Waikato Hospital, Hamilton

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373 days ago

Acrylics Art Class

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

You'll explore a variety of acrylic techniques, from mastering washes to blending and layering colours. Each inspiring session balances the freedom to experiment with structured guidance, ensuring you enhance your painting abilities with confidence.
Materials supplied for the first two … View more
You'll explore a variety of acrylic techniques, from mastering washes to blending and layering colours. Each inspiring session balances the freedom to experiment with structured guidance, ensuring you enhance your painting abilities with confidence.
Materials supplied for the first two classes, after this you must bring your own.
Starts Monday 10th February - 7th April

9.30am -11.30am, 9 weeks $165

Book here - www.artsforhealth.co.nz...

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379 days ago

‘Devastated’ Lake Taupō Aqua Park owners first casualty of gold clams

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The owners of a once popular water park are “absolutely devastated” after becoming the first casualty of freshwater gold clams in the Waikato region.

Lake Taupō Aqua Park will permanently close as a way to ensure the elimination of freshwater clams after being temporarily shuttered in March… View more
The owners of a once popular water park are “absolutely devastated” after becoming the first casualty of freshwater gold clams in the Waikato region.

Lake Taupō Aqua Park will permanently close as a way to ensure the elimination of freshwater clams after being temporarily shuttered in March when Biosecurity New Zealand discovered the presence of the invasive species in the lagoon.

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374 days ago

🎄 Need a gift for the hard-to-buy-for?🎄

Mags4Gifts

Why not gift them a magazine subscription tailored to their interests? This Christmas, find the perfect gifts at Mags4Gifts! We're offering up to 30% off a wide range of magazines – there’s something for everyone in your whanau!

Whether you’re searching for a thoughtful secret Santa … View more
Why not gift them a magazine subscription tailored to their interests? This Christmas, find the perfect gifts at Mags4Gifts! We're offering up to 30% off a wide range of magazines – there’s something for everyone in your whanau!

Whether you’re searching for a thoughtful secret Santa gift or something special to put under the tree, we’ve got you covered with a great selection for all interests.

Don’t miss out – shop now at Mags4Gifts.com and enjoy the savings!
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375 days ago

Minecraft Maps: An Explorer's Guide to Minecraft (book)

Cordwainer from Melville

Minecraft: Maps: An Explorer's Guide to Minecraft

Hardcover, 77 pages, large format. 2019. Excellent condition.

Discover the hidden corners of the many weird and wonderful locations in Minecraft with this illustrated, full-colour guide. Explore each of the fifteen major biomes through… View more
Minecraft: Maps: An Explorer's Guide to Minecraft

Hardcover, 77 pages, large format. 2019. Excellent condition.

Discover the hidden corners of the many weird and wonderful locations in Minecraft with this illustrated, full-colour guide. Explore each of the fifteen major biomes through highly detailed, illustrated maps, then read the explorer's notes about the unique features and discover an inspirational themed build idea for each. Biomes: Badlands, Dark Forest, Desert, Forest, Jungle, Mountains, Mushroom Fields, Ocean, Plains, Savanna, Snowy Tundra, Swamp, Taiga, The Nether, The End

Price: $10

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376 days ago

Art Classes

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, there's something for everyone. Connect, create, and explore your artistic journey in a fun and welcoming space.

Limited spaces available – sign up today!


www.artsforhealth.co.nz...

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378 days ago

Poll: Have you ever had someone steal your fruit or veg?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Greedy thieves have plundered a Hamilton community garden leaving angry growers without their own spuds to boil on Christmas Day.

Two women laden with produce from “all over the garden” were confronted last week by Fairfield Project gardens co-ordinator Graeme Richer.

Have you ever had … View more
Greedy thieves have plundered a Hamilton community garden leaving angry growers without their own spuds to boil on Christmas Day.

Two women laden with produce from “all over the garden” were confronted last week by Fairfield Project gardens co-ordinator Graeme Richer.

Have you ever had someone steal your fruit or veg? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Have you ever had someone steal your fruit or veg?
  • 51.6% Yes
    51.6% Complete
  • 48.4% No
    48.4% Complete
31 votes
376 days ago

Festive foliage

The Team from Resene ColorShop Hamilton

Get creative by making a gorgeous leaf-printed tablecloth and gift your guests the perfect hand-painted decoration all painted in Resene testpot paint colours.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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377 days ago

Join Our Team!

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

We are looking for smart, kind people who care about others. If this sounds like you join our Board of Trustees to really make a difference to everyday people in your community.
Register your interest here -form.jotform.com...




#artsforhealth #art #waikato #nz #community #artnz #nonprofit … View more
We are looking for smart, kind people who care about others. If this sounds like you join our Board of Trustees to really make a difference to everyday people in your community.
Register your interest here -form.jotform.com...




