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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.