Maeroa, Hamilton

Fair play

Fair play

Whether it’s a playhouse, she shed or teenager’s sleepout, a stencil-painted floor in Resene Clockwork Orange will elevate it from meh to wow.

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1146 days ago

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week)

Syrina from Nawton

Remember whanau it is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori.
Enjoy our beautiful reo & culture and join us next Monday night for our free Te Reo classes 5.30-7.30pm

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1146 days ago

Raranga (Flax Weaving) Class Cancelled Tonight

Syrina from Nawton

Kia Ora Koutou Ano
The raranga class for tonight is cancelled.
We will see you all back next week at 6.00pm.

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1146 days ago

FREE Te Reo Maori Classes 20th September

Syrina from Nawton

Ata Marie Koutou
Our weekly Te Reo classes will start back NEXT Monday evening from 5.30-7.30pm. Join us at the Good News Community Centre at 78 Breckons Ave, Nawton. No need to register, just turn up with a pen and notebook for your "kupu hou"- new words.
NAU MAI HAERE MAI WHANAU & … View more
Ata Marie Koutou
Our weekly Te Reo classes will start back NEXT Monday evening from 5.30-7.30pm. Join us at the Good News Community Centre at 78 Breckons Ave, Nawton. No need to register, just turn up with a pen and notebook for your "kupu hou"- new words.
NAU MAI HAERE MAI WHANAU & FRIENDS

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1146 days ago

All About Curtain & Upholstery Fabrics

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

There are five different styles/category of fabric that form the foundation for the vast array of curtain and upholstery fabrics you see on the market today. Each fabric style outlined below has its own unique characteristics and are produced using different techniques. Some of these fabric types … View moreThere are five different styles/category of fabric that form the foundation for the vast array of curtain and upholstery fabrics you see on the market today. Each fabric style outlined below has its own unique characteristics and are produced using different techniques. Some of these fabric types will be well known to you like plain and printed fabrics, while others less so.

You may be wondering why cotton and linen for example are not included here – this is because they are a type of composition that falls within one of these categories below.

Here we give you a high-level overview of the styles of fabrics available to you for your home interior or commercial interior project.

PLAIN
Plain fabrics are characterised by simple weaves and textures not showing any complex design.
Simple weaves are for instance – hopsacks, twills, herringbones and satins. Common fabric compositions used for plain fabrics include natural fibres (cotton, linen) as well as synthetic fibres (polyester, acrylic, etc.)

Plain interior fabrics take on a simple and paired back aesthetic. Ideal for a minimalist décor, you can complement plain fabrics with more textured and tactile textiles for added interest to your home décor.

PRINTED
Printing is the process of applying coloured designs and patterns to a woven textile. One or more colours are applied to the fabric in specific parts only, using thickened dyes to prevent the colour from spreading beyond the limits of the pattern or design. In quality printed fabrics, the colour is bonded with the fibre so as to resist loss of dye from washing and friction (crocking). Printing is an ancient textile manufacturing technique of which there are five print production methods you can use:

Burn Out Printing:
A process which uses chemicals, rather than colour, to burn out or dissolve away one fibre in a fabric. The purpose is to achieve a sheer design on a solid or opaque fabric. The chemicals used during production can make this fabric sensitive to ultraviolet degradation when hung in direct sunlight.

Digital Printing:
Rapidly becoming a popular and commercially viable printing method due to its flexibility, precision and consistency. With this new printing technique it is now possible to print any design, even with photographic detail, onto fabric. There are no restrictions in the amount of colour that can be used.

Engraved Roller Printing:
The printing method used for the majority of fabrics worldwide. The colours are printed directly onto the fabric. There must be one roller for each colour used in the print. The more colours used, the better the print definition and depth of colour. The number of colours used is printed on the left hand selvedge of a fabric along with the brand.

Hand Block Printing:

The oldest form of printing. Print designs are created by transferring dyestuffs onto fabric with the help of wooden, linoleum, or copper blocks. Artisans hand craft individual blocks to carry each different colour in a design and perfectly match block placement to create the all-over design.

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1146 days ago

Fonterra are hiring near you!

