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761 days ago

Happy Halloween

NumberWorks'nWords Hamilton Rototuna

It’s everyone’s favourite October holiday. That time of year when you decorate your home with spiders and dress up in costumes. Have a spookylicious night!

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762 days ago

There's still time (just!) to send in your basil recipe

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are still on the hunt for amazing and inventive basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 21, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition … View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are still on the hunt for amazing and inventive basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 21, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.

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764 days ago

Heading: Calling all music lovers!

NZ Modern School of Music

Since 1952, the NZ Modern School of Music has provided Kiwis of all ages, throughout the country, with a fun, modern approach to learning music. We’re currently on the lookout for both students and teachers.

If you love music, are proficient in an instrument and would like to share your skills… View more
Since 1952, the NZ Modern School of Music has provided Kiwis of all ages, throughout the country, with a fun, modern approach to learning music. We’re currently on the lookout for both students and teachers.

If you love music, are proficient in an instrument and would like to share your skills with others, think about becoming a teacher with the New Zealand Modern School of Music. You don't need to be an experienced teacher - we'll give you training and support - you just need to be enthusiastic and be proficient in your chosen instrument and music theory.

Do you have an interest in learning to play a musical instrument? If you are a beginner or already have some musical ability, it's never too late to learn or re-learn - whether you are eight years old or eighty! NZ Modern School of Music offers affordable one-to-one music tutoring across a range of instruments for children and adults, and all levels of musical ability.

If you’re ready to start your journey in mastering a musical instrument or share your music passion & skills with others please get in touch with Gai Boswelll via email: nzmsm.waikato@gmail.com Phone: 027 289 2031
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765 days ago

Whakatāne – Rewind | Connect | Reset

Whakatane District Council

Escape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.

We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural … View more
Escape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.

We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural experiences, the outdoor adventure, the eco experiences and so much more. Summer like this? #DiscoverOurLocal
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765 days ago

STOP TREATING SOIL LIKE DIRT

Yates

Nourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.

We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a … View more
Nourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.

We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a pair of undies to find out how healthy your soil is? Or try a quick “worm count” test, building a “compost jar” (great fun for kids) or do a food waste audit.

Plus we’ve easy to follow steps on how to turn your food scraps & garden waste into fabulous compost.
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766 days ago

Plant seeds every month with a subscription from Kings Seeds.

The TV Guide

Sick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?

Purchase a 6 month, … View more
Sick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?

Purchase a 6 month, 1 year, or 2 year subscription to the TV Guide before 31 October and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win. There are three different subscriptions to choose from to suit your needs; Vegetable seeds, Microgreen seeds, and Sprouting seeds. To view the T&Cs click here.
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767 days ago

Painted fence

The Team from Resene ColorShop Te Rapa

It’s easy to transform a tired timber fence into a stylish feature with Resene Lumbersider. Find out how to create your own.

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768 days ago

Join us online for our Waikato Disability Community Health Forum

Te WhatuOra

At Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato we want more of you to have a say about what is most important to support your health and wellbeing.

This helps us to develop better access to local community services for people living with a disability / whānau hauā. Dial in to our friendly forum … View more
At Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato we want more of you to have a say about what is most important to support your health and wellbeing.

This helps us to develop better access to local community services for people living with a disability / whānau hauā. Dial in to our friendly forum and share your knowledge and experience as we work together on these matters. On the agenda: Topics include - Local community feedback, update on Whānau Hauā Responsiveness Plan, equity update and discussion on the new health system and localities.

Waikato Regional Disability Hui/ Whānau Hauā Forum
When: Monday 17 October, 4 - 6pm

If interested please email norma.taute@waikatodhb.health.nz or Join Zoom Meeting – us06web.zoom.us/j/88142676152 Meeting ID: 881 4267 6152

Disability Health Forums are a gathering of local people who share in a conversation about what matters to their community and hear what’s happening from Te Whatu Ora Waikato, other health and social service providers and local organisations/groups.

We look forward to meeting you online. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen
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768 days ago

Momentum’s menu of smart giving options

Momentum Waikato

Do you want to financially support local social and environmental activity across the Waikato in a way that ensures your help has an effective and ongoing impact?

