Posts by Waikato Times
5 days ago

Poll: Do you think this block should be overturned?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

State housing provider Kāinga Ora wants a court to overturn planning restrictions that prevent the building of multi-storey state homes in heritage housing areas like Hamilton East.

Currently development in those zones is restricted by Hamilton City Council’s controversial Plan Change 9.

Do you think this block should be overturned? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think this block should be overturned?
  • 35.3% Yes
    35.3% Complete
  • 8.8% Maybe in certain areas
    8.8% Complete
  • 55.9% No
    55.9% Complete
34 votes
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2 days ago

Poll: Would a new supermarket help NZ?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Nicola Willis will this weekend announce decisions taken by Cabinet to incentivise and encourage a third supermarket player alongside FoodStuffs and Progressive (Woolworths).

Do you think having a third supermarket chain will bring competition and lower grocery prices, or will the existing giants still dominate?

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Would a new supermarket help NZ?
  • 62.5% Yes, it will help
    62.5% Complete
  • 35.5% No, I doubt it'll make a difference
    35.5% Complete
  • 2% Depends - I'll share below
    2% Complete
1308 votes
5 days ago

Would you buy a cabin made from construction waste?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

It started off as a rubbish idea - or an idea about what to do with rubbish - and 17 months later, it’s a architecturally-designed transportable studio cabin with, at the time of writing, a more than $5000 bid on auction website TradeMe.

The studio is the brainchild of Nine Thirty Architecture director John Hayes, who told the Waikato Times the inspiration came in the wake of seeing some neighbouring homes demolished.

Would you buy a cabin made from construction waste? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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2 days ago

🎉The Riddler wants to hear from you 🫵

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Hello, dearest riddle fiends 😈

You might have noticed we've been doing a few different things recently on The Neighbourly Ridder...

We took your thoughts from our last check-in and made some changes, left the riddles up for longer, as well as added some brand new rebus riddles to perplex your processor, and we wanted to know what you think 🤔

Are you a fan of the changes, or liked the way it was last time?
Is keeping the comments open longer so people can enjoy them more going well, or did you like it when we had a daily riddle?
Are you liking the new style of riddles? Would you like to keep them going, have more, or get rid of them?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below 👀
Your ideas could help shape the next chapter of our riddles! 🧩

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