Competenz

Would you like to earn while you learn and gain an NZQA recognized qualification in mechanical engineering? If the answer is yes, great news! Fonterra are offering not one, but eight mechanical engineering apprenticeship opportunities in various locations around Aotearoa!

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1149 days ago

Get your financial life in order with MoneyIQ

Angela Quigan Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards … View more
Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards a brighter, richer future. You can sign up for free here.

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1149 days ago

Career Navigator

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato

Graeme Dingle Foundation Southland asked Andrew Mullins from NZAS, one of their Career Navigator Mentor's, some questions about their Career Journey.

So we wanted to ask you, what's the best advice you have been given? Let us know below in the comments, we'd love to hear from you!

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Graeme Dingle Foundation Southland asked Andrew Mullins from NZAS, one of their Career Navigator Mentor's, some questions about their Career Journey.

So we wanted to ask you, what's the best advice you have been given? Let us know below in the comments, we'd love to hear from you!

To find out more about our Career Navigator Programme click on the link below!

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1149 days ago

【⚡WEBSITE DESIGN + CREATION 】

Director | Graphic designer and Web developer from Envision Creative Ltd

✅We take your vision👀and transfer it into a website form. Gorgeous websites that are created to ✨display your businesses vision

✅Let our team build your brand and/or business🏃 with a team of experts to get your more clicks, more calls and most importantly more conversions👏

🌟Get … View more
✅We take your vision👀and transfer it into a website form. Gorgeous websites that are created to ✨display your businesses vision

✅Let our team build your brand and/or business🏃 with a team of experts to get your more clicks, more calls and most importantly more conversions👏

🌟Get in touch with us today 0210543532 or email us info@envisioncreative.co.nz to find out how we can help!

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1149 days ago

December delights

The Team from

From pine cones to tree-shaped centrepieces, have fun creating your own Christmas decor with Resene’s festive, on-trend colour combinations. Combine your favourite Resene testpot colours to match your Christmas style. Find out how to create your own.

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1150 days ago

Poll: What is your biggest concern for the future of your farmland?

AGrowQuip

There are increasing pressures on everyone in business these days.

AGrowQuip ensuring we are doing everything to support our farmers is one of our biggest concerns.

We would like to know what worries you the most for the future of your farm.
Find out more

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What is your biggest concern for the future of your farmland?
  • 56.8% Urbanisation
    56.8% Complete
  • 18.2% Environmental impact
    18.2% Complete
  • 2.3% Future inheritance
    2.3% Complete
  • 12.9% Aucklanders
    12.9% Complete
  • 9.8% Other
    9.8% Complete
132 votes
1151 days ago

We look forward to having you back!

Matihiko/Tech Support Librarian from St Andrews Library Waiwherowhero

Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must … View more
Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must adhere to the 2 metre spacing rule.
Any questions? Let us know in the comments.

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1151 days ago

We look forward to having you back!

Matihiko/Tech Support Librarian from Hamilton Central Library Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa

Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must … View more
Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must adhere to the 2 metre spacing rule.
Any questions? Let us know in the comments.

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1151 days ago

We look forward to having you back!

Matihiko/Tech Support Librarian from Chartwell Library Kukutaaruhe

Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must … View more
Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must adhere to the 2 metre spacing rule.
Any questions? Let us know in the comments.

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1151 days ago

We look forward to having you back!

Matihiko/Tech Support Librarian from Dinsdale Te Tiwha O Pareiiriwhare

Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must … View more
Hamilton City Libraries will reopen tomorrow under Alert Level 2 and we can't wait to welcome you all back! Please remember to scan or sign in if you are planning to visit us tomorrow.
Please be advised that if you are over the age of 12, you will be required to wear a mask and everyone must adhere to the 2 metre spacing rule.
Any questions? Let us know in the comments.

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1151 days ago

KIWI, KIWI, KIWI... CAN, CAN, CAN! 💚

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato

Kiwi Can is our energy-packed primary school programme, aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years. It teaches values such as integrity and respect, helps build resilience and delivers fun-filled learning to schools all around the country.

To find out more about our Kiwi Can programme, head to our … View more
Kiwi Can is our energy-packed primary school programme, aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years. It teaches values such as integrity and respect, helps build resilience and delivers fun-filled learning to schools all around the country.

To find out more about our Kiwi Can programme, head to our website today!

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