Hamilton Central News

 HAMILTON CENTRAL BUSINESS AWARDS 2015

Public voting has now closed for the 'People's Choice' category.

The Hamilton Central Awards Gala Evening is being held at SKYCITY on the 23rd July where the winners of each category including the 'People's Choice' category will be announced!  

If you would like to purchase tickets to the awards evening email admin@hamiltoncentral.co.nz

Cost per ticket - $55

BUSINESS AFTER 5 - ASTHETE GALLERY

Date:  19th August
Time:  5.30 - 7pm
Drinks & Nibbles Provided
Everyone welcome - Free Event

COUNCIL SEEKS FEEDBACK ON HERITAGE PLAN

Heritage building owners could soon apply for help with maintenance and restoration costs if the Council’s draft Heritage Plan and funding guidelines go ahead. 

The draft plan and funding guidelines set out the Council’s approach to ensuring structures, buildings and areas of heritage significance in the city are identified and conserved for future generations. 

The public can give feedback on the plan and funding guidelines from Wednesday, 1 July until 5pm, Wednesday 29 July 2015 CLICK HERE 

MATARIKI IN THE CITY - 18^th July 9.00am – 3.00pm

Matariki is commonly known as the Māori New Year and is marked by the rising of the cluster of stars named Pleiades or Matariki according to Maaori. This special season it is a festive time, a celebration of people and the rich cultural fabric of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

To celebrate Matariki Hamilton Libraries has organised a day of activities at the Central Library and Garden Place. There will be manu aute (traditional kite making), the Cosmo Dome - New Zealand’s leading mobile planetarium, and traditional Matariki stories in Central library. Outside in Garden Place there will be cultural performances, market and kai stalls, face painting, finger nail painting, and tamoko stencils. Join in a fun filled day for the whole whanau.

DRESS YOUR WINDOW COMPETITION 

In May we put a challenge out to all businesses owners to enter the FIFA U-20 'Dress your Window Competition'.  We had a great response and a group of enthusiastic business owners took the time to dress their windows.  The window dressings were fantastic and they contributed to the overall feel in the city during the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Congratulations to The Quadrant Bar & Restaurant who were the winning business of the $250 prize. 

SUPERIOR PERSONNEL - GREAT PEOPLE BUILDING GREAT BUSINESS

Are you searching for your newest staff member?
As a special offer to all new clients, we are pleased to offer a 20% discount on all permanent placements made in July/August.

Call Kerri Whittaker on (07) 838 0500 or email kerri@superiorpersonnel.co.nz

TOURISM FUNDING INCREASE POSITIVE FOR THE REGION

Hamilton & Waikato Tourism is set to receive an injection of funding from its local government partners to further boost tourism in the region. 

From July 2015 the local regional tourism organisation (RTO) which is tasked with marketing the Waikato tourism attractions to domestic and international visitors, will receive $1,215,000 annually from the seven councils (Hamilton City, Waikato, Waipa, Matamata Piako, Waitomo, Otorohanga and South Waikato Districts), an increase from $810,000.

Read the full press release CLICK HERE 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - CLAUDELANDS

To find out what events are coming up at Claudelands CLICK HERE

EXPLORING THE CBD  DURING SOLSTICE
Solstice occurred in Hamilton on Monday, 22 June 2015 at 4:39 a.m.  We are changing seasons! 

The Naturally Healthy Team from London Street celebrated by getting together and going exploring to learn more about some of the history in Hamilton Central!

To find out what they discovered CLICK HERE