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The Green Party has launched a petition calling on the Minister for Rail to reinstate passenger rail services across the country, and extend Hamilton’s Te Huia rail service to Tauranga.
Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter launched the petition on Thursday, saying it would cost… View moreThe Green Party has launched a petition calling on the Minister for Rail to reinstate passenger rail services across the country, and extend Hamilton’s Te Huia rail service to Tauranga.
Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter launched the petition on Thursday, saying it would cost around $10 million to use existing tracks linking the two fast growing cities.
Do you support passenger rail to Tauranga? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Four Waikato butchers have cleaned up at the 100% NZ Bacon and Ham awards.
The winners are in Te Awamutu, Taupiri, Matamata, and Paeroa.
Who's your favourite butcher? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
A Hamilton man says he’s still floating on air after waking up to find he’d won $1 million in the weekend’s Lotto draw.
“I don’t think I’ve come down yet – it’s just unbelievable, isn’t it,” said the winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous.
What would you do if you won?… View moreA Hamilton man says he’s still floating on air after waking up to find he’d won $1 million in the weekend’s Lotto draw.
“I don’t think I’ve come down yet – it’s just unbelievable, isn’t it,” said the winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous.
What would you do if you won? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Transform an old window into a handy cold frame decorated in Resene Kwila Timber Stain and Resene Lustacryl that you can move around the garden to extend your growing season. Find out how to make and finish your own with these easy step by step instructions.
The Neighbourly Team came across the third installment of 'Work, Interrupted', an article series looking at the job struggles different generations face, and we thought it would resonate with our Neighbourly community.
In this article, Amelia Wade reports on what it’s like to seek … View moreThe Neighbourly Team came across the third installment of 'Work, Interrupted', an article series looking at the job struggles different generations face, and we thought it would resonate with our Neighbourly community.
In this article, Amelia Wade reports on what it’s like to seek employment when you’re 50+. Many factors - from financial to social pressures - are keeping people in the workforce longer. The reality is that times are tough, even for our most experienced workers: of those receiving Jobseeker benefit, a third are 50-64 years old.
We want to know: Have you felt overlooked in the job market?
Do you have advice for your community on how to stand out in an increasingly crowded job seeker market?
Share your experience below!
📖 Want to read more from the 'Work, Interrupted' series?
Work, Interrupted: The kids, the mortgage, but no job. What next?
Young and shut out: Gen Z face the harshest job market in years
Work, Interrupted: Is 50 the new 60? Older workers battling algorithms to get CVs seen
Waikato University’s international rankings are expected to climb when its new medical school opens, and will be further boosted by the generosity of wealthy benefactors.
Vice-chancellor Neil Quigley said a combination of factors, including the addition of a new medical school, rising student … View moreWaikato University’s international rankings are expected to climb when its new medical school opens, and will be further boosted by the generosity of wealthy benefactors.
Vice-chancellor Neil Quigley said a combination of factors, including the addition of a new medical school, rising student numbers, and substantial donations from philanthropic trusts and individuals would help boost the university’s global status in the coming years.
This is a great way to celebrate our seniors who are leaving an amazing legacy for future generations. Let’s give a shoutout to those who have made a positive contribution to Aotearoa later in life, and who are still actively making the world around them a better place, following their careers in… View moreThis is a great way to celebrate our seniors who are leaving an amazing legacy for future generations. Let’s give a shoutout to those who have made a positive contribution to Aotearoa later in life, and who are still actively making the world around them a better place, following their careers in any service, sector or field.
Take a moment to nominate the deserving individuals in your life who are making a difference every day, either in our villages or in the wider community.
Follow the link below, and let’s make their stories known!
The kitchen/dining table is very attractive rimu with claw feet diameter 177cm.There are 4 chairs. The table and chairs are in excellent condition. Am selling only because I need to downsize.
If interested contact me . I will accept $200 ono
Sorry couldn't get images right way around.They … View moreThe kitchen/dining table is very attractive rimu with claw feet diameter 177cm.There are 4 chairs. The table and chairs are in excellent condition. Am selling only because I need to downsize.
If interested contact me . I will accept $200 ono
Sorry couldn't get images right way around.They were in correct position on computer.
If interested you are welcome to view.
Rock’s self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne may be no more, but there is a little piece of the Waikato that will forever be a part of his legacy.
That little piece, specifically, is a field near Ngāruawāhia, not far from the banks of the Waikato River, where Osbourne - who died … View moreRock’s self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne may be no more, but there is a little piece of the Waikato that will forever be a part of his legacy.
That little piece, specifically, is a field near Ngāruawāhia, not far from the banks of the Waikato River, where Osbourne - who died on Wednesday at the age of 76 - and his band Black Sabbath headlined a three-day event called the Great Ngāruawāhia Music Festival.
Residents of the Classics Museum car park in Frankton have been granted permission to stay — but under new rules.
A meeting between a museum representative and Hamilton City Council was due to go ahead last week.
Waikato is facing the most severe residential flood damage threat in the country over the next three decades, according to Government-backed climate modelling.
But for Hamilton couple Delwyn Stanbridge and Lyndon Allen, the reality of that risk arrived almost three years ago - and they’re … View moreWaikato is facing the most severe residential flood damage threat in the country over the next three decades, according to Government-backed climate modelling.
But for Hamilton couple Delwyn Stanbridge and Lyndon Allen, the reality of that risk arrived almost three years ago - and they’re still dealing with the consequences.
Have you looked up the flood risk info for your house? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
The suggestion of stoned honey bees weaving their way around Hamilton after cracking on at the city’s kōwhai trees had a city council hearing abuzz.
Expert advice is being sought on just how toxic the nectar is to honey bees after a hobby beekeeper’s submission on the council’s draft tree… View moreThe suggestion of stoned honey bees weaving their way around Hamilton after cracking on at the city’s kōwhai trees had a city council hearing abuzz.
Expert advice is being sought on just how toxic the nectar is to honey bees after a hobby beekeeper’s submission on the council’s draft tree policy on Tuesday.
What do you think, do some kōwhai need to go? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
A new medical school in Hamilton will be good for the Waikato’s health and good for the economy and can’t come soon enough, says the city’s mayor.
“It's well known that there is more need for health services,” said Mayor Paula Southgate.
Do you support Waikato's New … View moreA new medical school in Hamilton will be good for the Waikato’s health and good for the economy and can’t come soon enough, says the city’s mayor.
“It's well known that there is more need for health services,” said Mayor Paula Southgate.
Do you support Waikato's New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Richie McCaw 148.
By Richie McCaw. 2016, hardback, oversize format, 312 pages, colour. Excellent condition.
This lavish retrospective is something special. A collector’s item, it features over 500 photographs, close to 50,000 words and weighs in at around 3kgs
The book devotes two pages… View moreRichie McCaw 148.
By Richie McCaw. 2016, hardback, oversize format, 312 pages, colour. Excellent condition.
This lavish retrospective is something special. A collector’s item, it features over 500 photographs, close to 50,000 words and weighs in at around 3kgs
The book devotes two pages to each of the 148 tests Richie played.
A plan to lift morale in the building trade has become a symbol of the its malaise, with a home built by subbies sitting unsold for six months.
The Subbie Spec house in Cambridge was built by a team of 40 tradies and suppliers as a positive project during tough times.
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