Momentum Waikato, the region’s community foundation, hosts investment funds set up by community groups, social enterprises and … View more
Do you want to financially support local social and environmental activity across the Waikato in a way that ensures your help has an effective and ongoing impact?

Momentum Waikato, the region’s community foundation, hosts investment funds set up by community groups, social enterprises and local champions to diversify and grow the income that enables their own or others’ worthwhile work.

A number of these investment funds welcome public donations. From art to sport, environment to disability support, for specific locations or the whole region, you can support the local cause or charity you care about with smart giving.
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768 days ago

Have you got a great recipe for nasturtium?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made… View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.

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769 days ago

Vet Nurse Awearness Week 2022

Lyn from Hamilton Small Animal Veterinary Centre

That time of year again were we show our appreciation for our wonderful team of nurses. Thanks for all your care.

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795 days ago

Help us name our 'Big Ram' and you could win a gift voucher! 🐏 🎁

The Team from

Did ewe miss the news? Our next Op Shop is going to be in the belly of one of Tirau’s most iconic buildings! We would love to get your help to give our 'Big Ram' a brand-new name! Do you have any fun ideas that will do this NZ icon justice? 💙

How to enter:
Simply fill out the … View more
Did ewe miss the news? Our next Op Shop is going to be in the belly of one of Tirau’s most iconic buildings! We would love to get your help to give our 'Big Ram' a brand-new name! Do you have any fun ideas that will do this NZ icon justice? 💙

How to enter:
Simply fill out the form at www.spcaopshops.nz... before 2 October 2022, with your details and your name suggestion for your entry into the draw!

Prize up for grabs:
The winning name will be placed on the 'Big Ram' building's name tag, and our winner will receive a prize of a $100 SPCA Op Shop gift voucher to use online or in-store at one of over 60 SPCA Op Shops nationwide.

Terms and Conditions apply, please see website.

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769 days ago

New Theatre will feature heritage elements

The Team from Momentum Waikato

A critical aspect of the Waikato Regional Theatre project is ensuring that heritage elements from the former Hamilton Hotel are preserved and re-used.

A range of internal components from the century-old building have been carefully removed and stored by Foster Group Limited, so they can be … View more
A critical aspect of the Waikato Regional Theatre project is ensuring that heritage elements from the former Hamilton Hotel are preserved and re-used.

A range of internal components from the century-old building have been carefully removed and stored by Foster Group Limited, so they can be reinstated in the new complex, including more items and materials than Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga required to be saved.

Read more and see more pics of the saved heritage items at link below.

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770 days ago

Kia ora Waikato whānau!

MaoriTV

Nau mai, haere mai e te iwi. Yes, it’s true – the greatest little gameshow show on earth, Lucky Dip, is back for 2022, bigger, louder, and on the road throughout the motu.

Join our hosts Luke Bird and Marcia Hopa for some hearty katakata (laughs), soak up some wairua and prepare to be..View more
Nau mai, haere mai e te iwi. Yes, it’s true – the greatest little gameshow show on earth, Lucky Dip, is back for 2022, bigger, louder, and on the road throughout the motu.

Join our hosts Luke Bird and Marcia Hopa for some hearty katakata (laughs), soak up some wairua and prepare to be...amazed!

Tune into Lucky Dip on the Road, Sundays at 8pm from October 23rd on Whakaata Māori and Māori+!
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770 days ago

Ryman residents aren’t defined by dementia

Ryman Healthcare

Through Ryman’s bespoke model of dementia care, myRyman Life, our villages aim to challenge perspectives on dementia and to create inclusive communities where staff receive cutting-edge training, families can feel reassured, and residents can thrive.

At Ryman villages our focus is on … View more
Through Ryman’s bespoke model of dementia care, myRyman Life, our villages aim to challenge perspectives on dementia and to create inclusive communities where staff receive cutting-edge training, families can feel reassured, and residents can thrive.

At Ryman villages our focus is on experience-based care rather than processes, enabling residents to live in the moment and to feel kindness, love and security.

Most of all, Ryman residents living with dementia are supported to continue doing the things that bring them joy so they can live fulfilled lives.
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