14 days ago

Bookfest: Giant Charity Book Sale

Heretaunga Bookfest Charitable Trust

Bookfest is back for the first weekend in May!

Come on down to Whirinaki Whare Taonga (formerly Expressions) for a huge selection of books in over 40 categories, as well as magazines, games, jigsaw puzzles, CD’s, DVD’s and vinyl records (no
audio or video tapes).

Come along and make your pre-winter selections at this major event, there’s plenty to choose from!

Proceeds are for the benefit of the community in various ways.
Whirinaki Whare Taonga (formerly Expressions)
Sat 4th May 9am-5pm
Sun 5th May 9am-3pm
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More messages from your neighbours
10 hours ago

Share your New Zealand music memories...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.

Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.

In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.

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

1 hour ago

Are you a wētā fan?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Carly Hill’s one-year-old daughter Kairi Pullan is the apple of her eye, but there’s over a hundred six-legged babies that can also call her mum.

The Ōtorohanga Kiwi House wildlife supervisor was part of the team that celebrated the opening of a purpose-built giant wētā breeding centre on Saturday, with Hill coming back from maternity leave early to help care for the giant insects.

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1 hour ago

Do you think we need more midwives?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The owner of a major Hamilton birthing centre, who gets at least half a dozen requests a day for a midwife, is embracing a new Waikato University programme aimed at tackling the chronic shortage.

The programme is the latest in a strong catalogue of health options coming online at the university, including nursing, pharmacy and general practice with the institution at the forefront of tackling major health needs for the country and region.

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