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940 days ago

Poll: Who is this year's Prospa Local Business Hero?

Prospa

Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and we are thrilled to give these businesses the recognition they deserve.

With $10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs for our overall winner, we are now looking to you to vote for the most deserving - the 2022 Prospa Local Business Hero.

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Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and we are thrilled to give these businesses the recognition they deserve.

With $10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs for our overall winner, we are now looking to you to vote for the most deserving - the 2022 Prospa Local Business Hero.

Excerpts of the nominations are below but click the business name to read it in full. When you've made your choice, go ahead and cast your vote!
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AUCKLAND: Melissa Wallace - Turua Gallery
"Turua Gallery in St Heliers not only brings beautiful artwork to the community, the owners Dean and Melissa also do amazing things for charities...They are just so generous and community-minded that it would be great for something nice to happen for them!"

BAY OF PLENTY: Michaela Wellauer - Full Cycle Bikes
"Michaela and Jon from Full Cycle Bikes in Whakatane go above and beyond in their support of our local biking community. Their generosity sees local families receiving free bikes through the Whanaū on Wheels programme. Many events exist because of their sponsorship. They are good, kind people who do an awful lot that flies under the radar."

CANTERBURY: Rob Fenwick - Fenwicks Pharmacy
"I nominate Robert Fenwick from our local Fenwicks Pharmacy in Kaiapoi. Always a friendly face and always helpful. Robert and staff had to remain open right through the lockdown, really putting themselves on the line. He's been through earthquakes, power cuts, floods and bereavement and he still opens with friendly conversation and a smile."

HAWKE'S BAY-GISBORNE: Jack Van Chan - Bayon Cafe
"Bayon Cafe and Bakery at 18 Carlyle St, Napier. Lovely family-run business with great coffee and the best, large slices of carrot cake in Napier. They also collect for funds to supply educational reading materials for children in their home country, Cambodia."

MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI: The Team - Aorangi Bulb Nurseries
"NZ Bulbs (Aorangi Nurseries) run by Paul and Len Hoek had a very positive impact during the Covid lockdowns...During the extended lockdowns, their operation kept many people employed and their direct to consumer flower sales brought a touch of colour and break from the monotony to many people. "

NELSON-MARLBOROUGH: Peter & Caroline Pomeroy - Victoria Gardens
"Caroline and Pete of Victoria Gardens, Motueka, are always helpful and cheerful, selling excellent spray-free fruit that they have grown themselves. They looked after their customers through all the lockdowns, even in the face of having to restore their greenhouses and gardens after the disastrous Boxing Day hailstorm of 2020."

NORTHLAND: Tracey Haika - Or Near Offer Village Boutique
"On the main street of Hikurangi, Or Near Offer Boutique offers all sorts of second-hand goods and clothing. The owner, Tracey, really enhances the community spirit of Hikurangi with her friendly and welcoming manner and her beautifully creative, artistic shop exterior shows a truly entrepreneurial spirit. She's very involved in the community and is an inspiration to many in Hikurangi."

OTAGO-SOUTHLAND: Grant Kennedy - Otautau Tractors & Machinery
"Otautau Tractors & Machinery play a big part in keeping the farming industry going in western Southland by being always on call for repairs. Quite often the doors are still open after closing time. The owner, Grant is a volunteer in the Otautau fire brigade, and he is always sponsoring and donating to local groups, even parking classic cars out front for locals to enjoy."

TARANAKI: Paul Gundy - Waitara Bin Inn
"Waitara Bin Inn go the extra mile for their customers,...On a couple of occasions that I know of, items were dropped off a couple of hours north of the shop to customers. Paul has delivered the compost and potting mix for customers so that they didn't have to lift it. All staff have the right attitude of wanting to help you."

WAIKATO: Roger Nicholson - The Backyard Gastro Pub
"The local pub at Whatawhata make great fish n chips with generous servings. They're lifesavers - always there when the power is out on the Raglan side of the Waipa River. We've just had two full days out of power thanks to 'Cyclone Dovi' and they have come through once again. Local saviours!"

WELLINGTON: Josh Coe - Page 42 Cafe
"Page 42 Cafe are great employers who grow the skills of local youth, with a fantastic culture set by the owner Josh. During the pandemic, they had free coffee for critical workers and "Pay what you can afford" days - people can get a meal for $1, or pay more than the menu price to "pay it forward". Constant community support!"

