Waikato Hospital, Hamilton

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21 days ago

Free Website

Wai from Fitzroy

Hello 👋 I’m looking to practice building websites and enhancing existing ones that could use a refresh. If you’d like a website for your business or want to improve an existing one, feel free to reach out!

I do work full-time, so my availability may be a bit limited, but if the project is… View more
Hello 👋 I’m looking to practice building websites and enhancing existing ones that could use a refresh. If you’d like a website for your business or want to improve an existing one, feel free to reach out!

I do work full-time, so my availability may be a bit limited, but if the project is something straightforward and within my skillset, I’d be happy to do it free of charge.

Let me know if you're interested!

12 days ago

Have you noticed this in your supermarket visits?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

A licence renewal “error” could mean one Hamilton supermarket will be left dry for an uncertain time as the festive season approaches.

Clarence St Pak‘nSave’s off-licence expired on September 27, and a public notice from the council posted on October 11 stated a completely new … View more
A licence renewal “error” could mean one Hamilton supermarket will be left dry for an uncertain time as the festive season approaches.

Clarence St Pak‘nSave’s off-licence expired on September 27, and a public notice from the council posted on October 11 stated a completely new off-licence application had been made.

Have you noticed this in your supermarket visits?

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12 days ago

Spring gardening tips

Hilda Ross Retirement Village

Dreaming of a garden bursting with colour and fresh produce? Shane Fairbairn, Ryman Healthcare’s Landscape Manager, shares his top tips to make it happen. You’ll be set to create a gorgeous, relaxing space in no time - grab your trowel, and let’s dig in.

Click read more for more … View more
Dreaming of a garden bursting with colour and fresh produce? Shane Fairbairn, Ryman Healthcare’s Landscape Manager, shares his top tips to make it happen. You’ll be set to create a gorgeous, relaxing space in no time - grab your trowel, and let’s dig in.

Click read more for more information.

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12 days ago

FREE BBQ in good condition

Rosaleen from Hamilton East

We're downsizing and have a big BBQ to pass on. Kent Premier 4 burner BBQ in wooden frame (2 wheels) with lid and temp indicator for smoking and baking. Includes gas cylinder (unknown age or condition). Needs a clean.
Must pick up. Dimensions 1,400 wide x 800 deep (with lid up).
Call me on … View more
We're downsizing and have a big BBQ to pass on. Kent Premier 4 burner BBQ in wooden frame (2 wheels) with lid and temp indicator for smoking and baking. Includes gas cylinder (unknown age or condition). Needs a clean.
Must pick up. Dimensions 1,400 wide x 800 deep (with lid up).
Call me on 027 241 2990 if interested.

Free

13 days ago

What do you think about this car park's condition?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A Tokoroa local says the car park at Tokoroa Hospital is a “third world” shambles and is not a good look for the town’s public medical centre.

Olaf Langhenkel said the state of the car park, which is riddled with potholes and past attempts at repair, had been deteriorating for around five … View more
A Tokoroa local says the car park at Tokoroa Hospital is a “third world” shambles and is not a good look for the town’s public medical centre.

Olaf Langhenkel said the state of the car park, which is riddled with potholes and past attempts at repair, had been deteriorating for around five years and nothing had been done about it.

What do you think about this car park's condition? 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

Poll: Will work on CBD waters infrastructure affect you?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Keeping a sea of road cones and their accompanying pipe and roadworks from bringing Hamilton’s CBD to a grinding halt is now a key focus at city hall.

A massive waters infrastructure rollout starts in 2026 with getting the work right a key challenge for Hamilton City Council in the face of … View more
Keeping a sea of road cones and their accompanying pipe and roadworks from bringing Hamilton’s CBD to a grinding halt is now a key focus at city hall.

A massive waters infrastructure rollout starts in 2026 with getting the work right a key challenge for Hamilton City Council in the face of various CBD issues, including recent concerns over safety and offensive behaviour .

Will work on CBD waters infrastructure affect you? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Will work on CBD waters infrastructure affect you?
  • 13.8% Yes, a lot
    13.8% Complete
  • 27.6% A bit
    27.6% Complete
  • 58.6% No
    58.6% Complete
29 votes
21 days ago

What do you think will change once Hamilton overtakes the capital?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

How long it’ll take depends on who you ask and you can measure it in years, elections, or Rugby world cups.

But Hamilton City will eventually be home to more people than Wellington City - likely in somewhere between 24 or 34 years according to Statistics NZ and Waikato University.

What do … View more
How long it’ll take depends on who you ask and you can measure it in years, elections, or Rugby world cups.

But Hamilton City will eventually be home to more people than Wellington City - likely in somewhere between 24 or 34 years according to Statistics NZ and Waikato University.

