The countdown is on to our 125th Jubilee Show!
Hi Neighbours, the 125th Jubilee of the Waikato A&P Show is on 27th - 29th October. Mark the date in your diary now and visit our NEW LOOK WEBSITE!
Here's what you need to know for your Waikato A&P Show entries.
- Late entries will be received to 9th October with a late fee, and no guarantee of your name in the catalogue.
- Beef, Dairy Cattle and Alpacas need TB Certificates. Rams need Brucellosis Certificates. It's compulsory.
- Equestrian: Original Height Certificates are required for the ring only, not with entries.
- All sections: Confirmation forms for the ring are being sent out soon with Gate / Exhibitors Passes.
- Trade site applications are still being received but need to be paid on application. All current trade stall holders - your invoices are now due in full.
- SCHOOLS: Register now for the farm trail so kids can receive their booklets.
- COMPETITION: Cow Colouring Competition - print your entry form here. Prizes to be won. Watch the local papers also.
- COMPETITION: Snapshot Camera Photographic Competition is open to all ages - download your entry form here. Cash prizes.
- Sponsorships are due in now, especially images for the catalogue if applicable. Email to: accounts@waikatoaandp.co.nz or info@waikatoaandp.co.nz
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.5% Yes
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13.4% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD?
More alcohol restrictions, more lighting, busking rule changes and a whole lot of lobbying - these are some ways Hamilton leaders want to sort out the CBD.
Crime and anti-social behaviour in the area has been in the spotlight after recent news of a man defecating in the street near a city pub and another who flipped tables out the back of a bar after being found scrounging cigarette butts and asked to leave.
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).