Enderley, Hamilton

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881 days ago

Cookie product recalled due to foreign matter

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Popular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.

The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.

These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across… View more
Popular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.

The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.

These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across New Zealand and customers can return these affected goods for a full refund.

This recall does not affect any other of the Mrs Higgins products.

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882 days ago

Air plant plaques

The Team from

Decorate small sunny nooks or bare walls with cute decorative hanging plant plaques and soothing Resene colours.

Find out how to create your own.

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882 days ago

EarthDiverse Hebrew language courses via Zoom beginning 4 August

todd from EarthDiverse

EarthDiverse is pleased to announce the relaunch of its Introductory Hebrew 101 classes for beginners with no knowledge of Hebrew or the Hebrew script. During our Introductory Hebrew course we focus on learning the Hebrew (עִבְרִית) script, while focusing on basic conversation, grammar, … View moreEarthDiverse is pleased to announce the relaunch of its Introductory Hebrew 101 classes for beginners with no knowledge of Hebrew or the Hebrew script. During our Introductory Hebrew course we focus on learning the Hebrew (עִבְרִית) script, while focusing on basic conversation, grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing.

This eight-week live-streamed interactive course is available via Zoom at the following times:
• Honolulu, Hawai'i: begins Wed 3 Aug 2022, 8:00-9:30pm
• US Pacific: begins Wed 3 Aug 2022, 11:00pm-12:30am
• London, UK: begins Thu 4 Aug 2022, 7:00-9:30am
• Paris, France: begins Thu 4 Aug 2022, 8:00-9:30am
• New Delhi, India: begins Thu 4 Aug 2022 11:30am-1:00pm
• Bangkok, Thailand: begins Thu 4 Aug 2022 1:00-2:30pm
• Singapore: begins Thu 4 Aug 2022 2:00-3:30pm
• Sydney, Australia: begins Thu 4 Aug 2022, 4:00-5:30pm
• New Zealand: begins Thu 4 Aug 2022, 6:00-7:30pm

Recorded sessions of the live streamed courses are also available for those that miss classes or if the timing for the live sessions doesn't work.

Check out this, and all of our other language, humanities and environment course offerings on our website.

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883 days ago

How to Make Your Towels Feel New Again

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

One of the best things about staying with my parents is the promise of soft, fluffy towels when I arrive. Compared to the rough, frequently damp variety I have at home, my mum’s towels feel like I'm being wrapped in clouds. When I ask her how she keeps her towels so fluffy, she replies, only… View moreOne of the best things about staying with my parents is the promise of soft, fluffy towels when I arrive. Compared to the rough, frequently damp variety I have at home, my mum’s towels feel like I'm being wrapped in clouds. When I ask her how she keeps her towels so fluffy, she replies, only half-joking, “I buy expensive towels.”

First, I read that the leading cause of stiff towels is often leftover detergent residue. However, while cutting back on detergent will prevent towels from growing scratchy, it may not revive the softness. Choosing a hot water cycle and washing loads of only towels are also recommended for maintaining fluff, but again may not be enough to bring it back from the dead.

Undeterred, I continued to scrounge around the internet, and eventually came across a few interesting tricks—using items that I already have lying around at home—that I decided to try. Not at all of them worked out, but here is what I discovered.

Add Baking Soda
What the internet says: Mix half a cup of baking soda along with a normal detergent dose for fluffier and cleaner towels. Baking soda also naturally eliminates musty and mildew smells that come from towels remaining damp for too long.
How it worked: The towel felt thicker and bouncier, but the threads were sharper and spikier—kind of like a buzz cut texture. Not entirely ideal.

Throw Tennis Balls in The Dryer
What the internet says: If you have a few clean, unused tennis balls lying around like I do, try throwing them in the dryer along with your towels. As the balls bounce around, they help remove lumps and increase softness.
How it worked: It didn’t. I noticed no difference in fluffiness from drying towels with tennis balls. My towels remained their same old scruffy selves.

Brush It Out
What the internet says: Use a hairbrush to brush your towel once it’s clean and dry, which will help break down any dried detergent residue and separate the threads from each other, making the towel softer to the touch.
Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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883 days ago

WIN $10,000* towards your KiwiSaver!

NZ Compare

Every dollar counts towards that first home or retirement. Are you confident your KiwiSaver is performing or maybe like a lot of us you tend not to think about it!

Get a FREE KiwiSaver health check and go in the draw to win up to $10,000* from our partners National Capital. It’s easy as!

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Every dollar counts towards that first home or retirement. Are you confident your KiwiSaver is performing or maybe like a lot of us you tend not to think about it!

Get a FREE KiwiSaver health check and go in the draw to win up to $10,000* from our partners National Capital. It’s easy as!

Hate feeling obligated? You're not! The health check will let you know if there is a better KiwiSaver provider for you - it's up to you if you do anything about it. Why wait till you're 65, make sure your KiwiSaver is working for you now!
Check my KiwiSaver

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889 days ago

We are open Queens Birthday Monday 10am-3pm come on in!

The Team from Red Cross Shop Five Cross

Great news for all you op shop addicts we are open on Monday from 10- 3pm so come on in and grab a bargain.
We are still open our normal hours Saturday 9-4pm and Sunday 10-3pm see you here!

883 days ago

Shoes and Books Galore

The Team from Red Cross Shop Hamilton East

Come in store to see our vast range of shoes and books !
Half price to you but only this week😊

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883 days ago

Hamilton Community Market on this Sunday

Aaron from Chartwell

Stalls, food, fresh coffee, music and more. Come support your local stall holders. Indoor and outdoor sites this Sunday 12th June.

Fraser High School
Ellicott Road Hamilton
9am-1pm

LIKE the PAGE for updates and more.
www.facebook.com...

