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19 days ago

Have you picked up your tickets to our 80th anniversary party yet?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours, here is the cover of our amazing 80th anniversary special edition! There's just enough time to book your ticket to join editor Jo McCarroll at Hamilton Gardens on November 11. Ticketholders will get this special (RRP $16.20) in their goody bags. Each goody bag is also … View moreKia ora neighbours, here is the cover of our amazing 80th anniversary special edition! There's just enough time to book your ticket to join editor Jo McCarroll at Hamilton Gardens on November 11. Ticketholders will get this special (RRP $16.20) in their goody bags. Each goody bag is also packed with gardening paraphernalia and a brand new Jack Hobbs-bred Hebe 'The Gardener' plant, released to mark this amazing milestone. Plus you'll also get all-day entry to the Enclosed Gardens, canapes and bubbles
, and spot prizes. We'd love to see you there.

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41 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.

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19 days ago

Floor show

The Team from Resene ColorShop Hamilton

Spruce up your outdoor area for spring soirées in the sun with a simple but stylish rug you can personalise with your own design using your favourite Resene colours.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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21 days ago

What are your supermarket pet peeves?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Fruit fondlers, meat misplacers and that guy who took a leak in aisle nine.

Supermarkets can be interesting places, filled with interesting characters. They are strange, sometimes seamy and even occasionally hostile environments where people behave in a unique manner.

What are your … View more
Fruit fondlers, meat misplacers and that guy who took a leak in aisle nine.

Supermarkets can be interesting places, filled with interesting characters. They are strange, sometimes seamy and even occasionally hostile environments where people behave in a unique manner.

What are your supermarket pet peeves? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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20 days ago

Have you ever seen a big turnaround in a town or suburb near you?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Piopio could be Waitomo’s best kept secret.

For people wanting a good lifestyle, district mayor John Robertson says they should look to small regional towns where there’s room to grow.

Have you ever seen a big turnaround in a town or suburb? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding … View more
Piopio could be Waitomo’s best kept secret.

For people wanting a good lifestyle, district mayor John Robertson says they should look to small regional towns where there’s room to grow.

Have you ever seen a big turnaround in a town or suburb? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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20 days ago

Are you a take-your-time shopper, or someone who whips through?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Depending on who we are, a trip to the supermarket can either be the highlight of the week, or a task best avoided.

We asked the people of Waikato what annoys them about going grocery shopping - and, alternatively, where there was anything they found delightful about the experience.

Are you a… View more
Depending on who we are, a trip to the supermarket can either be the highlight of the week, or a task best avoided.

We asked the people of Waikato what annoys them about going grocery shopping - and, alternatively, where there was anything they found delightful about the experience.

Are you a take-your-time shopper, or someone who gets out as fast as possible? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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20 days ago

What do you make of this purchase?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Those involved in ploughing $1.6m in ratepayer cash into a property in Te Aroha which can’t be used for its intended purpose and is unlikely to be sold without taking a loss are defending their decision.

In June 2022, the Matamata-Piako District Council agreed to buy a 7.2ha rural-zoned … View more
Those involved in ploughing $1.6m in ratepayer cash into a property in Te Aroha which can’t be used for its intended purpose and is unlikely to be sold without taking a loss are defending their decision.

In June 2022, the Matamata-Piako District Council agreed to buy a 7.2ha rural-zoned lifestyle block on the outskirts of Te Aroha for $1.29m, intending re-zone it as industrial.

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23 days ago

Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.

How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.

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How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
  • 28.8% With a city-wide public fireworks display
    28.8% Complete
  • 19.7% Small fireworks displays in each community
    19.7% Complete
  • 7.4% Keep it as is
    7.4% Complete
  • 33.6% We shouldn't celebrate it!
    33.6% Complete
  • 10% Anything but fireworks
    10% Complete
  • 0.5% Other - I'll share below
    0.5% Complete
3762 votes
27 days ago

Councillors working to a June 2028 deadline for new water model

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The clock is ticking and the pressure is on as Hamilton City Council elected members were told whatever water delivery service they chose, it must wash its face financially.

