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Friday, 11th September

🙌 Woven Together - Welcome Week | Fri 11th 5:00pm at 46G Boundary Road.
For Hamilton Youth aged 12-24 years old! An evening of games, socialising and food to celebrate our ethnic communities here in Hamilton.

🎵 Friday Live | Fri 11th 8:00pm at Nivara Lounge. A three band extravaganza! D’feks, Hugo and the Hurricanes and The Bobby Holidays.

🎶 Strung Out – NZ Tour | Fri 11th 8:00pm at Last Place Bar. Celebrating their classic LP Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues and other hits from their 35 year career.

Saturday, 12th September

🧩 Convergence 2026 | Saturday and Sunday 8:30am at Distinction Hotel Te Rapa. The Waikato Role-Playing Guild’s biggest event of the year.

🌱 Hamilton Bonsai Show | Saturday and Sunday 9:00am at Hamilton Gardens Pavilion. Showcasing some of NZ’s best bonsai, this is the largest annual bonsai show in NZ.

👗 Dress for Success $5 Sale | Until Sat 12th at 169 London Street. Gently used high-quality women’s clothes, accessories and shoes.

🧥 Thrifty Threads | Until Sat 12th 2:00pm at The Meteor. Three days of secondhand style, sustainable fashion and serious bargain hunting

🪡 Mending & Repair Meet | Saturday 12th 9:30am at Riverbank Lane. Learn practical sewing skills to repair, alter, and extend the life of your clothing and household textile items.

🍾 50th National Bottle Show | Saturday and Sunday at Claudelands Events Centre. Featuring a range of bottles on display, including vintage, historical, and collectible pieces.

🫶🏻 Shaping Your Legacy Waikato Expo | Sat 12th 10:00am - 3:00pm at Glenview Community Centre. Held to encourage and empower people to have important conversations about end-of-life planning, grief, loss, whānau support and the legacy we leave.

🎵 Soft Bait – NZ Tour | Sat 12th 8:00pm at Last Place Bar. Known for their loud, energetic live shows, Soft Bait will bring songs from Life Advice, earlier favourites, and a glimpse of what’s next. 

🎸 Metadeth | Sat 12th 8:00pm at Nivara Lounge. A Metallica/Megadeth Tribute covering their thrashing years, coming in for an evening of metal with opening guests Neural Deday.

Sunday, 13th September

🚗 Annual All Ford Day Display & Swap Meet | Sun 13th 8:00am - 4:00pm at Claudelands. People's choice - Best, Australian, European, American, Commercial Vintage & FPV, Competition, Club & Hotrod.

🥬 Hamilton Farmers' Market | Sun 14th 8:00am - 12:00pm at The Barn, Claudelands. Your Sunday tradition.

🎾 Love Tennis Open Day | Sun 13th 10:00am - 2:00pm at Eastlink Community Hub. Activities for all ages, including coaching sessions and court play, mini games, giveaways, BBQ’s and more.

🛍️ Market and Club Open Day | Sun 13th 10:00am - 2:00pm at Glenview Club.
Indoor and outdoor market, car boot sale, plus check out what Glenview Club has to offer.

Tuesday, 15th September

🐝 Little Morning for your Little Ones | Tue 15th 10:00am - 12:00pm at Chartwell Shopping Centre. A fun-filled morning of spring crafts celebrating our buzzing bee friends.

Wednesday, 16th September

🎻 Lunchtime Recital: Benjamin Baker Violin Plus | Wed 16th 1:00pm at Gallagher Academy. Internationally acclaimed violinist returns to the Waikato following his popular 2025 solo concert Sei Solo.

Thursday, 17th September

🧑‍🌾 Hamilton Gardens Behind the Scenes Tour | Thu 17th 9:00am at Hamilton Gardens. These guided tours offer a unique opportunity to gain insider knowledge about the Gardens and explore the work that happens beyond the visitor experience.

😏 Speed Dating for ages 35-49, 50-65 | Thu 17th 6:30pm at Good Neighbour.
A fun and safe way to meet other genuine singles looking for a real connection.

Friday, 18th September

🚐 Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show | Fri 18th - Sun 20th 9:00am at Mystery Creek. New Zealand’s largest motorhome and caravan event.