Who is this year's Prospa Local Business Hero?
  • 11.1% AUCKLAND: Melissa Wallace - Turua Gallery
    11.1% Complete
  • 4.9% BAY OF PLENTY: Michaela Wellauer - Full Cycle Bikes
    4.9% Complete
  • 16.9% CANTERBURY: Rob Fenwick - Fenwicks Pharmacy
    16.9% Complete
  • 5.6% HAWKE'S BAY-GISBORNE: Jack Van Chan - Bayon Cafe
    5.6% Complete
  • 9.9% MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI: The Team - Aorangi Bulb Nurseries
    9.9% Complete
  • 8.1% NELSON-MARLBOROUGH: Peter & Caroline Pomeroy - Victoria Gardens
    8.1% Complete
  • 4.7% NORTHLAND: Tracey Haika - Or Near Offer Village Boutique
    4.7% Complete
  • 3.5% OTAGO-SOUTHLAND: Grant Kennedy - Otautau Tractors & Machinery
    3.5% Complete
  • 7.7% TARANAKI: Paul Gundy - Waitara Bin Inn
    7.7% Complete
  • 6.2% WAIKATO: Roger Nicholson - The Backyard Gastro Pub
    6.2% Complete
  • 21.4% WELLINGTON: Josh Coe - Page 42 Cafe
    21.4% Complete
1050 votes
941 days ago

Do you have a great local cafe?

Stuff

...or bar? Or restaurant? Or a coffee hole-in-the-wall?

Hi neighbours! After a punishing couple of years, we want to help hospitality get back on its feet and you can help us!

If you have a local you love, let us know here and we’ll share it with New Zealand in our nationwide directory of… View more
...or bar? Or restaurant? Or a coffee hole-in-the-wall?

Hi neighbours! After a punishing couple of years, we want to help hospitality get back on its feet and you can help us!

If you have a local you love, let us know here and we’ll share it with New Zealand in our nationwide directory of great places that deserve our support.
Recommend it here!

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944 days ago

Re: Deweeding and tidying garden

Sally from Nawton

Hi there
I am looking for someone who is dedicated,compassionate about doing abit of gardening and deweeding. I need deweeding of weeds around the parameters of my house and I need it done urgently, Any recommendation is very much appreciated . I need my garden tidy up and weeds remove around … View more
Hi there
I am looking for someone who is dedicated,compassionate about doing abit of gardening and deweeding. I need deweeding of weeds around the parameters of my house and I need it done urgently, Any recommendation is very much appreciated . I need my garden tidy up and weeds remove around the house and some on the footpath .It really appreciate any recommendations or offers in doing the job, I need this task or job done as soon as possible before 18th of April.Please message me directly via my phone at 0212642724. Location is in Nawton.
Regards
Sally

941 days ago

Do Curtains Help to Keep Much Heat Inside Your Home?

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

Do you feel like you’re losing heat from your rooms in the winter months no matter how high you crank the heater? Using the right curtains will result in a warmer, healthier home, and savings on your energy bill.

Are curtains good for insulation?
- Absolutely. Curtains reduce the amount of … View more
Do you feel like you’re losing heat from your rooms in the winter months no matter how high you crank the heater? Using the right curtains will result in a warmer, healthier home, and savings on your energy bill.

Are curtains good for insulation?
- Absolutely. Curtains reduce the amount of air exchange between a cold window and the rest of the room. For keeping heat inside the home, high quality curtains can reduce heat loss by around 40%, particularly if they are floor length and close to the wall and window panes. The insulation efficiency depends on the fabric type (closed or open weave), colour and weight.

While double-glazing is another effective method of preventing heat loss from windows, curtains and drapes can also make a room look and feel cosier when it’s cold outside, particularly if you choose plush or heavy fabrics.

Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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941 days ago

As simple as breathing

Naturally Healthy

Read our latest blog "A Celebration of Respiration," to learn about our respiratory system, how it ages over time and some simple things we can do to breathe like a young'un! (read more - link below)
-Zestt Wellness
Makers of Exhale and other therapeutic remedies.
Which are … View more
Read our latest blog "A Celebration of Respiration," to learn about our respiratory system, how it ages over time and some simple things we can do to breathe like a young'un! (read more - link below)
-Zestt Wellness
Makers of Exhale and other therapeutic remedies.
Which are available at Naturally Healthy - Hamilton
www.naturallyhealthy.co.nz...
phone 079583845

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941 days ago

Fleece Track Pants/ Jacket

Debi from Hamilton East

New Never Used...Fleece Jumper and track pants.
Brand: Back Country
Jacket: 3XL Jacket is larger so you can wear clothes underneath.

Pants: XL

Color: Black

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New Never Used...Fleece Jumper and track pants.
Brand: Back Country
Jacket: 3XL Jacket is larger so you can wear clothes underneath.

Pants: XL

Color: Black

Great Gift Excellent Condition

Priced To Sell. Paid $49.00 Each.

Unisex: Men's Or Ladies

Price: $50

942 days ago

Food waste collection back in action

Hamilton City Council

Kerbside collection of food waste bins is set to resume, making it easier for Hamiltonians to keep their food waste out of landfill. From Monday 4 April 2022, Hamiltonians can once again start leaving their food waste bins out for collection.

More information on Hamilton’s rubbish and … View more
Kerbside collection of food waste bins is set to resume, making it easier for Hamiltonians to keep their food waste out of landfill. From Monday 4 April 2022, Hamiltonians can once again start leaving their food waste bins out for collection.

