King of the Castle Event - Saturday 29th April
10:00am until 1:00pm - Civic Square Hamilton

Over $1000.00 in Giveaways including $200.00 Cash!
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 Purchase your Ticket here to Win! (Only 50 Tickets Available)

Each Entry Includes: A whole lot of Fun!
  • Chance for Father /  Male Guardian and up to 3 Kids (18yrs and under) to Win Prizes for tallest and most creative Sand Castle
  • Have a professional photo taken
  • One pass to Mask Workshop

 NOTE: All Information will be used ONLY to organise Event and for Photos... It will then be deleted...In meantime we will treat any information gathered with strictest confidentiality...You will not receive any further emails etc. from MATES unless you wish...

King Of Castle Ticket (Hamilton) Father / Male Guardian & 3 Kids

NZ$12.00
Secure your place - Entry Fee for Father / Male Guardian and up to 3 Children (18 and under)

Win great Prizes (Includes Mask Workshop for 1 child valued at $7.00)

Includes Professional Photo for Social Media use or Printing (6 x 4) High Quality Print will be available HERE

NOTE: All Information will be used ONLY to organise Event and for Photos... It will then be deleted...You will not receive any further emails etc. from MATES unless you wish...
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Designer Mask Workshop (Kids) - Hamilton

NZ$7.00
Join Karen for some hands on creative fun, boy or girl,  as she leads a workshop dedicated to making your very own designer mask: using highly creative and unexpected techniques, which you can wear over and over again - unlike facepainting!
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Relationship Yoga Weekend Programme (Hamilton)

NZ$495.00 NZ$139.00
Relationship Yoga™ utilises the MATES Cafe Programme in a practical, fun, insightful way for men and women, single or in a relationship through a life-changing weekend programme. Find Out More HERE

50 x Subsidsed Particpant Fees ONLY!
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Tickets also available at Sierra Cafe (Centre Place Shopping Centre) and Hamilton City Council

What is the Event About: The event is part of the MATES Community Empowerment Programme - The MATES Organisation is dedicated to empowering our community through creating positive male role models for our women and children by reaching out to, supporting and encouraging all men and women to find direction and purpose in their lives.
 
The event itself is to encourage men to create and develop great relationships with the young people in their lives and to showcase men as great fathers, teachers, partners and role-models in the Hamilton Community and to of course raise awareness of our programmes, relationship consulting and crisis services for men and women.
 
About the Event:  KING OF THE CASTLE - An event held in Garden Place Hamilton 29th April which will give an opportunity for 50 Men and their children to win prizes and get a professional photo taken of them building a Castle together
 
Stalls will be set up containing tools to build and sand...prizes will be given for tallest and most creative castle built in a specific time-frame..
 
We will have local identities present, music, food and fun activities for children and their parents… and much more...
MAKE YOUR OWN MASK WORKSHOP with Designer Karen Hansen
Join Karen for some hands on creative fun, boy or girl,  as she leads a workshop dedicated to making your very own designer mask: using highly creative and unexpected techniques, which you can wear over and over again - unlike facepainting!

The gift that keeps on giving.
Karen has many years experience as a Face Painter, Artist, Designer and Entertainer, Faclitating events for all ages under her label Artful Addiction. The high-end masks which she personally crafts have featured at masquerade balls and events all over the country.

Have a Professional Photo taken of you and your kids by Hamilton Photographer Lance McCaughan

Photos included in entry will be for Social Media and Print (6 x 4) and
Participants (that provide an email address) will receive a professional photo of themselves and children and their castle suitable for social media. The photos will also be uploaded to an event site to enable them to purchase a print (up to 8 x 12). The company doing the printing are a local Hamilton company so delivery should be quick. High Quality Prints of the photos will be available for purchase HERE

Lance's Work can be found here:

Over $1000.00 in Giveaways including $200.00 Cash!

Thank you to the businesses and organisations that help MATES help you and our community!

10 Lucky Families Get to paint their own Family Story on Canvas!

Bunnings Te Rapa has supplied Canvases, Brushes and Lots of Paint for 10 Lucky Families to paint their STORY... MATES encourages great relationships and positive role-models and ask your family to use your artistic talents to convey your family happy ever after story. Each Painting  will then be auctioned to the highest bidder together with their story to inspire others and raise funds for our Registered Charity - MATES Trust NZ.

Sierra Cafe - Regular Coffee and Can of Coke only $1.00 with purchase

Thank you Sierra Cafe -Centre Place Hamilton Get a regular Coffee or 355ml can coke for just $1.00 For any full price main food ordered (including cabinet food and kitchen food... customer must show their King of the Castle tickets.) Sierra has been roasting our coffee daily since 1992, blending it to our café customers exacting preferences. Carefully constructed and cleverly crafted from 100% premium grade single origin Arabica beans.

And there was Donuts...Thanks to Dunkin Donuts Hamilton

-Dunkin Donuts in Centre Place shopping Centre along with their Special Deal will be giving us some Munchkins to give away and... Will be supplying us with ColouringIIn Pictures... Every Child who hands in their finished Colouring-In will receive a Free Donut...YUM!

Scotts Epicurean $40.00 Voucher

Hamilton’s legendary, award winning café and restaurant. We love tempting people with brilliant espresso and service. Voted 'Best Cafe' (5 years running) in the Waikato!

Metropolis Cafe $50.00 Voucher

A timeless gem, having been awarded multiple awards for best café both locally and nationally. Rich in heritage and in reputation, at the forefront among restaurants in Hamilton.

LEAP Indoor Trampolines - $50.00 Pass

LEAP Indoor Trampoline Park is jam packed full of fun, heaps of trampolines up to 9 metres long, some acting as walls for you to bounce off and all built together so you can leap BIG!

 2 x Gallagher Jerseys - $200.00+ Value

Gallagher Chiefs Jerseys (XL and Sml) Thank you Gallagher Group for your Support - A global leader in the innovation, manufacture and marketing and giving back to the community!

Over $800.00 in Vouchers

Texas Radio -Texas Radio is a leading denim destination for the person looking for branded product of a quality and style that will set them apart from the norm.  

 $200.00 Cash! from HCC

The Hamilton City Council's Plan will build a stronger economy and a more attractive city for families. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Thank You Tilly and David for the Sand!

Over the years D & T MacDonald have added more landscaping and gardening products for their customers at great prices. You can buy as much or as little as you want and professional landscapers right through to homeowners doing a weekend project will find what they need...even creating Sandcastles in the middle of town!

Thank you Bunnings Te Rapa for Art Supplies

Bunnings Te Rapa is committed to sincere, meaningful and active participation in their community. Proudly to assisting and supporting a widespread and diverse range of local, regional and national groups across Australia and New Zealand. Over the year Bunnings supported over 70,000 local community activities helping raise over $37 million .

And More to come!