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84 days ago

What do you think of this scholarship opportunity?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

As a child, Ben McMorran noticed a girl at his school was getting out of class by taking piano lessons.

Thinking, “I want some of that”, he began a musical journey that would eventually see him win the 2025 Six60 scholarship.

The Six60 scholarship package for McMorran includes a rent rebate to the value of $10,000 for tenancy at 660 Castle Street, full access to the university’s recording studio, and mentorship and guidance from members of Six60.

What do you think of this scholarship opportunity? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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15 minutes ago

Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition

Linda Jones Retirement Village

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.

Click read more for the recipe.

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5 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 61.7% Summer
    61.7% Complete
  • 36.5% Winter
    36.5% Complete
  • 1.7% Other - I'll share below
    1.7% Complete
1259 votes
43 minutes ago

Poll: Have you ever had copper/building materials stolen?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

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”.

Have you ever had copper/building materials stolen? 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 copper/building materials stolen?
  • 0% Yes
    0% Complete
  • 0% No
    0% Complete
0 votes