1 day ago

One-test All Black, Chiefs star Shaun Stevenson granted short-term Japan sabbatical

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Star fullback Shaun Stevenson is on his way to Japan, but will still pull on the Chiefs jersey in 2025.

The Waikato Times can reveal that New Zealand Rugby have opted to grant the one-test All Black a unique short-term sabbatical, one which will see him suit up for the Kubota Spears as early as this weekend, but also see him return early in the Super Rugby Pacific season.

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More messages from your neighbours
28 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 63.7% Summer
    63.7% Complete
  • 34.9% Winter
    34.9% Complete
  • 1.4% Other - I'll share below
    1.4% Complete
2980 votes
1 day ago

Have you got a great recipe for feijoas?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for feijoas, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our March 2025 issue.

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6 hours ago

Another potential mayoral contender for Hamilton

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Former Labour Hamilton East MP Jamie Strange, who voluntarily left Parliament in 2023, has confirmed he’s now considering a tilt at the Hamilton mayoralty this year.

His comments come in the wake of incumbent mayor Paula Southgate announcing she won’t run again, while three potential “conservative” contenders on the current council are thinking about having a go.

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