More information on Hamilton’s rubbish and recycling kerbside collection service, including an online recycling sorting tool, is available at fightthelandfill.co.nz

You can also download the free mobile app Antenno for collection day notifications through Google Play or the Apple Store.
Find out more

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942 days ago

Join us online for our Inaugural Waikato Disability Community Health Forum.

Waikato DHB

Kia ora, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy through this
challenging time in our communities.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions at this time we're going online and would like you to join us for our first Waikato Regional Disability Hui/ Whānau Hauā Forum – … View more
Kia ora, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy through this
challenging time in our communities.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions at this time we're going online and would like you to join us for our first Waikato Regional Disability Hui/ Whānau Hauā Forum – hosted by the Waikato Disabled Persons Assembly.

We at Waikato DHB want more of you to have a say in health.

We have a focus on enabling better access to local community health and wellbeing 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 - COVID-19 update and discussion on the new health and disability
systems.
Waikato Regional Disability Hui/ Whānau Hauā Forum
When: Monday 11 April, 10am- 12 noon

This forum is kindly hosted by the Waikato Disability Assembly

If interested please email: helena.tuteao@mylifemyvoice.org.nz for a Zoom link to the meeting or Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81234467328

Sign interpreters will be present to support participation in the forum.

Community 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 the DHB and other local organisations/groups.

We look forward to meeting you online. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen.
Know more

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942 days ago

Winter-New Season Stock

The Team from Red Cross Shop Hamilton East

“Prepare for the cold.
Pop into our Red Cross Shop to get yourself some cozy
Winter warmers.
Check us out at 300 Grey street “

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942 days ago

Moving and Delivery Services

Devan from Smart Express Hamilton

Two-man delivery service for those heavier items that you can't move yourself. Contact Smart Express

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943 days ago

BRAND NEW GENERATOR

Debi from Hamilton East

This generator served its purpose with the recent power outages and saved us a lot of frozen food. We don't see any immediate use for it in the near or far future so we are happy to give it to someone at a great deal and to give it a new home. It is, as you can see, a Power Line PG3600E. It … View moreThis generator served its purpose with the recent power outages and saved us a lot of frozen food. We don't see any immediate use for it in the near or far future so we are happy to give it to someone at a great deal and to give it a new home. It is, as you can see, a Power Line PG3600E. It will have to be picked up. It comes with 8L of fuel in the tank and another 10L of fuel (91 unleaded) in the fuel can plus 4L of oil for topping up plus nozzle. The warranty papers haven't been filed so they can be completed and sent on. It has one outlet. Purchased in February this year at Mitre 10.
Price Reduced from $800.00 to $500.00

Price: $500

944 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton

Is Addictive Eaters Anonymous for you?

Only you can decide whether or not Addictive Eaters Anonymous is for you. For many of us, accepting that we were addictive eaters is the best thing we have ever done; it was our first step on the road to recovery. Take a look at the following fifteen … View more
Is Addictive Eaters Anonymous for you?

Only you can decide whether or not Addictive Eaters Anonymous is for you. For many of us, accepting that we were addictive eaters is the best thing we have ever done; it was our first step on the road to recovery. Take a look at the following fifteen questions below. Approach them honestly and with an open mind.

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944 days ago

End of Daylight Savings

NumberWorks'nWords Hamilton Central

Daylight saving ends at 3am on Sunday 3rd of April 2022, when the clocks go back by 1 hour. This date also serves as a timely reminder for people to check their smoke alarms at home and to take note of the expiry date, battery, the cleanliness of the alarm, and its placement.

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944 days ago

Dispatch from Jerusalem is now available online

Beth Mather from Bridges For Peace New Zealand

Shabbat Shalom!
Our Dispatch from Jerusalem magazine and Teaching letters for the month of April is now available online.
If you would like a hard copy, please send me a message with your contact details.

We are fund raising to rescue the Ukrainian-Jews, mostly women, children and elderly to… View more
Shabbat Shalom!
Our Dispatch from Jerusalem magazine and Teaching letters for the month of April is now available online.
If you would like a hard copy, please send me a message with your contact details.

We are fund raising to rescue the Ukrainian-Jews, mostly women, children and elderly to make Aliyah to Israel. 🙏🏼
Visit the website: www.bridgesforpeace.com... (New Zealand)

Shalom!

Beth

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945 days ago

Meal planning with Stuff’s Dinner Sorted

Stuff

Putting a tasty and nutritious meal in front of our families each night is important for many of us, but with work, school, and activities in the way, it can also become a stressful chore.

Dinner Sorted delivers a week's worth of delicious, satisfying recipes that should please the whole … View more
Putting a tasty and nutritious meal in front of our families each night is important for many of us, but with work, school, and activities in the way, it can also become a stressful chore.

Dinner Sorted delivers a week's worth of delicious, satisfying recipes that should please the whole family, sent to your inbox on Saturday mornings. As a bonus you'll also get our Weekend Baking collection, perfect for filling the baking tins, lunchboxes, or that 4pm gap.

Subscribe by 5pm on 4 April and go in the draw to win a 65" Sony TV. For details and T&Cs see here.

Sign up here (it's free!).
Find out more

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