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13 days ago

Something in Common

Arts for Health from Arts for Health Community Trust

Get ready for a celebration of creativity! Arts for Health invites you to participate in our annual art competition and exhibition. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting out, we would love for you to be part of this event. Submit your artwork for a chance to win prizes and … View moreGet ready for a celebration of creativity! Arts for Health invites you to participate in our annual art competition and exhibition. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting out, we would love for you to be part of this event. Submit your artwork for a chance to win prizes and showcase your talent. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow artists and celebrate the power of art in our community.

This art competition is our major fundraising event for the year. Your entry helps support vulnerable local artists in Hamilton, which we are grateful for. The winning piece takes away the first place prize and becomes part of the Arts for Health Community Trust Art Collection.

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14 days ago

Celebrate Father’s Day with the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Mags4Gifts

Father’s Day is just one week away! This year, give him a gift that truly keeps on giving: a magazine subscription. We've curated a special collection just for Father’s Day that he's bound to love. Plus, enjoy the added bonus of free shipping throughout New Zealand.

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Father’s Day is just one week away! This year, give him a gift that truly keeps on giving: a magazine subscription. We've curated a special collection just for Father’s Day that he's bound to love. Plus, enjoy the added bonus of free shipping throughout New Zealand.

Visit mags4gifts.co.nz before 1 September to enjoy generous savings of up to 29%* on magazine subscriptions. Don’t forget to include a personalised message with our free e-card service. *T&Cs apply.

The team at Mags4Gifts
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29 days ago

Poll: Have you kept trinkets from your life?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Many of us are sentimental about our childhoods and lives, and some even collect things to remember moments or people.

Share what you've held on to over the years and whether you still have it today. Feel free to share photos too, we'd love to see.

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Have you kept trinkets from your life?
  • 88.6% Yes
    88.6% Complete
  • 11.4% No
    11.4% Complete
1474 votes
16 days ago

Product recall - Antipasto products

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Delmaine Fine Foods and Woolworths brand antipasto products are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

This includes Delmaine, Woolworths packaged antipasto products and deli antipasto mix.

"The concern with these products is that they may contain… View more
Delmaine Fine Foods and Woolworths brand antipasto products are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

This includes Delmaine, Woolworths packaged antipasto products and deli antipasto mix.

"The concern with these products is that they may contain Listeria, which can cause serious illness in pregnant people and their unborn babies, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems,” says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.

These products should not be eaten. You can return them to the place of purchase for a refund or throw them out.

The following products, within the date markings below, are affected by this recall:
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Five Olive Mix (200g) with a use-by between 16/10/24 - 20/11/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Jumbo Olive Selection (200g) with a use-by between 9/10/24 - 27/11/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Pitted Olive Medley (180g) with a use-by between 9/10/24 - 4/12/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Stuffed Olive Mix (160g) with a use-by of 5/12/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Mediterranean Antipasto Mix (215g) with a use-by between 16/10/24-20/11/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Marinated Feta (150g) with a use-by between 10/10/24 - 4/12/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Stuffed Red Peppers (190g) with a use-by between 24/10/24 - 5/12/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Marinated Sundried Tomatoes (200g) with a use-by between 10/10/24 - 4/12/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Marinated Sundried Tomatoes (270g) with a use-by between 7/04/25 - 30/04/25
Woolworths brand Feta and Sundried Tomatoes (200g) with a use-by between 21/11/24 - 25/12/24
Woolworths brand Greek Mix (200g) with a use-by between 20/11/24 - 1/01/25
Woolworths brand Olive Selection (200g) with a use-by between 13/11/24 - 25/12/24
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Mediterranean Mix, sold from Woolworths Deli between 22 July 2024 – 23 August 2024
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Italian Mix, sold from Woolworths Deli between 22 July 2024 – 23 August 2024
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Marinated Sundried Tomatoes, sold from Woolworths Deli between 22 July 2024 – 23 August 2024
Delmaine Fine Foods brand Marinated Feta & Sundried Tomatoes, sold from Woolworths Deli between 22 July 2024 – 23 August 2024

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16 days ago

Deirdre’s Cheese Puffs

Hilda Ross Retirement Village

Deirdre loves cooking and enjoys teaching kids about food - something she does three times at week at the Busy Bees Kindergarten in Havelock North. We spoke to her while she whipped up a batch of cheese puffs in her townhouse at James Wattie Village.

Watch her journey of teaching, retirement … View more
Deirdre loves cooking and enjoys teaching kids about food - something she does three times at week at the Busy Bees Kindergarten in Havelock North. We spoke to her while she whipped up a batch of cheese puffs in her townhouse at James Wattie Village.

Watch her journey of teaching, retirement and still working. Plus, we’ve included the recipe to her cheese puffs which were gobbled up by our camera crew because they’re delicious!

Click read more for the full recipe.

