Grow Waikato event: Large Events
You are invited to attend our next Grow Waikato event: Large Events in the Waikato, on 24th March.
Speakers:
Dallas Fisher
Chairman of the Board, Chiefs Rugby
Topic: Chiefs and Sevens
Michele Connell
Managing Director, Classic Events
Topic: Balloons over Waikato
Peter Nation
CEO, NZ National Fieldays Society Inc
Topic: Fieldays, Mystery Creek
Chad Hooker
Director of Operations, H3
Topic: Hamilton City Council major events and venues
Nicola Greenwell
Development Manager, Tourism Waikato
Topic: Regional Major Events Strategy
Followed by a Q&A session with Jamie Strange MP and speakers
Date: Tuesday 24th March, 2020
Venue: The Atrium, WINTEC Hamilton City Campus (parking available in carpark building access via Ward St on Nisbet St)
Time: 4:30- 4:45 pm: mix-and-mingle/networking,
4:45 - 6 pm: event
To attend, please RSVP to: melissa.white@parliament.govt.nz
Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.
Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.
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67.2% Yes
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30.2% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
What are your supermarket pet peeves?
Fruit fondlers, meat misplacers and that guy who took a leak in aisle nine.
Supermarkets can be interesting places, filled with interesting characters. They are strange, sometimes seamy and even occasionally hostile environments where people behave in a unique manner.
What are your supermarket pet peeves? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Have you ever seen a big turnaround in a town or suburb near you?
Piopio could be Waitomo’s best kept secret.
For people wanting a good lifestyle, district mayor John Robertson says they should look to small regional towns where there’s room to grow.
Have you ever seen a big turnaround in a town or suburb? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).