
Poll: How do you find the CBD's parking system?
Confusion around central city parking is making it “too hard” for some, “so we don’t come in,” a CBD leader’s been told.
Complaints include a pricing structure that’s hard to get your head around, and that payment kiosks are hard to find and require too many buttons pushes, councillors heard.
How do you find the CBD's parking system? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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8.9% It's fine
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10.1% Took some getting used to
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81% Too hard for me

Have you been to Waitomo recently?
One of the region’s premier tourist locations is shaking off its long Covid hangover as a new caving experience opens near Waitomo promising local jobs, and a boost to visitor numbers after the pandemic decimated local businesses.
Co-owner and founder of The Waitomo Experience, John Heskett said pre-Covid there were more than five black water rafting operators working in the caves beneath Waitomo, but that number dropped down to just one.
Have you been to Waitomo recently? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).


Poll: Has your Kiwisaver taken a dip?
With the US tariffs ramping up and the stock market taking a hit, many are noticing a change in their Kiwisaver amounts.
If you've had a peek at your Kiwisaver balance since, have you seen it decrease?

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84.9% Yes, it's decreased
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11.8% Nope
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3.3% Other - I'll share below

Poll: What do you think of the wastewater-linked development restrictions?
Developers are questioning whether they want to invest in Hamilton as they let rip at councillors over wastewater related planning brakes that have kyboshed at least 750 projects worth tens of millions.
Matt Stark, who was behind the $25m-$30million MADE market project in Hamilton East told councillors it was intended to be a catalyst for growth but the halt on new builds due to over capacity pipes had stifled that expected flow-on.
What do you think of the wastewater-linked development restrictions? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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35.7% We need them
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64.3% Too strict
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0% Other - explain in the comments