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1847 days ago

Waikato Regional Theatre is live!

Jamie Neighbourly Lead from Chartwell

Honoured to host our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Hamilton today, as the Waikato Regional Theatre project officially went live!

If you are not familiar with this exciting project, please click on the fly through video in the article.

Government cash pushes 1300-seat riverfront theatre closer… View more
Honoured to host our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Hamilton today, as the Waikato Regional Theatre project officially went live!

If you are not familiar with this exciting project, please click on the fly through video in the article.

Government cash pushes 1300-seat riverfront theatre closer to construction. www.stuff.co.nz...

1847 days ago

Redlid Garden Bins & Bags

Grant Wilson from

Redlid Garden Bins & Bags can make your life easier this time of year. Spring is in full swing and you need a green waste collector who won't let you down. Please contact us 0800 733 543 or www.redlid.co.nz...

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1847 days ago

Have you voted for your Gardener of the Year for 2019?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Voting closes tomorrow, November 1. These amazing homegrown heroes were shortlisted after a public call for nominations from gardeners all over the country, and you can read about their wonderful work here. Then don't forget to click through to vote for your favourite!

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1847 days ago

Missing Hamilton boy - Can you help Police?

Neighbourly.co.nz

Police are urgently seeking help to find missing 17-year-old Sean Ratu.

He has been missing from his Hamilton home since September 13, and Police have concerns for his safety. If you have any information, please call 105.
Read more.

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1847 days ago

Poll: Have your shoes ever disappeared from outside your house?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Footwear thieves are treating the doorsteps of an affluent Hamilton suburb like a "shoe store", police say.

A six-month spate of shoe theft in Rototuna sparked a warning by Waikato Police, urging locals to keep their kicks out of sight and ring 111 if they saw suspicious activity.

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Footwear thieves are treating the doorsteps of an affluent Hamilton suburb like a "shoe store", police say.

A six-month spate of shoe theft in Rototuna sparked a warning by Waikato Police, urging locals to keep their kicks out of sight and ring 111 if they saw suspicious activity.

Read more here. Have your shoes ever disappeared from outside your house?

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Have your shoes ever disappeared from outside your house?
  • 7.1% Yes, more than once.
    7.1% Complete
  • 4.1% Maybe once.
    4.1% Complete
  • 20.4% Never. My shoes seem to be safe.
    20.4% Complete
  • 68.4% I don't leave any outside.
    68.4% Complete
98 votes
1855 days ago

Have you seen any Lime scooter accidents?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

A rider was seriously injured in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Their Lime scooter collided with a car coming out of a driveway.

Read more here. Have you seen any accidents or near misses involving electric scooters?

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1848 days ago

This week's latest Blueprint

Hamilton Harcourts

View Hamilton Harcourts' latest interactive Blueprint.

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1848 days ago
1854 days ago

Rebus Puzzles

NumberWorks'nWords Hamilton Central

How many of these puzzles can you solve?

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1848 days ago

Enter your short story to win

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Are you an aspiring author? Entries for the Sunday Star Times short story awards are now open!

The winning entry will receive a $3000 prize + there’s a $500 prize for students in our secondary school competition.

Full details and the entry form are here.

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1850 days ago

Hamilton New Zealand’s second-biggest city

Jamie Neighbourly Lead from Chartwell

Could Hamilton become New Zealand’s second-biggest city? It’s an interesting debate.

MP says Hamilton will outgrow Christchurch and Wellington in 30 years. An expert disagrees. www.stuff.co.nz...

1848 days ago

Poll: Should dogs be allowed in cafes?

Neighbourly.co.nz

Dogs lolling beneath cafe tables while their owners sip lattes or glasses of pinot would have been unthinkable 30 years ago.

Now it is just the way Kiwis roll, with a raft of dog-friendly dining options available throughout the country. What do you think? Should dogs be allowed in cafes?

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Should dogs be allowed in cafes?
  • 20.9% Absolutely not - cafes are for humans
    20.9% Complete
  • 20.6% Definitely - I think it's a great idea
    20.6% Complete
  • 15.4% It depends on the cafe
    15.4% Complete
  • 43% Only in cafes with outdoor areas
    43% Complete
2645 votes
1848 days ago

Poll: What's your go-to exercise?

Reporter Hamilton Press

With Summer well on its way with lovely long, light evenings, there's plenty of reason to get out and about. What's your go-to evening exercise?

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What's your go-to exercise?
  • 69.3% Light walking
    69.3% Complete
  • 3.4% Running
    3.4% Complete
  • 6.8% Hitting the gym
    6.8% Complete
  • 6.8% Swimming
    6.8% Complete
  • 2.3% Yoga/pilates
    2.3% Complete
  • 11.4% Other (please comment)
    11.4% Complete
88 votes
1848 days ago

Have you checked out our Hard Yakka series?

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Waikato Times

Hi neighbours,
Spending scandals, growing deficits, board sackings: staffers at Waikato DHB have worked through it all in recent years.
But people don't stop getting sick while there's turmoil at the top of the district health board.
Thousands of employees carried on helping patients and … View more
Hi neighbours,
Spending scandals, growing deficits, board sackings: staffers at Waikato DHB have worked through it all in recent years.
But people don't stop getting sick while there's turmoil at the top of the district health board.
Thousands of employees carried on helping patients and keeping health services ticking over. Hard Yakka introduces readers to some of those people.
Our first story in the series here.
We'll have a new one each day over the coming weeks.
So check out the Waikato Times and Stuff for them.

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1848 days ago

Young driver course

The Team from Hamilton City Council

Parents, how safe is your young driver? Encouraging good driving habits on our roads is key and this full day driving course for drivers aged 16-24 will cover both theory and practical components. 🚗

Register by phoning ➡️ 0800 855 7521.

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