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2577 days ago

Matamata Breeders’ Stakes *WIN Kaimai Lounge Tickets*

Matamata Racing Club

We're giving away 2 double passes to the Kaimai Lounge at the J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes on 23rd February. Valued at $150, passes include our ham station and refreshments while you enjoy superb views of the racing. Simply LIKE or THANK this post to enter!

Event entry is free, so join us for the 50th running on 23rd February at the Matamata Racecourse. There will be kids entertainment, live music and a food court.

Be on course to win a 50” TV from Tonezone and a chance to win a Ford Ranger Ute from Fairview Matamata.

Enter the Tuscany Road Fashion in the Field for the chance to win some amazing prizes.

Hospitality packages start from $75 pp. Visit our website for more details www.matamataracingclub.co.nz.

LIKE or THANK this post by Wednesday 13th February 2019 to enter! See T&Cs. Find out more!

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1 day ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

William Hansby Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.

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20 hours ago

Poll: Would you help your kids out with buying a home?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

OPINION: Over the past year, I’ve had the same conversation with many Waikato families again and again.

A child has found a house. The market feels like it’s moving. There’s pressure to act quickly. And before anyone has really had time to think it through, parents are being asked to step in with cash, guarantees, or equity from their own home.

Would you help your kids out with buying a home? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Would you help your kids out with buying a home?
  • 14.3% I already have.
    14.3% Complete
  • 71.4% Yes.
    71.4% Complete
  • 14.3% No
    14.3% Complete
7 votes
3 hours ago

Poll: What do you think of the new police move-on powers?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Central Hamilton businesses are welcoming police being given new powers to move on vagrants, with a city retail advocate saying the previous hands-off approach wasn’t working.

On Sunday the Government announced it would grant police powers to order any individual rough sleeping, begging, or displaying disorderly behaviour to move on.

What do you think of the new police move-on powers? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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What do you think of the new police move-on powers?
  • 100% They're needed
    100% Complete
  • 0% They won't change much
    0% Complete
  • 0% I'll wait and see
    0% Complete
4 votes