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751 days ago

Momentum’s menu of smart giving options

Momentum Waikato

Do you want to financially support local social and environmental activity across the Waikato in a way that ensures your help has an effective and ongoing impact?

Momentum Waikato, the region’s community foundation, hosts investment funds set up by community groups, social enterprises and local champions to diversify and grow the income that enables their own or others’ worthwhile work.

A number of these investment funds welcome public donations. From art to sport, environment to disability support, for specific locations or the whole region, you can support the local cause or charity you care about with smart giving. Find out more

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More messages from your neighbours
3 days ago

Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!

The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.

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Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
  • 89.2% Yes, it's fair
    89.2% Complete
  • 10.1% No, it's unreasonable
    10.1% Complete
  • 0.7% Other - I'll share below
    0.7% Complete
2995 votes
1 day ago

Are you following the water charge discussions at Hamilton City Council?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton city councillors have taken tangible steps towards a new water regime that will see a charge based on their property’s capital valuation in their rates bill for the first time next year.

The council voted unanimously on Thursday on a series of direction-setting decisions in relation to the 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan Amendments.

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1 day ago

Poll: What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

One hundred new jobs will be created in Hamilton as the city becomes the lunchbox of the nation.

All frozen school lunches from Kaitaia to Bluff will be made in Pukete in a purpose built plant operated by The School Lunch Collective.

What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?
  • 60.9% I support it
    60.9% Complete
  • 17.4% I don't support it
    17.4% Complete
  • 21.7% I'm not really bothered
    21.7% Complete
23 votes