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Lake laps, river walks, gardens and neighbourhood favourites for locals and visiting whānau.
From the archive
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Roses, Round the Bridges and local plans
Rose Festival, family outings, netball, live music, weather and road closures.
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Ninja Run, Pasifika and cricket
Ninja Run, Pasifika, CATS, BLACKCAPS cricket, family ideas, weather and local updates.
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Diwali, cricket and Halloween plans
BLACKCAPS v India, a free Diwali celebration, Halloween ideas, the A&P Show, weather and local updates.
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Labour Weekend, Latin rhythms and local plans
Free festival fun, collectables, retro dancing, family outings, weather and local updates.
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Black Ferns, Equifest and spring plans
International rugby, Equifest, live music, Hamilton Gardens, weather and road updates.
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Cherry blossoms, family shows and longer evenings
Jansen Park blossoms, family shows, live music, market mornings, weather and Labour Weekend plans.
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Spring blooms, the Home Show and holiday fun
Spring gardens, the Home Show, Waikato rugby, school holiday ideas, weather and local updates.
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Art, plants and school holiday plans
City of Wonder, the plant and orchid show, live music, daylight saving, school holiday ideas, weather and local updates.
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Garden secrets, live music and spring plans
Hamilton Gardens, the motorhome show, Saturday rugby, a new exhibition, local updates and the week’s weather.
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Bonsai, classic Fords and spring vibes
Hamilton events, Welcoming Week, collectables, live music, weekend weather, roadworks and useful local updates.
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Spring is here, Hamilton
Welcoming Week, Waikato rugby, Father’s Day ideas, markets, live music, weekend weather and useful local updates.
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Hamilton's last winter weekend
Boats, music, family activities, markets, weekend weather and useful Hamilton city updates.
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Hamilton plans for the rest of August
Events, local reminders, dog-friendly parks, voting information and useful Hamilton services.
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Hamilton plans for the next ten days
Comedy, Book Month, local events, an easy weekend rhythm and a quieter Lake D escape.
Read the weekend planner
Kia ora—your local Hamilton shortcut starts here
Meet the useful local ideas we’ll send: a Hamilton Lake reset, a Lake D nature escape and one local spot worth revisiting.
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Local enough to recognise your Saturday.
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Every edition should help you notice, choose or enjoy something in Hamilton. - 02No pretending everything is “must-see”.
We favour useful details and honest recommendations. - 03No inbox takeover.
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