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884 days ago

World Ocean Day

NumberWorks'nWords Hamilton Central

On World Ocean Day, people across the globe unite to celebrate and take action for our shared blue planet, with one ocean and one climate, which connect us all. Get together with your family and community, and join with millions of others around our blue planet to create a better future.

By … View more
On World Ocean Day, people across the globe unite to celebrate and take action for our shared blue planet, with one ocean and one climate, which connect us all. Get together with your family and community, and join with millions of others around our blue planet to create a better future.

By working together, we can - and will - protect and restore our shared ocean and climate. Join this growing global celebration on June 8!

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884 days ago

“The Spiritual in Modern Art” course Weds beginning 3 August

todd from EarthDiverse

EarthDiverse is pleased to announce Peter Dornauf's “The Spiritual in Modern Art” once again:
• Wednesdays 11:00am-1:00pm beginning 3 Aug
This weekly course meets for 8 consecutive weeks, and is offered as both an in-person course or live-streamed via Zoom. For more information on … View more
EarthDiverse is pleased to announce Peter Dornauf's “The Spiritual in Modern Art” once again:
• Wednesdays 11:00am-1:00pm beginning 3 Aug
This weekly course meets for 8 consecutive weeks, and is offered as both an in-person course or live-streamed via Zoom. For more information on this and our other language and humanities courses, please visit our website.

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885 days ago

Boosting your immunity in preparation for winter

Naturally Healthy

Traditional Chinese medicine has been around for thousands of years and has paved the way for new treatments and preventative measures. It is built around 5 seasons: spring, early summer, late summer, autumn and winter and as each season arrives, the health focus shifts.
In Autumn, traditional … View more
Traditional Chinese medicine has been around for thousands of years and has paved the way for new treatments and preventative measures. It is built around 5 seasons: spring, early summer, late summer, autumn and winter and as each season arrives, the health focus shifts.
In Autumn, traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the lungs and large intestines. Our lungs are responsible for taking in oxygen, and absorbing it into our blood while simultaneously expelling carbon dioxide. The large intestines are responsible for absorbing vitamins and nutrients. They both have the purpose of absorbing vital compounds that we need to survive.
When you put this into a modern medical context, it makes sense. Winter brings seasonal pathogens and cold weather. Improving our lung function helps us to fight pathogens, and improving our intestines helps us build nutritive reserves, all boosting our immunity to get through the winter.
There is something comforting and logical about respecting the past as we move into future seasons.
At Naturally Healthy we have a great range of products to help boost your immunity, support your lungs and nurture your intestines. One of these products is EXhale Immunity and Lung Health, and this coincidently has a Chinese name - Aihule 爱呼乐 . Check them out as we prepare for the winter months ahead ❄️
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885 days ago

New Introductory Thai 101 courses beginning Monday 1 August

todd from EarthDiverse

Interested in studying the Thai language? EarthDiverse is starting a new cohort of Thai language learners. Our next Thai 101 courses begin on Monday 1 August 12:00pm. We offer lots of other language and social science/humanities courses too. Check us out!

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886 days ago

Beef, ordered from here

McDonald's

For delicious grass-raised beef New Zealand is the perfect combo. An ideal climate, lush pastures and innovative farming produces enough beef for Macca’s in New Zealand and around the world.

Our patties are 100% quality beef, and all that’s added is a dash of salt and pepper when cooked. We… View more
For delicious grass-raised beef New Zealand is the perfect combo. An ideal climate, lush pastures and innovative farming produces enough beef for Macca’s in New Zealand and around the world.

Our patties are 100% quality beef, and all that’s added is a dash of salt and pepper when cooked. We partner with many Kiwi farmers who produce our beef, including those at the world-class Whangara Farms.
Find out more

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886 days ago

"Understanding Global Climate Change" starts Thu 4 August

todd from EarthDiverse

Climate is complex. This course provides participants with the background necessary to make sense of the news and to understand the science behind the climate change debate. We’ll also discuss how climate change deniers and conspiracy theorists use facts to undermine the truth of our current … View moreClimate is complex. This course provides participants with the background necessary to make sense of the news and to understand the science behind the climate change debate. We’ll also discuss how climate change deniers and conspiracy theorists use facts to undermine the truth of our current situation here on Planet Earth.
Please note that this course is offered as a live-streamed course via Zoom only. Recorded sessions can also be watched online at one's leisure and at one's own pace.

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887 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

I didn't know what was wrong with me
Right from a young child I have always loved food; I loved gatherings because of the food. As I got older I would steal food and money to buy food. My life was all about food and if I wasn’t eating, I was thinking about eating and food.

I was very … View more
I didn't know what was wrong with me
Right from a young child I have always loved food; I loved gatherings because of the food. As I got older I would steal food and money to buy food. My life was all about food and if I wasn’t eating, I was thinking about eating and food.

I was very athletic at school and not terribly worried about my weight at that time. It was when I went into high school and the “beach girls” came to our high school that I started looking at the differences. They were brown, thin and seemed to be very popular with the boys. I watched them and what they ate. I started eating what they were eating at school, but would eat as much as possible at home.

I tried to fit in, but wasn’t able to make friends easily. I was obsessed about my weight and food by now and it drove me to exercise and diets. I went on my first diet when I was sixteen years old, I took herbal diet tablets, exercised like a person obsessed and I drank alcohol, smoked cigarettes and drank black coffee to control my weight. I lost five stone and got a lot of compliments about how I looked, but that didn’t stop the self-loathing and madness in my head. It didn’t matter how much weight I lost or how thin I was, I was obsessed about my body, how fat I was and how thin I wanted to be. My self-obsession and food controlled my life, and it was to get much worse as I got older.

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