Riverlea, Hamilton

Merry Christmas, neighbours

Merry Christmas, neighbours

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2757 days ago

Gardening this weekend?

Dianne from Hamilton East

Are you wasting your weekend gardening, trying to get rid of that patch of weeds? STOP! For just $25 that garden could be looking magical again...yes for one hours work, I could get your garden in shape. The Roach Family have been involved in plants (we still bud our own roses!) and here in … View moreAre you wasting your weekend gardening, trying to get rid of that patch of weeds? STOP! For just $25 that garden could be looking magical again...yes for one hours work, I could get your garden in shape. The Roach Family have been involved in plants (we still bud our own roses!) and here in Hamilton, for over 70 years. I have pruning, weeding, and propagation skills and have an appreciation of what plants work well together. So don't delay, pm or ph 0275556214

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2732 days ago

Record Player CD Burner Cassette System

Dolores from Glenview

Lenox CD117B Turntable CD Burner Radio Cassette System
Burn CD directly from record
Cassette player
AM/FM radio
Cassette, AUX in to your CD
12 keys remote control
51cm (length) x 35 cm (width) x 31.5cm ( height)

Price: $100

2732 days ago

Recycling – where and how?

Matt from Rukuhia

I recently made a post here about recycling computers which got a lot of feedback and response. I thought I’d expand that by giving some general directions for recycling, not just computers, but electronic equipment and other kinds of materials. As I noted in that post, Dave from RecycleIT in … View moreI recently made a post here about recycling computers which got a lot of feedback and response. I thought I’d expand that by giving some general directions for recycling, not just computers, but electronic equipment and other kinds of materials. As I noted in that post, Dave from RecycleIT in Frankton (www.recycleit.co.nz, 0276295000) is the man to talk to if you’ve got some old computer equipment you’re looking to get rid of. It doesn’t matter whether or not it’s working. He will reuse, recycle and/or strip computer equipment for parts, and in some cases will even do pickup’s from your address.

The caveat to that is CRT monitors and TV screens (the big old clunky ones). Those need to be taken into the dump shop at the refuse centre (the dump) in Frankton, where a $5 fee will ensure they are recycled properly (this style of monitor contains many harmful substances like lead and mercury). As far as I know these are not taken with the inorganic rubbish collections. Other electronics, like metal waste in general, can be taken into most metal recyclers and exchanged for a bit of pocket change – I personally use Scrap Palace in Hamilton. This includes items like dishwashers, stereos and rusty old heaters.

As for the rest, here’s some places to take stuff:
Batteries (car or otherwise): Most metal recyclers will take these.
Clothing/Toys/Bikes/etc: I tend to drop off to the Sallies, but there's Hospice shops, Red Cross, you name it.
Clean rags/scrap material: Either the SPCA in Te Rapa (they get used for cleaning cages), or a local car mechanic might need rags on an ongoing basis to get the grease off their hands.
Food scraps: Know a pig farmer? (Or dig a square compost hole next to the garden, line the sides and top with wood to keep the rats out)
Cardboard/paper: The recycling collection services in the Waikato/Waipa will pick up a box of paper/cardboard approximately the size of your recycling bin, as well as what’s in your recycling bin. Just flatten any boxes.
General items/materials: Sometimes trademe is useful if the stuff is valuable, but if it’s not (or you’ve been burned by trademe in the past), Freecycle is an online recycling network where you can list stuff you want to get rid of, as well as stuff you want - anything from wooden pallets to computer monitors. The Hamilton group is here: groups.freecycle.org...

The main reason for writing this was the amount of good quality materials I see going to waste or left to rot in the rain whenever the inorganic collection season starts locally. By comparison, with a very small amount of effort you can possibly save someone else a lot of time and energy. As for computers, often it's only a very small part that needs replacing if they're faulty - I had a client who chucked out an entire machine because one stick of RAM was faulty (a repair/diagnosis cost of ~$50) and bought a new one at a cost of $600. Better to get it checked!


- Matt Bentley is a computer repair expert with Waikato Home PC Support.
Email info@homepcsupport.co.nz or phone 0211348576

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2737 days ago

Poll: Do you agree with these new plans for Hamilton Gardens?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Hamilton Gardens Development Trust want to fast-track the $15 million development with plans to complete a further 17 gardens within 10 years - causing tension between the Trust and Friends of Hamilton Gardens. Read the full story here then vote below if you think this is a good idea or not.

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The Hamilton Gardens Development Trust want to fast-track the $15 million development with plans to complete a further 17 gardens within 10 years - causing tension between the Trust and Friends of Hamilton Gardens. Read the full story here then vote below if you think this is a good idea or not.

Image: Stuff

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Do you agree with these new plans for Hamilton Gardens?
  • 19.4% Yes - I agree with the Development Trust
    19.4% Complete
  • 70.1% No - I agree with Friends of Hamilton Gardens
    70.1% Complete
  • 10.4% I'm not sure
    10.4% Complete
144 votes
2733 days ago

Tamahere Lions July 19th Social - Dinner & Guest Speaker

Rita from Tamahere

The Tamahere Lions Club have invited a guest speaker – Michaela Latimer to talk about Intuitive Eating. Michaela is a certified Intuitive Eating practitioner, member of the Association for Size Diversity And Health (ASDAH) and fierce advocate of the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement.

