5 days ago

Night closures SH16 The Strand

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)

From Sunday 30 March to Thursday 3 April 2025 State Highway 16 (SH16) The Strand will be closed in both directions overnight between 9pm and 5am from Quay Street/Tamaki Drive to Beach Road.

This is one of the final pieces of work in our Summer works programme to improve the Port area and make it safer and easier for people living, working and travelling around this area.

Follow the link for more information on what we are doing and to stay to date
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2 days ago

Poll: Have you tried the Grumpy Baker's food?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton’s Grumpy Baker is expanding into cakes.

The popular bakery has opened a new production kitchen next door to its original location, marking a major milestone in just four years of business.

Have you tried the Grumpy Baker's food? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Have you tried the Grumpy Baker's food?
  • 16% Yes
    16% Complete
  • 84% No
    84% Complete
25 votes
1 day ago

Poll: Is your nearest emergency department up to scratch?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Concerns have been raised about Nelson Hospital with complaints of lack of staffing and excessive wait times. Do you have confidence in your local emergency department?

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Is your nearest emergency department up to scratch?
  • 34.1% Yes, it serves us well
    34.1% Complete
  • 65.2% No, I have concerns
    65.2% Complete
  • 0.7% Other - I'll share below
    0.7% Complete
842 votes
1 day ago

Waikato’s five biggest Kāinga Ora debtors have their debts slashed to 12 weeks’ rent

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Waikato’s largest Kāinga Ora debtor owes more than $33,000, has been in rent arrears for five years of a seven-year tenancy and is set to have their debt reduced to just 12 weeks’ of rent.

The Waikato Times can reveal they aren’t the only Waikato-based Kāinga Ora debtor set to get their rent arrears bill slashed, with the bills for the top-five largest rent debtors all being cut to 12 weeks’ rent.

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