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No locations of interest in Hamilton; testing in city unprecedented

No public locations of interest have been identified in Hamilton stemming from the Covid-19 positive case identified on Sunday. The post No locations of interest in Hamilton; testing in city...

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The COVID-zero strategy may be past its use-by date, but New Zealand still...

The announcement today that New Zealand will introduce a vaccination certificate by November is welcome news. Whether by “carrot” or “stick”, vaccination rates must keep climbing, as it is now likely...

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Celebrate cheese month

Our cheese choices are becoming more sophisticated and eclectic. Gone are the days when mass-produced ‘bricks’ dominated. According to supermarket research and the New Zealand Specialist Cheesemakers...

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Why we must not allow COVID to become endemic in New Zealand

As New Zealand switches from elimination to suppression, those who argue that COVID-19 will become endemic and part of our lives either do not understand or ignore what this would actually mean. The...

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October market off; garden party on

The Tamahere Market scheduled for this Saturday (October 16) is cancelled because the current Covid-19 alert level does not allow it but a garden party is planned for later in the month. The post...

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New Cherry Ln bridge to open for traffic

People coming and going from Tamahere East will be using the new link road and bridge across State Highway 1 later this month. The post New Cherry Ln bridge to open for traffic appeared first on...

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Snacking on rice

Rice has long been the staple diet of over half the world’s population and there are over 100 varieties. Rice varieties are categorized as long, medium or short grain. The latter two are plump, starchy...

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Chance to see hall upgrade

The annual meeting of the Tamahere Community Centre committee scheduled for next week will be a chance for locals to see the refurbished hall. UPDATE: TCC AGM postponed until further notice. The post...

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Beware vice in device

Huawei is a global microelectronics manufacturer based in China, with strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party and military. It makes, amongst other things, cellphones, 5G networking devices, and...

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Icepak-style disaster tipped to happen again

Thirteen years on from the fatal Icepak Coolstores explosion and fire at Tamahere the cooling industry warns that similar disasters could occur again. Homeowners, businesses and air conditioning...

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