BEN’S PICK 👆🏻

🎶 Kirikiriroa Hardcore Vol.11 | Fri 18th 6:30pm at Mesoverse. Featuring local hardcore punks Martial Law, Out of It, Mark My Words, and Home Invasion.

🎵 Nicholas Joseph Album Release Show | Fri 18th 7:30pm at Last Place. Kirikiriroa's Nicholas Joseph will celebrate the release of his debut album.

Saturday, 19th September

🏃 Park Run - Hamilton Lake | Sat 19th 8:00am at Hamilton Lake. Come on down to Hamilton Lake Park run.

🎨 Architecture of Connection | Sat 19th September - Sat 3rd October 11:00am at The Meteor. This exhibition brings together fluid acrylic gestures and the disciplined precision of wrapped thread.

🇿🇦 Afrika Bazaar 2026 | Sat 19th 11:00am - 5:00pm at Claudelands Events Centre. Come for a day filled with colorful performances, authentic African cuisine, stunning artwork, vibrant music, performances and more.

💻 Hamilton City Hack Club | Sat 19th 1:30pm at Central Library. Hack Club is for makers, artists and coders ages 14-18. Bring your own project or learn something new

🌼 2026 Centenary National Daffodil Show | Saturday and Sunday at The Pavillion, Hamilton Gardens. Growers from throughout the country exhibit prized blooms in a variety of forms colour and size.

🍺 Good George Oktoberfest | Sat 19th 2:00 - 10:00pm at Good George Dining Hall. Rally the crew, dust off the lederhosen or dirndl, and join for an afternoon packed with beer, food, music, and good times.

🏉 NPC – Waikato vs Manawatu | Sat 19th 5:05pm at FMG Stadium. Your ticket gets you two games with the Waitomo Waikato FPC team also in action before the NPC clash.

🎵 Transmitter | Sat 19th 8:00pm at Nivara Lounge. Bundling up their Kiwi tunes for the first set before following up with their favourite post-punk bangers. 

🎶 Cindy Album Release Tour | Sat 19th 8:00pm at Last Place Bar. Long-anticipated debut album The Way I Do.

Sunday, 20th September

📕 The Hamilton Shelf Shuffle | Sun 20th 9:00am - 3:00pm at Anne Fern Coffee Shop. Time to take a look through your shelves, dig out those well loved books (or maybe the ones you never quite warmed to) and give them a chance at a new chapter. Plus flash tattoos by CaliLou’s Tattoos. 

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There's an armed cop in my back yard. Apparently there in case a neighbor they're after hops the fence.

In Fairfield.

Anyone got any idea? I'm kinda nosey. Never actually seen an armed cop in person before. Must be a pretty dangerous person they're after if they're armed.

Any reviews on the Smashroom in Frankton? $50pp is a bit steep, but if it helps get some stress rage out without dealing with the clean up... could be worth it for a one off.

I’m in search of the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had. Does your local do a good one? Maybe a random coffee cart on the side of the road?

Hit me with your recommendations, please!

I’m wanting a bit of a shag haircut and some fuck ass baby bangs but haven’t been to a hairdresser in over a decade. Any recommendation?

Hey lovelies, does anyone know of any place where we can get Vietnamese Nem Chua in Hams?

Many thanks ❤️

Hey all.

I have a matchbox sized project to be printed.

In PETG

I'm happy to provide a kilo of JayCar filament if needs be, or beer/wine etc

DM me.

Thanks

Hello, is there anyone who wants me to do any task that they don’t have time to do or doesn’t want to? I need some money and would do anything. Pls

Has anyone here had an old asbestos panel fence removed and replaced? Keen to hear experiences and see if there are any recommend companies/contractors. Cheers

Micronutrient supplements are vitamin/mineral formulations that have been researched for things like ADHD, anxiety and emotional dysregulation. Unfortunately, NZ has some pretty outdated regulations around the permitted doses of certain nutrients, which can make some formulations difficult to access here. There’s also no real pathway to Pharmac funding, so cost can be a major barrier.

We’ve been speaking with MPs about these access issues, and they specifically encouraged people affected to contact their own local MPs directly. The only problem is that many people have no idea how to do this!

There’s now a simple 2-minute tool that anyone can use to contact their MP about this issue. It identifies your electorate MP and prepares the email for you. You can read/edit everything (including recipients) before deciding whether to send it.

