Do you know of an asbestos issue near you?
Taupō ratepayers will cough up at least $1.35m to remove more than 10,000 tonnes of asbestos contaminated concrete found at its Broadlands Road Landfill.
At a meeting on Tuesday, Taupō district councillors voted unanimously to approve an additional $850,000, on top of an already budgeted $500,000, to have the cancer-causing material removed and trucked to a safe site in the north Waikato for disposal.
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What historical moment lives on in your memory?
Everyone has at least one world event they’ll never forget. Whether it’s something recent like the pandemic or the passing of the Pope, or something from the past like 9/11 or a World War.
If you're comfortable sharing, let us know where you were when the news broke, and what do you remember most about that moment?
Were you surprised to see this cleaned off the next day?
Tagbusters have performed an Anzac Day miracle restoring the Nga Uri o Hinetuparimaunga sculpture at the Hamilton Gardens entrance to its former glory.
Two Tagbusters’ technicians toiled for two hours on Saturday removing spray paint defacing and desecrating the prominent Nga Uri o Hinetuparimaunga sculpture at the entrance to Hamilton Gardens.
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Poll: Are you following the progress of the Te Rapa supermarket development?
A speed limit drop from 80kph to 60kph for a controversial and key section of Wairere Dr near The Base looks set for sign-off at Wednesday’s city council meeting.
If okayed by councillors and then subsequently approved by the NZ Transport Agency, the move will end what’s been an ongoing controversy over the limit reduction.
Are you following the progress of the Te Rapa supermarket development? Tell us your thoughts in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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0% Yes, can't wait
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40% Sort of
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60% No
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