What do you think will change once Hamilton overtakes the capital? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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13 days ago

Poll: Do you think a motel will be good for the Lake Karāpiro area?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Waipā is losing accommodation dollars to Hamilton and Rotorua because it doesn’t have enough beds for visitors at Lake Karāpiro, say event managers at Mighty River Domain.

Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk and husband Andrew Reymer – who have managed the reserve for 20 years - have seen a … View more
Waipā is losing accommodation dollars to Hamilton and Rotorua because it doesn’t have enough beds for visitors at Lake Karāpiro, say event managers at Mighty River Domain.

Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk and husband Andrew Reymer – who have managed the reserve for 20 years - have seen a “complete transformation” of reserve use over the years.

Do you think a motel will be good for the Lake Karāpiro area? 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 a motel will be good for the Lake Karāpiro area?
  • 0% Yes
    0% Complete
  • 0% Maybe
    0% Complete
  • 0% No
    0% Complete
0 votes
13 days ago

Who do you want to nominate?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Paddy Gower is coming to Hamilton and “looking for ... a bloody great Waikato character who just gets on and gets things done. The criteria is somebody who has a positive attitude and makes the community a better place."

To nominate a Good Kiwi, comment below or email … View more
Paddy Gower is coming to Hamilton and “looking for ... a bloody great Waikato character who just gets on and gets things done. The criteria is somebody who has a positive attitude and makes the community a better place."

To nominate a Good Kiwi, comment below or email news@waikatotimes.co.nz with the name and a description of of why your nominee should win.

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13 days ago

Who do you want to nominate?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Paddy Gower is coming to Hamilton and “looking for... a bloody great Waikato character who just gets on and gets things done. The criteria is somebody who has a positive attitude and makes the community a better place."

To nominate a Good Kiwi, comment below or email … View more
Paddy Gower is coming to Hamilton and “looking for... a bloody great Waikato character who just gets on and gets things done. The criteria is somebody who has a positive attitude and makes the community a better place."

To nominate a Good Kiwi, comment below or email news@waikatotimes.co.nz with the name and a description of of why your nominee should win.

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13 days ago

Poll: Do you go to cafes?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

As a longstanding cafe tries to avoid being wound up, www.waikatotimes.co.nz...
|others say they’re struggling after Covid gave way to a recession|.

Hamilton’s Jam Cafe has been pursued by IRD for unpaid taxes, which the owner has said he’ll pay before a scheduled hearing in order to … View more
As a longstanding cafe tries to avoid being wound up, www.waikatotimes.co.nz...
|others say they’re struggling after Covid gave way to a recession|.

Hamilton’s Jam Cafe has been pursued by IRD for unpaid taxes, which the owner has said he’ll pay before a scheduled hearing in order to avoid liquidation. Jeff Dunstan cited cost pressures including minimum wage rises and inflation.

Times are also tough for others in the sector too, with evening offerings being cut and owners working overtime.

Do you go to cafes? 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 go to cafes?
  • 28.6% Yes, regularly
    28.6% Complete
  • 49% Occasionally
    49% Complete
  • 20.4% No
    20.4% Complete
  • 2% Other (explain in comments)
    2% Complete
49 votes
13 days ago

Unbuckled children can become ‘missiles’ in a crash, police warn

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hundreds of Waikato children are not being properly strapped into cars, and police recently saw the effects in a crash where one became “a missile”.

Over the past three years, police found 1444 children being driven in Waikato with the incorrect restraints. That’s the second worst behind … View more
Hundreds of Waikato children are not being properly strapped into cars, and police recently saw the effects in a crash where one became “a missile”.

Over the past three years, police found 1444 children being driven in Waikato with the incorrect restraints. That’s the second worst behind Auckland, showing the old adage of making it click is not clicking.

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13 days ago

Paint it orange with Resene for Arthritis NZ!

Resene

Buy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis NZ!

The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated.
Find out more

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23 days ago

Poll: What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

One hundred new jobs will be created in Hamilton as the city becomes the lunchbox of the nation.

All frozen school lunches from Kaitaia to Bluff will be made in Pukete in a purpose built plant operated by The School Lunch Collective.

What do you think about our city producing school lunches … View more
One hundred new jobs will be created in Hamilton as the city becomes the lunchbox of the nation.

All frozen school lunches from Kaitaia to Bluff will be made in Pukete in a purpose built plant operated by The School Lunch Collective.

What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?
  • 61.3% I support it
    61.3% Complete
  • 21.5% I don't support it
    21.5% Complete
  • 17.2% I'm not really bothered
    17.2% Complete
93 votes
14 days ago

Glass panels

Gary from Glenview

Glass balustrade panels and end posts left over from our balcony Re-vamp. I have 2 of each. $100 for 1 of each (1 post & 1 panel) or $180 .the lot

Price: $100

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