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BPW Franklin Inc. invites the public to Meet the Candidates on Sept 28th Mix and Mingle 6pm followed by dinner at the Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club, Nelson St, Pukekohe. Cost: $30 Prepay 02 0404 0100956 00. book with catering@bpwfranklin.org.nz stating name and any special dietary requirements.
… View moreBPW Franklin Inc. invites the public to Meet the Candidates on Sept 28th Mix and Mingle 6pm followed by dinner at the Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club, Nelson St, Pukekohe. Cost: $30 Prepay 02 0404 0100956 00. book with catering@bpwfranklin.org.nz stating name and any special dietary requirements.
Alternatively 7.45pm in Main lounge of the Cossie Club. No charge.
'Connections' is an exhibition of works by local artists connected by their passion for fibre and textile art.
'Connections'
Anna-Maria Bribiesca, Frances Stevens, Glenys Duff, Irmi Hastings, Julie Carswell, Kerry Collins, and Lois Templeton
Wednesday 14 September - Monday … View more'Connections' is an exhibition of works by local artists connected by their passion for fibre and textile art.
'Connections'
Anna-Maria Bribiesca, Frances Stevens, Glenys Duff, Irmi Hastings, Julie Carswell, Kerry Collins, and Lois Templeton
Wednesday 14 September - Monday 3 October
Free entry. All welcome!
Momentum Waikato and Tompkins Wake are making it easier to create or update your Will.
Go to tompkinswake.com/create-your-free-will during September - enter your details in the template and it generates your legal Will. Sign it, get it witnessed and lodge it with a lawyer of your choice, no … View moreMomentum Waikato and Tompkins Wake are making it easier to create or update your Will.
Go to tompkinswake.com/create-your-free-will during September - enter your details in the template and it generates your legal Will. Sign it, get it witnessed and lodge it with a lawyer of your choice, no obligation to use Tompkins Wake. If your affairs are complex, you will still need legal advice.
Providing for your loved ones is the priority, but you may also wish to leave a bequest to support a charity or your community, Momentum can make your gift-in-will last forever.
Join Pat from the Luxury Cruising Co this September to discover a unique collection of destinations and packages!
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Europe Session Tuesday 6th September 11am River Cruising
Land Journeys, Rail Journeys, Private Jet Tours, Small Ship Cruising, Luxury Yacht Cruising.
Canada/Alaska … View moreJoin Pat from the Luxury Cruising Co this September to discover a unique collection of destinations and packages!
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Europe Session Tuesday 6th September 11am River Cruising
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Kimberly Small Ship Cruising, 4WD Touring, Tasmania, Luxury Wilderness Camps, Discover a wide range of options available.
Asia Session on Thursday 15th September 11am
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'With $30 million, a major affordable housing initiative for the Waikato can begin, a community foundation says.
Momentum Waikato is pitching to potential funders – including Waikato Regional Council – and says the homes would both help families and support economic growth.
“We … View more'With $30 million, a major affordable housing initiative for the Waikato can begin, a community foundation says.
Momentum Waikato is pitching to potential funders – including Waikato Regional Council – and says the homes would both help families and support economic growth.
“We think we can start with $30 million,” said Kelvyn Eglinton, the chief executive of Hamilton-based Momentum Waikato.
Affordable housing sits in between “social housing” – for the likes of the homeless and those needing emergency accommodation – and market-supplied housing.
Eglinton’s comments in an interview Friday were made the day after Momentum’s presentation to Waikato Regional Council, seeking a $10 million contribution to a proposed Community Impact Fund for affordable housing development.
Read more www.stuff.co.nz...
Using Lissy and Rudi's vibrant range of yarns, learn how to weave a pot stand using a pin loom. Emboss your pot stand by playing with stitching in bright and neon colours to create your own joyous and practical homeware.
Pin Loom Woven Pot Stand Workshop
Tuesday 6 & Saturday 10 … View moreUsing Lissy and Rudi's vibrant range of yarns, learn how to weave a pot stand using a pin loom. Emboss your pot stand by playing with stitching in bright and neon colours to create your own joyous and practical homeware.
Pin Loom Woven Pot Stand Workshop
Tuesday 6 & Saturday 10 September
10am - 2.30pm
All materials are provided and booking is essential.
Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.nz...
