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Hi,
we are a couple and are looking for a small house 1-2 bedrooms to rent up to 350 pW.
Ideally somewhere quiet, maybe on a lifestyle farm but are open for location around Hamilton.
We are both very tidy and can provide good referees.
We have a house trained cat.
Your help would be… View moreHi,
we are a couple and are looking for a small house 1-2 bedrooms to rent up to 350 pW.
Ideally somewhere quiet, maybe on a lifestyle farm but are open for location around Hamilton.
We are both very tidy and can provide good referees.
We have a house trained cat.
Your help would be much appreciated.
Thanks Eugenia
Four international comedians will be bringing some of the globes’ finest and most hilarious comedy to Hamilton this Sunday, April 30. Hamilton Press has ONE double pass up for grabs. To enter, comment below who or what makes you laugh! Please turn email notifications on, as we will be getting in … View moreFour international comedians will be bringing some of the globes’ finest and most hilarious comedy to Hamilton this Sunday, April 30. Hamilton Press has ONE double pass up for grabs. To enter, comment below who or what makes you laugh! Please turn email notifications on, as we will be getting in touch with the winner via Neighbourly!
*Entries close Wednesday, April 26*
Right across New Zealand, local groups are doing a whole lot of good in their hoods. To help, Z is once again sharing over one million dollars. Remember to vote at Z this month and make a difference in your neighbourhood.
Want to learn how to make awesome cocktails and café-style coffees? Love talking to people? Do you dream of doing a job that’s actually FUN? Well it’s time to turn that dream into reality! Study Hospitality at NZMA.
We’ll teach you the skills you need to land a great job in the … View moreWant to learn how to make awesome cocktails and café-style coffees? Love talking to people? Do you dream of doing a job that’s actually FUN? Well it’s time to turn that dream into reality! Study Hospitality at NZMA.
We’ll teach you the skills you need to land a great job in the hospitality industry. You’ll study in a real bar, gain work experience in a real cafe, get lots of support and encouragement from your tutors, and graduate with a nationally recognised qualification.
Courses start in May so get in touch and enrol today!
Midday Saturday 6th May – a Memorial Express will stop in Otorohanga.
A memorial train will travel to Tangiwai on Saturday 6th for the placement of a memorial plaque in honour of the Train Driver Charles Parker and Train Fireman Lance Redman who died when the express train plunged into the … View moreMidday Saturday 6th May – a Memorial Express will stop in Otorohanga.
A memorial train will travel to Tangiwai on Saturday 6th for the placement of a memorial plaque in honour of the Train Driver Charles Parker and Train Fireman Lance Redman who died when the express train plunged into the Whangaehu River.
At 10.21 p.m. on Christmas Eve 1953 the Wellington–Auckland night express plunged into the flooded Whangaehu River at Tangiwai, 10 km west of Waiōuru in the central North Island. Of the 285 passengers and crew on board, 151 died in New Zealand’s worst railway accident.
It was, at the time, the world’s eighth-deadliest rail disaster and made headlines around the globe. The nation was stunned. With New Zealand’s population just over two million, many people had a direct relationship with someone involved in the tragedy.
The place name Tangiwai means ‘weeping waters’ in Māori. The timing of the accident added to the sense of tragedy. Most of those on the train were heading home for Christmas, armed with presents for friends and family. Those waiting to meet their loved ones at the various stations up the line had no sense of the tragedy unfolding on the Volcanic Plateau. Over the following days, searchers found many battered, mud-soaked presents, toys and teddy bears on the banks of the Whangaehu River.
Travelling at approximately 65 km per hour, locomotive Ka 949 and its train of nine carriages and two vans reached the severely weakened bridge at 10.21 p.m. As the bridge buckled beneath its weight, the engine plunged into the river, taking all five second-class carriages with it. The force of the torrent destroyed four of these carriages – those inside had little chance of survival.
Evidence suggested that the locomotive driver, Charles Parker, had applied the emergency brakes some 200 m from the bridge, an action which prevented the last three carriages from ending up in the river and saved many lives.
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Noisy neighbours top the list of what makes an 'annoying neighbour'. Have you ever struggled with a noisy neighbour? How did you manage the situation? Should there be a Sunday morning noise ban? Maybe you'd like New Zealand neighbourhoods to be more like they were 'back in the … View moreNoisy neighbours top the list of what makes an 'annoying neighbour'. Have you ever struggled with a noisy neighbour? How did you manage the situation? Should there be a Sunday morning noise ban? Maybe you'd like New Zealand neighbourhoods to be more like they were 'back in the day' with quiet Sunday mornings - or even a day of rest. What noise do you find the hardest to cope with? Have your say below.
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