As I write this, New Zealand is 36 hours to total lockdown. Who would have imagined we would be in this position when we joined our friends and family for the holiday season less than three months ago? My nearly 95-year-old mother-in-law can’t comprehend what is happening – as she said, “there has been nothing… Read More NEWS FROM YOUR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILLOR – 24 MARCH 2020
https://covid19.govt.nz/latest-updates/update-from-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-230320/ According to the Prime Minister these 48 hours could be used to get the contact details of your neighbours, if you have not done so already, so you can keep in touch and offer any help they may need over the next weeks. I understand the click and collect services at the supermarkets have… Read More NZ has a plan – 23 March begin Level 3 – restricted activity for 48 hours and then at Level 4 – self isolation for everyone for at least 4 weeks
You are invited to add your voice to important conversations on our region’s priorities for current and future generations. A series of community engagement workshops are being held by Momentum Waikato during March and April, aimed at gathering and recognising the value and importance of local knowledge. The Waikato Vital Signs 2020 local sessions are… Read More Regional Consultation Meetings – RSVP one week ahead.
The A.G.M. of the Matangi hall will be on Tuesday the 12th November 2019 7.30pm – at the Matangi Hall. We would appreciate if all persons interested could attend the meeting. Signed Betty Clough Secretary.
The Matangi Hall Committee would like to acknowledge the recent death of Betty Membery. Betty has been a part of the Hall Committee for many years and was caretaker/ booking officer for the hall in the 1970’s,80’s and early 90’s. Since then she has been a member of the committee attending meetings and providing her… Read More Betty Membery
Recreation Centre, Matangi School Wednesday November 20, 7.30 p.m. All Welcome! Kitty Burton 8295806 burton@hnpl.net
Invite follows for this excellent cause and event… Support research for better outcomes for Waikato women diagnosed with breast cancer. Tickets are still available for our Waikato Breast Cancer Research Trust’s Fundraising “Best Of” dinner to be held Wednesday 23rd October at the Glaxo Building (Matangi Dairy Factory). We are making the Factory building look… Read More Fundraising dinner, inspirational speaker, and meet Waikato greats at the Matangi Dairy Factory
NEWS FROM YOUR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Reminder that The Sculpture Park, Waitakaruru, in Scotsman Valley Road are celebrating spring by being open every day from Friday 20th September to Sunday 29th September: 10am – 5pm daily. The park will then continue to open every Sunday 10am – 5pm and you now have the option to… Read More Rob McGuire’s September 2019 Newsletter
From John & Dorothy Wakeling Being consistently open every Sunday is working well with more than 180 visitors enjoying Spring at the park in recent weeks. It is good to see how many people are renewing their interest in the park and introducing others to it. Local people will have noticed the pine harvesting along… Read More Sculpture Park News Sep 2019
It’s on again, the fantastic Matangi Garden Club Plant sale ! Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, produce(yumm), cakes and raffles – everything a great plant sale should have, even morning tea. A great morning out to stock up on plants for the busy spring planting season with plants lovingly raised from the talented Matangi Garden Club.… Read More Matangi Garden Club – Massive Annual Plant Sale 9am-12pm, Sat 5 Oct 2019
