South Waikato District, Tokoroa

You're invited to a Day Out With Thomas!

The Glenbrook Vintage Railway

Join Thomas & Friends for a fun day of train rides and many other Thomas-themed activities! This is a fabulous event for the little "Thomas" fans (and the family too!) Face painting, storytelling, a bouncy castle and other fun activities will be available free with your GVR Train … View moreJoin Thomas & Friends for a fun day of train rides and many other Thomas-themed activities! This is a fabulous event for the little "Thomas" fans (and the family too!) Face painting, storytelling, a bouncy castle and other fun activities will be available free with your GVR Train Ticket.

Our upcoming "Day Out With Thomas" event is on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January 2019, 9am – 4pm.

Looking forward to seeing you there! Book your tickets here!

Happy New Year New Zealand!

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Happy New Year! Here's to a great 2019 for everybody!

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$2.5 million in fines wiped by three central courts

Steph Rangi Reporter from Taupō Times

Nearly $2.5 million in fines were wiped by three central North Island district courts in the past fi…

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$2.5 million in fines wiped by three central courts

Steph Rangi Reporter from South Waikato News

Nearly $2.5 million in fines were wiped by three central North Island district courts in the past fi…

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North Island gets New Year's revenge after South Island stole Christmas sun

Tom Hunt Reporter from Taupō Times

Poll: What's your New Year resolution?

Reporter Sunday Star Times

Tell us about your New Year resolution. How are you going to make 2019 better for yourself, your friends, family and community?

What's your New Year resolution?

• Eat better
• Lose a kilo or three
• Get up, get out and exercise more
• Take care of myself (eg getting more sleep)
• Quit the cigarettes
• Cut down on the booze
• Spend less money
• Read more books
• Learn a new skill, take up a hobby
• Get a new job
• Advance my career
• Make more money
• Spend less time online, eg social media
• Spend less time at work
• Make more environmentally-friendly choices
• Get out and enjoy NZ's natural environment more
• Make new friends/neighbours
• Focus more on my appearance
• Concentrate on my relationship/family
• Go on more dates
• Focus less on my appearance
• I'M NOT MAKING A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

Vote View Results

• 2.8% Eat better
  2.8% Complete
• 12.1% Lose a kilo or three
  12.1% Complete
• 10.2% Get up, get out and exercise more
  10.2% Complete
• 5.8% Take care of myself (eg getting more sleep)
  5.8% Complete
• 2.6% Quit the cigarettes
  2.6% Complete
• 1.5% Cut down on the booze
  1.5% Complete
• 3% Spend less money
  3% Complete
• 1.6% Read more books
  1.6% Complete
• 2% Learn a new skill, take up a hobby
  2% Complete
• 2.8% Get a new job
  2.8% Complete
• 1.9% Advance my career
  1.9% Complete
• 2.3% Make more money
  2.3% Complete
• 1% Spend less time online, eg social media
  1% Complete
• 1.2% Spend less time at work
  1.2% Complete
• 1.1% Make more environmentally-friendly choices
  1.1% Complete
• 2.7% Get out and enjoy NZ's natural environment more
  2.7% Complete
• 1.9% Make new friends/neighbours
  1.9% Complete
• 0.4% Focus more on my appearance
  0.4% Complete
• 3.3% Concentrate on my relationship/family
  3.3% Complete
• 0.8% Go on more dates
  0.8% Complete
• 0.1% Focus less on my appearance
  0.1% Complete
• 39.1% I'M NOT MAKING A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
  39.1% Complete

1857 votes

Antiques make way for retro in Tīrau

Luke Kirkeby Reporter from South Waikato News

Retro is the new king of collectable commerce in Tīrau. The small South Waikato Town used to be kno…

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Man drowned at south end of Lake Taupō

Taupō Times

Nescafe Capsule Coffee Machine

Letitia from Putaruru

Nescafe Capsule Coffee Machine
Barely used maybe 6 times since new.
Need gone
Excellent condition

Price: $25

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Merry Christmas New Zealand!

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Have a very Merry Christmas! 🎄

Book fair lady back in Tirau

Nigel from Putaruru

Greetings Booklovers, for those of you interested the book lady is back at the War Memorial hall from Today until Sunday 6 January (except Christmas Day of course). Trading hours are 9am to 6pm. Sounds like she has a lot of new books, which could be good if its a soggy Xmas
Cheers

Oat the Goat is on TV tonight, 7pm

The Team from Ministry of Education

#EXCLUSIVE Oat the Goat is premiering on TVNZ1 and TVNZ2 tonight 7pm (Sat 22 Dec) with a story you can change with your TV remote! Will kindness win in the end? You decide. Don't miss out. #oatthegoat

Pavlova

Dave from Te Awamutu

It's Christmas time!

Any of you that busy you don't have the time, or you just haven't got the enthusiasm for baking that you used to??

Let me take care of those worries, with Pavlova!!

I am making to order and have 3 options available at various prices. Check out my pix to see … View moreIt's Christmas time!

Any of you that busy you don't have the time, or you just haven't got the enthusiasm for baking that you used to??

Let me take care of those worries, with Pavlova!!

I am making to order and have 3 options available at various prices. Check out my pix to see what you get!!

Can deliver to Hamilton, Cambridge, Otorohanga for $10
0275511037

#Puddin' #MadeinNewZealand #Pavlova #ItsKiwi #Christmas #m&m #Summer

Price: $20