Running out of cheap meal ideas?
Hamilton mum and budget food blogger Kathrine Lynch has a stack of suggestions.
She's serving her family lockdown meals - including sweet 'n sour chicken and mince pasta bake - for $3.25 a head.
Lynch, who runs the Busy Happy Kids blog, came up with a 14 day lockdown dinner plan, which you can read about here.
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
Hamilton's overburdened justice ecosystem
It desperately needs to be bigger, but they are going to make it stronger instead.
There are not enough courtrooms to cater for the glut of cases at the Hamilton District Court, and according to the Ministry of Justice there won’t be any additional space in the foreseeable future.