55 days ago

Do you know of other cases like this?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

The foundations were laid early on for Sophie Ahyu and Oracle-Rose Haenga-Ashby when they were students at Kimihia School in Huntly.

Now Ahyu is head girl at Hamilton Girls’ High School and Haenga-Ashby is head girl at Sacred Heart Girls’ College.

Do you know of other cases like this? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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More messages from your neighbours
10 hours ago

Poll: Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A Tauranga man has filed a complaint with the Commerce Commission, claiming that due to dynamic pricing, it’s cheaper for him to fly to Los Angeles than to book a flight for his daughter from Tauranga to Wellington.

Do you think their pricing needs addressed to encourage more people to fly?

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Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?
  • 94.8% Yes, it's too expensive
    94.8% Complete
  • 4.7% No, it's reasonable
    4.7% Complete
  • 0.5% Other - I'll share below
    0.5% Complete
425 votes
8 hours ago

Poll: Have you had a parking fine recently?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Parking misdeeds cost drivers in Hamilton almost $1m in a year, with several streets racking up high fine totals.

In 2024, Hamilton City Council’s parking team issued 22,892 parking infringements, which is 5255 more than in 2023.

Have you had a parking fine recently?

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Have you had a parking fine recently?
  • 0% Yes
    0% Complete
  • 100% No
    100% Complete
3 votes
5 hours ago

Do you know any farmers who will be affected by Plan Change 1?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Waikato farmers welcome the Government’s latest moves to “get Wellington out of farming” but say the rubber will hit the road when they hear what’s happening with Plan Change 1.

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard announced plans to improve the freshwater farm plan roll-out, with changes expected by the end of the year.

Do you know any farmers who will be affected by Plan Change 1? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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