The … View more
The Tamahere Lions Club have invited a guest speaker – Michaela Latimer to talk about Intuitive Eating. Michaela is a certified Intuitive Eating practitioner, member of the Association for Size Diversity And Health (ASDAH) and fierce advocate of the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement.

The event starts at 6pm with drinks and mingle followed by the Intuitive Eating presentation at 6.30pm.

The dinner is to be served at 7.30pm. It is a set menu with the Main Course of Moroccan Spiced Chicken Breast with a mushroom sauce served with Seasonal Vegetables and Potato dish of the day. The dessert is White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake.

When: Thursday July 19th 2018 6pm
Venue: Hamilton Airport Hotel and Conference Centre - Hudson's Restaurant & Bar
Price: $25

Please message on this post or email tamaherelions@gmail.com if interested.

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2733 days ago

Women’s professional clothing

Dolores from Glenview

Women’s entire wardrobe - professional clothing, now retired so longer needed
Size 14-18
Jackets, Blouses, Leggings, Dresses, Dress pants, Skirts
Over 70 items
Brands include:
Stella
Whistle
Jacque E
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Women’s entire wardrobe - professional clothing, now retired so longer needed
Size 14-18
Jackets, Blouses, Leggings, Dresses, Dress pants, Skirts
Over 70 items
Brands include:
Stella
Whistle
Jacque E
Metric
Hero
Kathmandu
Portmans
Oliver Black
Emma Rose
Analytic

Pick up only - Glenview, Hamilton Read less

Price: $250

2736 days ago

Waikato DHB Nurses Strike

Andre Chivell from Waikato District Health Board

Waikato DHB NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives will strike for 24 hours on the following days:

- 7am Thursday 5 July to 7am Friday 6 July
- 7am Thursday 12 July to 7am Friday 13 July

Services will be severely affected during this time.

To reduce the number of patients … View more
Waikato DHB NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives will strike for 24 hours on the following days:

- 7am Thursday 5 July to 7am Friday 6 July
- 7am Thursday 12 July to 7am Friday 13 July

Services will be severely affected during this time.

To reduce the number of patients in hospital and attending our clinics over the time leading up to and during the proposed industrial action we will be:

- Rescheduling appointments for surgery, treatments and outpatient clinics.
- Giving priority to emergency, critical care and maternity.
- Still providing some essential outpatient clinics such as cancer and dialysis treatments.
- Contacting all patients whose operations or clinic appointments are affected by the strike.

Please save the hospital emergency department for emergencies only.

If it’s not an emergency contact your GP, or go to an urgent care centre or call Healthline on 0800 611 116.

For further information around the strike please visit our website - www.waikatodhb.health.nz/strike

Or if you have a query call toll-free 0800 276 216.
Find out more

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2736 days ago

Poll: Do your kids play Fortnite? Do you have any concerns about it?

Julie Kaio Reporter from Hamilton Press

Hi neighbours,
The latest online craze, Fortnite, has a hold on young Kiwis and concerns are mounting about school children staying up too late to play the game. More than 125 million players worldwide play the game and the multi-player Battle Royale, where 100 people battle it out in a … View more
Hi neighbours,
The latest online craze, Fortnite, has a hold on young Kiwis and concerns are mounting about school children staying up too late to play the game. More than 125 million players worldwide play the game and the multi-player Battle Royale, where 100 people battle it out in a third-person shoot 'em up until the last person standing wins, is hugely popular. More details here: www.stuff.co.nz....
Tell us how you're coping with the new online craze in the comments section - are you having problems? Have you noticed a change in your child's behaviour? Are they losing sleep? How are you managing it?

* Remember to write NFP (not for print), if you don't want your comments to be used in print

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Do your kids play Fortnite? Do you have any concerns about it?
  • 9.5% Yes, I'm worried about how obsessed they are and it's affecting my kids
    9.5% Complete
  • 34.9% No, it's just another online game, I just let them rip
    34.9% Complete
  • 55.6% No, restrictions prevent it from becoming a problem
    55.6% Complete
63 votes
2737 days ago

Are you excited for the ski season to start?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours,

Check out all this snow! Mt Ruapehu is looking epic after a fresh dumping of snow. The mountain is gearing up to open this weekend for its first skiers of the season. Will you be heading along?

Are you excited for the winter season? Which NZ skifield is your favourite? Let us … View more
Hey neighbours,

Check out all this snow! Mt Ruapehu is looking epic after a fresh dumping of snow. The mountain is gearing up to open this weekend for its first skiers of the season. Will you be heading along?

Are you excited for the winter season? Which NZ skifield is your favourite? Let us know in the replies! Photo credit: Tom Lee/ Stuff

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