G
2994 days ago

Weave Twilight Market in Hamilton

Gary from Nawton

Come along to our annual Weave Twilight Market in Hamilton!

Cross the world in a few hours by tasting delicious food from many different countries - including Afghanistan, Colombia, Brazil, Thailand, and many more. Get involved in crafts or treat yourself with something new; bring a rug or fold-out chair and enjoy the cultural performances.
The Weave Twilight Market gives an opportunity for former refugee communities now living in Hamilton to share part of their culture with Hamiltonians, while getting an insight into starting their own business. It also celebrates all other ethnic food and crafts from the many cultures presents in Aotearoa.

The sixth edition of New Zealand Red Cross' Weave Twilight Market will take place on Friday 15 December 2017 from 4.00-8.30pm. Join us at the Waikato Migrant Resource Centre on Boundary Road in #Hamilton.

See you there!

Image
More messages from your neighbours
1 hour ago

Waikato Hospital needs to be open about mistakes

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

EDITORIAL: For all the travails assailing public hospitals, transparency should not be one of them.
Hospitals used to own up to their mistakes in a very public fashion. Each year they published a list of “Sentinel Events” — the most serious incidents involving patient harm.
That window of openness has slammed shut.

Image
15 days ago

Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.

But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.

Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

Image
Are you a Te Huia fan?
  • 81.6% Yes
    81.6% Complete
  • 18.4% No
    18.4% Complete
76 votes
5 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙

One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.

So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?

Image
Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.7% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.7% Complete
  • 26% No, individuals should take responsibility
    26% Complete
  • 14.3% ... It is complicated
    14.3% Complete
1056 votes