Councillors have until December 12 to come up with a preferred option for water delivery, which will then be open for … View more
The clock is ticking and the pressure is on as Hamilton City Council elected members were told whatever water delivery service they chose, it must wash its face financially.

Councillors have until December 12 to come up with a preferred option for water delivery, which will then be open for public consultation.

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26 days ago

Are you following the water charge discussions at Hamilton City Council?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton city councillors have taken tangible steps towards a new water regime that will see a charge based on their property’s capital valuation in their rates bill for the first time next year.

The council voted unanimously on Thursday on a series of direction-setting decisions in relation … View more
Hamilton city councillors have taken tangible steps towards a new water regime that will see a charge based on their property’s capital valuation in their rates bill for the first time next year.

The council voted unanimously on Thursday on a series of direction-setting decisions in relation to the 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan Amendments.

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20 days ago

PLANT EXTRAVAGANZA

Paul from Gordonton - Puketaha

How good is this fabulous line up of vendors
Don't miss out on a great day out
PLANT EXTRAVAGANZA
Saturday 9 November 2024 9am -3pm
The Barn - Claudelands - Hamilton
GATE 3 Brooklyn Road
$5pp entry 12yrs & under free
Wheelchair & Pram friendly

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23 days ago

Poll: Do you go to the A&P show?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A gigantic show-stopping bull called Axle, traditional blacksmithing and farriers, and all creatures large and small entertained thousands at the region’s annual A&P show.

The sights, sounds, and the smells of all things rural returned to Claudelands Showgrounds on the weekend as the … View more
A gigantic show-stopping bull called Axle, traditional blacksmithing and farriers, and all creatures large and small entertained thousands at the region’s annual A&P show.

The sights, sounds, and the smells of all things rural returned to Claudelands Showgrounds on the weekend as the Waikato A&P Show celebrated the rural way of life.

Do you go to the A&P show? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you go to the A&P show?
  • 16.7% Yes
    16.7% Complete
  • 13.3% Sometimes
    13.3% Complete
  • 6.7% Occasionally
    6.7% Complete
  • 63.3% No
    63.3% Complete
30 votes
21 days ago

Morrinsville's 'not kicking the can' on growth

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

An historic dairy farm converted into housing and a retirement village in Morrinsville is the latest sign of “exponential growth” to hit the rural service town.

But the mayor says the town is in a good position to accommodate the expansion.

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21 days ago

Poll: Do you think amalgamating councils would be good for Waikato?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

There’s a saying that goes something like this - the more things change, the more they stay the same - and when it comes to amalgamating the region’s district councils, nothing could be truer.

Talk of amalgamating the Waikato region’s multiple local bodies goes as far back as 1989, when … View more
There’s a saying that goes something like this - the more things change, the more they stay the same - and when it comes to amalgamating the region’s district councils, nothing could be truer.

Talk of amalgamating the Waikato region’s multiple local bodies goes as far back as 1989, when around 850 around the country were amalgamated into 86 local authorities.

Do you think amalgamating councils would be good for Waikato? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think amalgamating councils would be good for Waikato?
  • 17.1% Yes
    17.1% Complete
  • 14.3% Maybe some of them
    14.3% Complete
  • 60% No
    60% Complete
  • 8.6% Not sure
    8.6% Complete
35 votes
21 days ago

Poll: Do you think this is a good idea?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The city council’s keen to get a slice of big landowners’ capital gain from rezoned but unbuilt areas as it prepares for a potentially costly onslaught of fast-track projects.

Wary of new Government rules said to pose “very significant” growth-related risks when it’s already carefully … View more
The city council’s keen to get a slice of big landowners’ capital gain from rezoned but unbuilt areas as it prepares for a potentially costly onslaught of fast-track projects.

Wary of new Government rules said to pose “very significant” growth-related risks when it’s already carefully counting dollars, city bean counters are on the hunt for “value capture” tools to help keep up with demand in the growing city.

Do you think this is a good idea? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think this is a good idea?
  • 26.7% Yes
    26.7% Complete
  • 6.7% Maybe
    6.7% Complete
  • 46.7% No
    46.7% Complete
  • 20% Not sure
    20% Complete
15 votes
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