Waikato’s favourite stars come out for Love Local party

Waikato’s favourite stars come out for Love Local party

Hamilton, 17 October 2014 – They’ve shot to nationwide fame for their intrepid adventuring and fantastic food and now local heroes The Amazing Race’s Jesse and Cat O’Brien and MKR mums Belinda MacDonald and Neena Truscott are joining forces to celebrate everything that’s great about the Waikato at Localist’s ‘Love Local’ Party.

The popular television stars are excited to attend as special guests and enjoy a relaxed, casual afternoon of Hamilton’s best burgers and local craft beers from Good George Brewing Company.

Cat and Jesse and Neena and Belinda will join other well-known Hamilton fans at the backyard barbecue, including the event’s rugby star hosts, Liam Messam and Tawera Kerr-Barlow. They will stand alongside the lucky winners who will have shared what’s great about Hamilton on Localist.

“Hamilton is awesome - it’s not too big or too small. I like it because everyone really gets behind our team, the Chiefs, and is so proud of what we do,” says Liam. “There’s a great sense of community, wherever you go.”

Anyone who registers at www.localist.co.nz and recommends anything they love in the Waikato on Localist will be in the draw to win two tickets to the ‘Love Local’ party. At Localist, personal recommendations are called ‘loves’ and every love is an entry. There’s no limit to entry numbers.

The event spearheads the ‘Love Local’ movement - a global trend towards supporting those in your neighbourhood who are doing well. Localist - New Zealand’s leading recommendations website - is bringing the ‘Love Local’ movement to Hamilton by hosting this genuinely, fun Waikato event.

Localist is the nationwide Kiwi website where over 500,000 users a month go to discover everything the locals know - from the smoothest flat white to the most reliable mechanic. An insider guide to what’s great all over New Zealand, it connects Kiwis with what’s good in their hood and helps visitors discover where the locals go.

“What better place to celebrate Love Local than Waikato? It’s a place where people are famously passionate about their region,” says Localist General Manager Christina Sayers Wickstead.

“Love Local resonates with all New Zealanders because we’ve always supported our mates at giving something a go. It’s in our DNA. Localist is proud to amplify that classic Kiwi sentiment on a dynamic digital platform. It’s where we can all go to discover, and also share, what’s great.”

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