Frankton, Hamilton

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215 days ago

Children's Arts Therapy

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

This 10-week children's arts therapy group utilizes creative processes to assist young individuals in expressing themselves. Our current focus is on children experiencing challenges with self-confidence.

Activities for this term encompass
Facilitated by two arts therapists, this workshop … View more
This 10-week children's arts therapy group utilizes creative processes to assist young individuals in expressing themselves. Our current focus is on children experiencing challenges with self-confidence.

Activities for this term encompass
Facilitated by two arts therapists, this workshop is suitable for children comfortable with group settings.
Taking place in our Hamilton art workshop space, the group is limited to 11 children. The fee of $60 covers one or two children aged 8-12 years residing in the same household.

Term 2 consists of 10 sessions
Starts Thursday 2nd May
4pm - 5.30pm

Book here - www.artsforhealth.co.nz...

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215 days ago

Are you following the Piarere progress?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Good progress is being made on a notorious Waikato intersection with the main foundations largely finished, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says.

The Piarere intersection – a key connector for Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty - is used by about 20,000 vehicles a day and can … View more
Good progress is being made on a notorious Waikato intersection with the main foundations largely finished, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says.

The Piarere intersection – a key connector for Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty - is used by about 20,000 vehicles a day and can regularly back up for hundreds of metres in peak times.

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215 days ago

What would you like to see on this water tower?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

If you’re a Raglan artist, your next canvas could be 240-square metres and over five metres high.

Artists have a chance to have their art stand at the entrance to Waikato’s art capital, as the Raglan water reservoir tower is being stripped of its mural to make way for a new one.

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215 days ago

Have you got a great recipe for chokos?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

We're looking for delicious choko recipes to feature in NZ Gardener's June issue. Send your family's favourite ways to eat this versatile crop to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by April 30, 2024. Every published recipe wins a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener.

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216 days ago

Sliding door

Ashley from Nawton

Sliding door. 710mm wide, 1980 high . Includes track, rollers and pelmet

Price: $30

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216 days ago

Care you can count on

Hilda Ross Retirement Village

With the many friends she has made and the special bond she shares with her caregivers, the village has become an extension of Dora’s family.

Click to learn more about Dora’s experience at a Ryman village.

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216 days ago

What's your favourite design feature in your house?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

One of the first freshly-built homes in a pocket of land in Flagstaff makes quite an entrance.

The grand, uncovered entranceway was inspired by Middle Eastern designs and adds extra privacy to the roadside home, according to builder Scott Cowley of Tuscany Designer Homes.

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216 days ago

What would you like to see in Hamilton's hotel development?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The man behind plans for a new $120 million, 4-star hotel in Hamilton’s CBD says he wants to make a big contribution to the city.

“Hamilton to me is a city where I think I can make a difference,” Templeton Group founder Nigel McKenna said.

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228 days ago

What do you think of this new cycleway?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

People are being warned not to park on a newly built cycleway in west Hamilton if they don’t want to be fined.

Construction is underway on a revamped protected cycleway on Rifle Range Road to help link Dinsdale, Frankton to Maeroa and Forest Lake.

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217 days ago

Last chance for tickets!

Heart Foundation Lotteries

Don’t miss out! For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in stunning Taupō, worth just over $1 million.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and … View more
Don’t miss out! For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in stunning Taupō, worth just over $1 million.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and loved by its new owners.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, rent it or even sell it! Get your tickets today.
Find out more

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218 days ago

windows

Nigel from Glenview

Are these seals still any good?.
hinges have been replaced but still not sealing tight enough ??
Is an old 60's house, i guess wear and tear windows dont seal as good??

221 days ago

Waikato River art

Rosanne from Saint Andrews

Sharing with you my latest painting of the river!
Briefly Abide, acrylic on linen, 40 x 30 cm, by Rosanne Croucher Art.
Available at Inspirit Gallery in Tamahere.

Does anyone know where this spot by the river is?

229 days ago

Do you think the city needs more affordable housing projects?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

An affordable rental development has been left scrambling to secure funding after it was unexpectly turned down by central government.

Bridge Housing Trust plans to build a 42 apartment complex on the corner of Tristram and Liverpool Streets in Hamilton central over two buildings. The land is … View more
An affordable rental development has been left scrambling to secure funding after it was unexpectly turned down by central government.

Bridge Housing Trust plans to build a 42 apartment complex on the corner of Tristram and Liverpool Streets in Hamilton central over two buildings. The land is being donated by Perry Group, which currently owns both sites.

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222 days ago

Have you seen a fire engine go over a raised platform?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Traffic calming measures are delaying response times for fire crews and putting lives at risk, a group of frontline Hamilton firefighters say.

Last month Hamilton City Council slammed the brakes on a number of not-yet contracted roading projects that would have installed more raised platforms … View more
Traffic calming measures are delaying response times for fire crews and putting lives at risk, a group of frontline Hamilton firefighters say.

Last month Hamilton City Council slammed the brakes on a number of not-yet contracted roading projects that would have installed more raised platforms and in-lane bus stops across the city after a “tsunami” of push-back from the public.

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217 days ago

Watercolour Art Class

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

Explore the world of watercolour painting in our beginner to intermediate class, crafted to boost your creativity and artistic skills! Perfect for newcomers or those refining their talent, this class provides a supportive space for growth and learning.

Guided by our experienced instructor, … View more
Explore the world of watercolour painting in our beginner to intermediate class, crafted to boost your creativity and artistic skills! Perfect for newcomers or those refining their talent, this class provides a supportive space for growth and learning.

Guided by our experienced instructor, you'll delve into watercolour techniques, from mastering washes to blending and layering colours. Each inspiring session combines the freedom to experiment with structured guidance, enhancing your painting abilities.


Materials supplied for the first two classes, after this you must bring your own.

Term 2 consists of 8 sessions
Starts Tuesday 14th May
9.30am - 11.30am

$175 per term, bring your own materials.

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