Poll: Are you happy with this update?
An early Christmas bonus for motorists has arrived with the Ngāruawāhia section of the Waikato Expressway north of Hamilton now fully open.
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi confirmed on Friday morning that their work on the difficult piece of SH1, which has seen traffic bumper-to-bumper for months on end has finished.
Are you happy with this update? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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81% Yes
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0% No
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19% Doesn't affect me
Acrylics Art Class
Join our beginner to intermediate watercolour painting class and unleash your creativity! Whether you're new to watercolours or looking to improve your skills, this class is perfect for you. Our experienced instructor will guide you through essential techniques, from mastering washes to blending and layering colours. Each session offers a mix of creative freedom and structured guidance to help you grow as an artist.
Starts Tuesday 11th February - 8th April
9.30am -11.30am, 9 weeks $165
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Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition
The festive season is always a great excuse to indulge your sweet tooth, and this time of year poses the perfect opportunity to bring a real showstopper to the Christmas table.
For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche, an impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with spun sugar that is popular at weddings in France and Italy.
What began as a birthday treat at a local French café has become a cherished Christmas tradition for Suellen and her 17-year-old twin granddaughters, Ellie and Sadie. Every year, the trio gather in Suellen’s apartment at William Sanders Village to cook this festive dessert - a holiday highlight they all treasure.
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Poll: Have you ever had copper/building materials stolen?
Julie Guest woke at midnight to the sound of copper being stripped off her church - and startled the perpetrator.
The exhausted vicar was sleeping on-site at St John’s Church, Te Awamutu, amid a string of thefts in her patch, “trying to be the policeman as well as the priest”.
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25% Yes
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75% No