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16 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

Recovery from Obesity

Are you always on diets but unable to stick to them? Are you preoccupied with your weight? Do you constantly think about food? Can’t figure out how to stop eating? Is your weight causing you health problems? Are you considering or have you had weight loss surgery? Find … View more
Recovery from Obesity

Are you always on diets but unable to stick to them? Are you preoccupied with your weight? Do you constantly think about food? Can’t figure out how to stop eating? Is your weight causing you health problems? Are you considering or have you had weight loss surgery? Find out how AEA members are finding relief from addictive eating, maintaining a healthy body weight and living happy, useful lives.

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16 days ago

Poll: Do you think Waikato should get a med school?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

An ‘obvious and sensible location’ and locally trained GPs - these are among the reasons readers want a med school in Waikato.

What about you? Do you think the region should have a med school?
Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in … View more
An ‘obvious and sensible location’ and locally trained GPs - these are among the reasons readers want a med school in Waikato.

What about you? Do you think the region should have a med school?
Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think Waikato should get a med school?
  • 87.7% Yes
    87.7% Complete
  • 5.3% Not sure
    5.3% Complete
  • 7% No
    7% Complete
57 votes
17 days ago

Wind farm plans blown away

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A controversial wind farm project near Waiuku has been denied fast-track consent, with a note that the application looked like it was done “in an excessive hurry”.

An expert panel also said the 13-turbine project would have “significant adverse visual effects” on neighbouring properties.

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17 days ago

Poll: Would you be an Airbnb host?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Raglan’s got so many Airbnbs that market owners struggling for clients are turning the spaces into long-term rentals.

But it’s still far from making a dent in the housing shortage in Waikato’s most sought-after coastal town, says a property manager.

Would you be an Airbnb host? Tell us … View more
Raglan’s got so many Airbnbs that market owners struggling for clients are turning the spaces into long-term rentals.

But it’s still far from making a dent in the housing shortage in Waikato’s most sought-after coastal town, says a property manager.

Would you be an Airbnb host? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Would you be an Airbnb host?
  • 0% I already am.
    0% Complete
  • 0% Yes
    0% Complete
  • 91.3% No
    91.3% Complete
  • 8.7% Maybe
    8.7% Complete
23 votes
17 days ago

Have you got an interesting tale of business inspiration?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Life gave Dave Murray lemons, so he made lemonade - and eventually, pretzels and soft serve as well.

What started as a side-of-the-road lemonade stall, fundraising for a trip for his kids, turned into Murray receiving bags and bags of lemons, even after the trip was over.

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17 days ago

What's our best winter activities?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Yes, we love our backyards and think our town is pretty cool but what is there to do?

Imagine you were writing a list for visitors/tourists and want to show them the best that your town can offer in winter. What would you suggest?

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18 days ago

Feel your best self at Ryman

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

Moving into a serviced apartment at Ryman means there’s less time spent cooking and cleaning, and more time for family and friends.

Feel safe and secure at a Ryman village, where beautiful gardens provide the backdrop for a host of on-site amenities.
Find out more

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18 days ago

Poll: Have you seen roaming dogs in your area?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Little branches of lavender lay on a small grave that Jessica Jordan and her 3-year-old daughter Hazel dug for their cat, Pedro.

The short-haired domestic moggie had earlier suffered extensive internal injuries from what’s believed to be a wandering dog.

There was no choice: Pedro was … View more
Little branches of lavender lay on a small grave that Jessica Jordan and her 3-year-old daughter Hazel dug for their cat, Pedro.

The short-haired domestic moggie had earlier suffered extensive internal injuries from what’s believed to be a wandering dog.

There was no choice: Pedro was euthanized.

Have you seen roaming dogs in your area? 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 seen roaming dogs in your area?
  • 0% Yes
    0% Complete
  • 100% No
    100% Complete
1 vote
18 days ago

How are electricity prices affecting you?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hundreds of jobs are on the line in the Ruapehu District, with a key employer - Winstone mills - confirming it plans to close two mills.

Ruapehu’s Winstone pulp and timber mills halted production earlier this month, as New Zealand’s electricity prices sky rocketed.

How are electricity … View more
Hundreds of jobs are on the line in the Ruapehu District, with a key employer - Winstone mills - confirming it plans to close two mills.

Ruapehu’s Winstone pulp and timber mills halted production earlier this month, as New Zealand’s electricity prices sky rocketed.

How are electricity prices affecting you? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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18 days ago

Waikato Open Days

Hilda Ross Retirement Village

23 & 24 August, 10am - 2pm

Our villages are open and you’re invited to explore them. Discover our living and care options, tour our show homes, and see the amenities on offer.

Come along and experience why New Zealanders have voted us most trusted brand, for the tenth time.

We look … View more
23 & 24 August, 10am - 2pm

Our villages are open and you’re invited to explore them. Discover our living and care options, tour our show homes, and see the amenities on offer.

Come along and experience why New Zealanders have voted us most trusted brand, for the tenth time.

We look forward to seeing you.

Click read more to find a list of all our villages and dates for our open days.

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