Hospice Waikato Run for Life
Join together with your family, friends and colleagues to exercise, celebrate life, pay tribute to loved ones and remember those who are no longer here with us. We know you’ll have a great morning enjoying a 5km
or 10km fun run or walk which will help Hospice Waikato with every step. Everyone is welcome – corporate groups, school groups or community groups, as well as individuals and their dogs!
10km Run/Walk $15 entry fee
Starts at 8am sharp at the Rhododendron Garden, Hamilton Gardens. Ends back at the Rhododendron Lawn.
5km Run/Walk $10 entry fee
Starts from the Rhododendron Lawn immediately after the 10km event. Ends back at the Rhododendron Lawn.
Click here to register now!
Children under 9 years of age are free if accompanied by a paying adult.
Online registrations close Thursday 2 March. If the event is not sold out registrations can also be made on the morning of the event prior to 7.30am. A $5 late registration fee will apply.
No refund will be issued if you choose to withdraw your entry; your entry fee will be treated as a donation to Hospice Waikato.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
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