The IHC Op Shop in Pukekohe is looking for front counter volunteers for our Saturday shifts, gain retail experience and help IHC at the same time. We are also looking for volunteers to help sort donations, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Please message us or call into the store and ask for … View moreThe IHC Op Shop in Pukekohe is looking for front counter volunteers for our Saturday shifts, gain retail experience and help IHC at the same time. We are also looking for volunteers to help sort donations, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Please message us or call into the store and ask for Brigit.
Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to expect delays around King Street today the 29 of August.
Emergency services were alerted around 9.40am to an incident involving a pedestrian and a bus. The crash happened near a busy roundabout connecting King St and Manukau Rd, right outside … View moreDiversions are in place and motorists are advised to expect delays around King Street today the 29 of August.
Emergency services were alerted around 9.40am to an incident involving a pedestrian and a bus. The crash happened near a busy roundabout connecting King St and Manukau Rd, right outside the Mobil petrol station. The Serious Crash Unit are in attendance.
The pedestrian has died at the scene. Our condolences go out to those involved and the family of the deceased.
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Generally Famous is Stuff's new podcast in which Simon Bridges finds out what makes his generally famous - but always interesting - guests tick.
So far, Simon's had Olympian Eric Murray and digital entrepreneur Lucy Blakiston in the hot seat. And there's … View moreGenerally Famous is Stuff's new podcast in which Simon Bridges finds out what makes his generally famous - but always interesting - guests tick.
So far, Simon's had Olympian Eric Murray and digital entrepreneur Lucy Blakiston in the hot seat. And there's more exciting guests to come each Wednesday.
These folks are 'salt of the earth' and deserve a gold medal for the joy they bring to their neighbourhoods.
Their neighbours have nominated them as Nice Neighbours recently, winning them a small prize and some recognition in the local papers.
If you are lucky enough to have a … View moreThese folks are 'salt of the earth' and deserve a gold medal for the joy they bring to their neighbourhoods.
Their neighbours have nominated them as Nice Neighbours recently, winning them a small prize and some recognition in the local papers.
If you are lucky enough to have a Nice Neighbour, you can nominate them on our Nice Neighbour page. We can't wait to hear all about them!
We're making some changes to our District Plan, Hamilton's 'rulebook' for development.
These changes will provide:
- more housing and higher density housing
- green policies to protect our river
- transport changes to support more houses
- … View moreWe're making some changes to our District Plan, Hamilton's 'rulebook' for development.
These changes will provide:
- more housing and higher density housing
- green policies to protect our river
- transport changes to support more houses
- financial contributions from developers to share the cost.
Find out more at hamilton.govt.nz/planchange12, Council offices or all Hamilton City Libraries
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The South Auckland Orchid Society is back in business after a Covid-19 induced hiatus, bringing its orchid show to Pukekohe on Saturday September 03.
The colourful and dynamic orchid has been one of Ernie and Margaret Harvey’s great loves for most of their lives.
Their bright colours and … View moreThe South Auckland Orchid Society is back in business after a Covid-19 induced hiatus, bringing its orchid show to Pukekohe on Saturday September 03.
The colourful and dynamic orchid has been one of Ernie and Margaret Harvey’s great loves for most of their lives.
Their bright colours and hardiness mean they are blooming in the Harvey’s Mangatāwhiri home year round. And now you can see them too, at the Pukekohe Town Hall, alongside dozens of other blooms with their proud growers.'
Margaret Harvey grows her orchids in pots, so she can move them around as she likes. At one stage when the couple lived in Pukekohe, her shade house held around 200 orchids.
The Harvey’s have been members of the South Auckland Orchid Society for just about as long as the society has been running. Founded in the early 1970s, many of the society’s members are either longstanding like the Harveys or sadly passed away.
The couple are eager to see younger people join in and get as excited about orchids as them, and enjoy just how much joy they can bring to their home.
“The biggest thing with being a member is you learn from other people’s mistakes, or problems. You can learn what results people get, and what’s the best thing to grow them in.”
They said while the internet can offer a lot of information, other Kiwi growers are the best source of knowledge because of our unique climate, with a lot of information out there based on the United States’ weather.
Ernie and Margaret said the society has been a family to them over the years, providing much more than advice on orchids alone.
Margaret said members also offer each other garden tours to visit their own growing practices.
“Because we’re a small number, we’re all friendly, we all go have a coffee and chat and things like that,” Ernie said.
“And not only in our club, you make friends in other clubs – Howick, Waitākere, Waikato and even North Shore clubs - we all get together and have a natter.”
The South Auckland Orchid Show will be on Saturday, September 03 from 10am until 3.30pm at the Pukekohe Memorial Town Hall.
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