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Toi Ohomai is holding an open day on Thursday, June 21.
Information about upcoming courses, starting in July, will be available.
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More than $130 million will spent in the Taupō district by Mercury over the next few years as it upg…
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It's National Volunteer Week!
Volunteers create positive change on many fronts – human rights, faith communities, health, education, sports and recreation, social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environment and conservation, animal welfare, and community support … View moreIt's National Volunteer Week!
Volunteers create positive change on many fronts – human rights, faith communities, health, education, sports and recreation, social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environment and conservation, animal welfare, and community support development – the list is endless.
If you're interested in volunteering please check out the link below to find out about the different ways you can volunteer:
nationalvolunteerweek.nz...
National Volunteer Week (17 - 23 June). The NVW 2018 theme: Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.
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Not everyone chooses to sell their current home when they decide to move on. Sometimes, it’s not even an option. If you’re looking to hang on to your personal home and turn it into a rental, there are a few things to consider first.
1. Wear and tear
This is perhaps the biggest thing … View moreNot everyone chooses to sell their current home when they decide to move on. Sometimes, it’s not even an option. If you’re looking to hang on to your personal home and turn it into a rental, there are a few things to consider first.
1. Wear and tear
This is perhaps the biggest thing homeowners need to know. As a rental, your personal home will experience more wear and tear than it otherwise would if you lived in it. Your garden will probably not look as immaculate as it once did, and your walls and floors may acquire new scuff marks. So, if you can’t shake off your emotional attachment to the property, you may be better off selling it rather than renting it.
2. Location
The location of your home can have a major impact on its rentability and how easy it is to find quality tenants. If you’re close to local amenities like schools, Waikato University, Waikato Hospital or public transport routes, you have a better chance of keeping your property tenanted.
3. Maintenance
If your home is high maintenance - perhaps it has a pool, a large garden, or old appliances - know that you’ll need to keep it maintained to a reasonable condition to meet your obligations as a landlord/owner. This may involve extra ongoing costs, or costs to remedy the amount of maintenance required.
4. Family homes do best
In Hamilton, family-sized homes do particularly well on the rental market. Four-bedroom houses in Hamilton fetch, on average, between $450 and $520 per week. As for the strongest performing suburbs, Hamilton East/University, Te Kowhai/St Andrews/Queenwood, Dinsdale South/Frankton, Dinsdale North/Nawton and Flagstaff/Rototuna have recently experienced the strongest rental growth for family-sized properties with three to five (or more) bedrooms.
5. Landlord responsibilities
When you turn your personal home into a rental, you will take on the mantle of landlord, which comes with its own set of responsibilities. This includes finding and screening tenants, conducting or arranging inspections, repairs and maintenance. It’s a lot to manage—especially if you’re no longer living in the region. It’s why so many investors hire professional property managers to take care of the day-to-day running of their properties. Moreover, their fees are tax deductible.
Important note: If you’re leaving the country for more than 21 days, you’ll need to either appoint someone as your landlord in your stead or hire a property manager.
6. Tax implications
If you turn your home into a residential investment, be aware that you may not be able to make tax claims against it. It always pays to talk to a professional accountant to make sure you set up your home-turned-rental properly to avoid issues with tax, ownership and debt allocation.
If you've ever wondered how a plant based diet can assist health conditions, to include diabetes and heart disease, then come along to our workshop on Weds 25th July, Sixteenth Ave Tauranga to find out.
RSVP's essential via info@diabeteshelp.org.nz or ring our INFOLine (Mon- Thurs) 07 … View moreIf you've ever wondered how a plant based diet can assist health conditions, to include diabetes and heart disease, then come along to our workshop on Weds 25th July, Sixteenth Ave Tauranga to find out.
RSVP's essential via info@diabeteshelp.org.nz or ring our INFOLine (Mon- Thurs) 07 5713422
This workshop is free for members of Diabetes Help Tauranga. $10 non-members, contact our INFOline and find out how to pay in advance to reserve your seat.
Why not become a member of Diabetes Help Tauranga for only $30 and take advantage of other free offers over the next 12 months!
Let’s hear it for the amazing Fire and Emergency volunteers who help keep our communities safe.
This National Volunteer Week, head to the LetsHearIt landing page on Neighbourly and share a few words about why you’re thankful for what our volunteers do to keep our communities safe. We’ll … View moreLet’s hear it for the amazing Fire and Emergency volunteers who help keep our communities safe.
This National Volunteer Week, head to the LetsHearIt landing page on Neighbourly and share a few words about why you’re thankful for what our volunteers do to keep our communities safe. We’ll make sure they hear your message loud and clear.
Knowing how much we value their sacrifices is part of what keeps Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteers going. Thank you for letting them know how grateful you are for everything they do.
Robots have arrived in Taupō, but luckily, their faculties are limited to counting pills. Unichem M…
As more and more of us try to do our bit for the environment, we'd love to hear what habits you've changed.
Have you gone off-grid? Found a way to create an environmentally home? Maybe you've given something up or swapped it for a greener alternative...? … View moreAs more and more of us try to do our bit for the environment, we'd love to hear what habits you've changed.
Have you gone off-grid? Found a way to create an environmentally home? Maybe you've given something up or swapped it for a greener alternative...? Click here to share your eco tips, tricks and experiences and we'll publish a selection of the best.
Tourists arriving in New Zealand may soon have to pay to enter the country under a Government proposed international visitor levy.
The proposal would impact international visitors entering New Zealand for 12 months or less and would be at a rate between $25 to $35.
Do you think international… View moreTourists arriving in New Zealand may soon have to pay to enter the country under a Government proposed international visitor levy.
The proposal would impact international visitors entering New Zealand for 12 months or less and would be at a rate between $25 to $35.
Do you think international visitors should be charged a levy to enter New Zealand?
Does your community group help families and young people in your local area and need of more funds to support the great work you do? Your local The Warehouse store is now calling for applications to become a partner for our Customer Choice ‘Bags for good’ Programme. In the last financial year … View moreDoes your community group help families and young people in your local area and need of more funds to support the great work you do? Your local The Warehouse store is now calling for applications to become a partner for our Customer Choice ‘Bags for good’ Programme. In the last financial year over $529,000 was raised for 279 community partners across NZ. Curious? For more information or begin the application click here.
Applications close on the 23rd of June.
Just going to have a rant about the amount of dog shit around our streets.Some people just dont care where their dogs crap,they just carry on taking them walking leaving the shit behind.Come on people pick it up and keep our town clean.Someones dog shit in our garden,we like dogs but not this
A "luxury" gondola on Mt Ruapehu is closer to getting off the ground after the Government announced …
The new curtains are in at The Plaza Putaruru and get their first use at today's speech presentation for Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere. Our sincere thanks to the South Waikato Arts Trust (who funded the wing and side curtains) the South Waikato District Council (who funded the stage … View moreThe new curtains are in at The Plaza Putaruru and get their first use at today's speech presentation for Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere. Our sincere thanks to the South Waikato Arts Trust (who funded the wing and side curtains) the South Waikato District Council (who funded the stage curtain), Stage Mechanics (who manufactured and installed the curtains) and Entra Scaffolding (who assisted us with a hefty discount and the very difficult task of accessing some areas we couldn't get to with the scissor lift). The curtains are shiny and luscious - it's like a warming hug walking into the theatre! Keep an eye out for updates of future work at the Plaza Putaruru - there's plenty more to come!
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