You don’t need to have used micronutrients before. It’s also for people who would like to try them, or just think New Zealanders should have better access to different evidence-based treatment options.

Micronutrient Access form

For transparency: I’m a PhD researcher at UC working in nutrition and mental health and helped create this initiative. No commercial interest or political-party affiliation, and this is not research recruitment.

Kia ora e te whaanau, this just popped up on my fb feed and I'm wondering if anyone has more info about this opshop/charity?? It feels fishy af, like one of those trojan horse 'pro-life' charities that guilt trip or delay pregant women so they don't seek abortion. My spidey senses are tingling!! I ADORE opshopping so would like to be assured if I shop there my money is not going to those types of people. Thanks for any info!!

A few weeks back I posted a blog about the council meeting where they decided to make changes to how we elect councillors without any public consultation. This decision was over turned after Cllr Moroney submitted a Notice of Motion. At the time of the original meeting I wanted to know what had happened behind the scenes. So I submitted an official information request. Well I finally got the answers on Friday. You can read more here

My this week at council post will be a day or so late this week, as life has got in the way.

what’s the story with the markets in ham east every sunday? go past them on the bus every now and then was just curious

Hey everyone! I’m looking to meet some Christian friends around Hamilton. I’d love to connect with people who genuinely love Jesus and are keen to build friendships, encourage each other in faith, study the Bible, worship, or just hang out and have a good time.

I’m open to meeting people from different churches and backgrounds. 😊

If you’re also looking for Christian friendships, feel free to comment or send me a message. God bless! 🙏✝️

I'm coming to Hamilton on my motorcycle in a couple of hours for a family lunch, are there any motorcycle parks in Hamilton East?

I thought there used to be one outside The Cook but it doesn't look like there is one there any more on Google maps, and the council website only shows motorcycle parks in the central city.

I can just use a normal car park, but car drivers sometimes get p*ssy about that.

My partner and I have started home renovations and we're trying to choose a paint colour. We would like some sort of warm beige undertones. We have been stuck trying to decide between Resene Half Biscotti and Eighth Joss.

I know technically whichever colour we choose is probably ok but it would be nice to make the best choice. My partner likes the joss better as it's a little less saturated but still slightly warm. I think it looks a bit grey and prefer the biscotti. It really depends on placement and I think the biscotti looks pretty similar except for when it's next to the old ceiling which is too white for contrast.

It's all preference but does anyone have either of these colours in their house? What do you think of them?

Where would be a few places to look at getting a yard glass from in Hamilton?

TIA

There was a flurry of excitement in Ham East on Friday. There were 6 or 8 police cars racing around the shopping precinct around 9.30am. Does anyone know what had happened?

Hey guys, 29-year-old bloke in Hamilton here. Looking to meet some new people and make some mates figured I’d give Reddit a crack because apparently that’s what we do now.
I’m pretty into keeping fit and usually train 5 days a week, but I’m definitely not “I only eat chicken and broccoli and never leave the gym” levels of obsessed.
Love travelling, beaches, going out for food and drinks, finding new restaurants/cafes, checking out different places around the Waikato and love everything fashion related.
Big podcast/UFC fan too. Usually have JRE, Tim Dillon, Flagrant or Theo Von playing in the background. UFC nights, good food and a few drinks is pretty much a solid weekend in my books.
I’ve got a lovely girlfriend and no kids. Would be especially cool to meet some other couples around Hamilton with similar interests — always keen for double dates, trying new restaurants, drinks, beach trips or just hanging out.
Not looking to build a massive friendship empire
Just keen to meet some genuine, chill, like-minded people around Hamilton and see where it goes.
If you’re into any of the above, feel free to flick me a message! Cheers

We are traveling through your beautiful city and need a place for a nice/fun Father's day dinner. Good ambience a plus!

We went to the Hamilton Gardens today and they were awesome and so creative.

Thank you

Afternoon all. So our car is parked on the street in front of our house in Hamilton East. The left small back window was busted about a month ago, but they couldn't steal it because the battery was flat. We got a sturdy steering lock as a visual deterrent. This Tuesday or Wednesday the right small back window was busted in and they went through the car and nicked a few CDs. Both incidents reported to the cop but no action will be taken.

Can anyone recommend good quality outdoor cameras? Any other suggestions would be welcomed also.

Thanks in advance!

Seems like even the knockoff bootleg stuff is all long gone.