the hope that they may just do the same for you.
I’m sharing some of my favourite soul soothing recipes too.
For a little light reading, please read more here.
Take care of yourselves and each other,
Lee xo

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1155 days ago

Happy Māori Language Week

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato

Ngā mihi o te wiki o te reo Māori e hoa mā | Happy Māori Language Week

Māori Language Week has officially started across Aotearoa. Throughout the week, we will be posting common words which you can start to use in everyday conversations such as kia pai te rā which means have a great day ⭐

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1155 days ago

We are open!

Hilton Brown Swimming

And we want you and your family to be able to have fun in the water and swim with confidence. We are open and operating under Level 2 Delta guidelines.

Touch base with us today to book in for your FREE trial swimming lesson.

The Free Trial lesson is open to all new customers.
Find out more

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1155 days ago

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week)

Syrina from Nawton

Remember whanau it is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori.
Enjoy our beautiful reo & culture and join us next Monday night for our free Te Reo classes 5.30-7.30pm

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1156 days ago

Raranga (Flax Weaving) Class Cancelled Tonight

Syrina from Nawton

Kia Ora Koutou Ano
The raranga class for tonight is cancelled.
We will see you all back next week at 6.00pm.

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1156 days ago

FREE Te Reo Maori Classes 20th September

Syrina from Nawton

Ata Marie Koutou
Our weekly Te Reo classes will start back NEXT Monday evening from 5.30-7.30pm. Join us at the Good News Community Centre at 78 Breckons Ave, Nawton. No need to register, just turn up with a pen and notebook for your "kupu hou"- new words.
NAU MAI HAERE MAI WHANAU & … View more
Ata Marie Koutou
Our weekly Te Reo classes will start back NEXT Monday evening from 5.30-7.30pm. Join us at the Good News Community Centre at 78 Breckons Ave, Nawton. No need to register, just turn up with a pen and notebook for your "kupu hou"- new words.
NAU MAI HAERE MAI WHANAU & FRIENDS

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1156 days ago

All About Curtain & Upholstery Fabrics

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

There are five different styles/category of fabric that form the foundation for the vast array of curtain and upholstery fabrics you see on the market today. Each fabric style outlined below has its own unique characteristics and are produced using different techniques. Some of these fabric types … View moreThere are five different styles/category of fabric that form the foundation for the vast array of curtain and upholstery fabrics you see on the market today. Each fabric style outlined below has its own unique characteristics and are produced using different techniques. Some of these fabric types will be well known to you like plain and printed fabrics, while others less so.

You may be wondering why cotton and linen for example are not included here – this is because they are a type of composition that falls within one of these categories below.

Here we give you a high-level overview of the styles of fabrics available to you for your home interior or commercial interior project.

PLAIN
Plain fabrics are characterised by simple weaves and textures not showing any complex design.
Simple weaves are for instance – hopsacks, twills, herringbones and satins. Common fabric compositions used for plain fabrics include natural fibres (cotton, linen) as well as synthetic fibres (polyester, acrylic, etc.)

Plain interior fabrics take on a simple and paired back aesthetic. Ideal for a minimalist décor, you can complement plain fabrics with more textured and tactile textiles for added interest to your home décor.

PRINTED
Printing is the process of applying coloured designs and patterns to a woven textile. One or more colours are applied to the fabric in specific parts only, using thickened dyes to prevent the colour from spreading beyond the limits of the pattern or design. In quality printed fabrics, the colour is bonded with the fibre so as to resist loss of dye from washing and friction (crocking). Printing is an ancient textile manufacturing technique of which there are five print production methods you can use:

Burn Out Printing:
A process which uses chemicals, rather than colour, to burn out or dissolve away one fibre in a fabric. The purpose is to achieve a sheer design on a solid or opaque fabric. The chemicals used during production can make this fabric sensitive to ultraviolet degradation when hung in direct sunlight.

Digital Printing:
Rapidly becoming a popular and commercially viable printing method due to its flexibility, precision and consistency. With this new printing technique it is now possible to print any design, even with photographic detail, onto fabric. There are no restrictions in the amount of colour that can be used.

Engraved Roller Printing:
The printing method used for the majority of fabrics worldwide. The colours are printed directly onto the fabric. There must be one roller for each colour used in the print. The more colours used, the better the print definition and depth of colour. The number of colours used is printed on the left hand selvedge of a fabric along with the brand.

Hand Block Printing:

The oldest form of printing. Print designs are created by transferring dyestuffs onto fabric with the help of wooden, linoleum, or copper blocks. Artisans hand craft individual blocks to carry each different colour in a design and perfectly match block placement to create the all-over design.

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

1156 days ago

Fonterra are hiring near you!

Competenz

Would you like to earn while you learn and gain an NZQA recognized qualification in mechanical engineering? If the answer is yes, great news! Fonterra are offering not one, but eight mechanical engineering apprenticeship opportunities in various locations around Aotearoa!

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1158 days ago

Get your financial life in order with MoneyIQ

Angela Quigan Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards … View more
Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards a brighter, richer future. You can sign up for free here.

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