How are you finding the economic climate?
With some days’ takings being less than staff wages, a Hamilton cafe is shutting the doors after 17 years.
Frankton’s Agora Café will close to the public at the end of this month — a loss that speaks to a bigger economic mood: households watching every dollar, businesses trimming sails, and an economy that shrank even as Waikato leaders talk up a summer lift.
How are you finding the economic climate? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕
Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!
Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫
What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇
Drone ‘incident’ during Balloons Over Waikato landing
A pilot taking part in Balloons Over Waikato had an incident with a drone in Hamilton on Tuesday morning.
The incident happened while the balloon was landing at Wake Park, near Aberdeen School in Dinsdale.
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.7% Inside!
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23.3% On top!
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