#artsforhealth #art #waikato #nz #community #artnz #nonprofit #organization

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378 days ago

Poll: Will you be using the track once it's open again?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

The cost to repair and carry out planned maintenance on South Waikato’s Blue Spring/Te Waihou Walkway has topped $2m.

The tourist attraction usually welcomes tens of thousands of people a year but has been shut for more than a year after a rockfall. A partial re-opening is scheduled for … View more
The cost to repair and carry out planned maintenance on South Waikato’s Blue Spring/Te Waihou Walkway has topped $2m.

The tourist attraction usually welcomes tens of thousands of people a year but has been shut for more than a year after a rockfall. A partial re-opening is scheduled for Thursday.

Will you be using the track once it's open again? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Will you be using the track once it's open again?
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378 days ago

Poll: Would you like to do this?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The opportunity to www.waikatotimes.co.nz...
|get up close to an 11-month-old tiger cub|, a porcupine, a tuatara or the siamangs could be the perfect Christmas stocking fillers.

The Hamilton Zoo already offers encounters with macaws, tigers, ring-tailed lemurs and rhinos, however soon the … View more
The opportunity to www.waikatotimes.co.nz...
|get up close to an 11-month-old tiger cub|, a porcupine, a tuatara or the siamangs could be the perfect Christmas stocking fillers.

The Hamilton Zoo already offers encounters with macaws, tigers, ring-tailed lemurs and rhinos, however soon the others will be on offer.

Would you like to do this? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Would you like to do this?
  • 74.1% Yes
    74.1% Complete
  • 11.1% Maybe
    11.1% Complete
  • 14.8% No
    14.8% Complete
27 votes
378 days ago

Meet the artist behind Raglan water tower’s new mural

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

As a teenage graffiti artist Theo Arraj once threw his mark across the water tower in his hometown, he dreamed with his mates about one day wrapping the entire structure with his art.

Decades later, professional mural artist Theo Arraj is finally living his dream.

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378 days ago

Give the gift of tickets this Christmas!

Heart Foundation Lottery

Surprise your loved ones with tickets for the Heart Foundation Christmas Lottery. It's a gift that could change their lives!

They'll have the chance to win a brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home in Clarks Beach, Auckland, valued at over $1 million. Plus, there are incredible prizes … View more
Surprise your loved ones with tickets for the Heart Foundation Christmas Lottery. It's a gift that could change their lives!

They'll have the chance to win a brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home in Clarks Beach, Auckland, valued at over $1 million. Plus, there are incredible prizes up for grabs, including international travel.

Tickets are just $15 each, and every purchase supports life-saving research. Get yours online today at heartlottery.org.nz.
Find out more

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379 days ago

Poll: Would you ever start a business?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Among the seven turbo charged Waikato businesses growing fast over the last three years are a tech company, construction companies, a hospitality business, and an electricity company.

The fastest growing Waikato company that made the 2024 Deloitte Fast 50 Index saw revenue growth of 1237% over … View more
Among the seven turbo charged Waikato businesses growing fast over the last three years are a tech company, construction companies, a hospitality business, and an electricity company.

The fastest growing Waikato company that made the 2024 Deloitte Fast 50 Index saw revenue growth of 1237% over the last three years, placing it second nationally.

Would you ever start a business? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Would you ever start a business?
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379 days ago

Poll: Does this souvenir idea appeal to you?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Loved the gardens? Tempted to take some flowers home? You can do that now.

Hamilton Gardens has collaborated with 19-year-old Cambridge-based artist Martina Sepulveda to make souvenirs from flowers that visitors can find on-site.

Does this souvenir idea appeal to you? Tell us your reasons in … View more
Loved the gardens? Tempted to take some flowers home? You can do that now.

Hamilton Gardens has collaborated with 19-year-old Cambridge-based artist Martina Sepulveda to make souvenirs from flowers that visitors can find on-site.

Does this souvenir idea appeal to you? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Does this souvenir idea appeal to you?
  • 22.6% Yes
    22.6% Complete
  • 22.6% Maybe
    22.6% Complete
  • 54.8% No
    54.8% Complete
31 votes
379 days ago

Childrens Arts Therapy

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

Our focus this term is children aged 5yrs to 8yrs for personal growth and creative well being in a safe & happy environment. Your child will play, stretch their imagination, and expand their creativity.

Starts Wednesday 12th February - 2nd April
4pm - 5.30pm

$85 for the term, 8 x weeks
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Our focus this term is children aged 5yrs to 8yrs for personal growth and creative well being in a safe & happy environment. Your child will play, stretch their imagination, and expand their creativity.

Starts Wednesday 12th February - 2nd April
4pm - 5.30pm

$85 for the term, 8 x weeks
5 - 9 years old

Book here - www.artsforhealth.co.nz...

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