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4 days ago

Poll: Are you following the decisions on water in Waipā?

Libby Totton Reporter from Cambridge Edition

It seemed appropriate the heavens opened on the drought stricken Waipā district as councillors met to make “one of the biggest decisions” in their council’s history.

Now it’s up to locals to decide whether Waipā’s Waikato Waters Done Well policy is the right option for one of the … View more
It seemed appropriate the heavens opened on the drought stricken Waipā district as councillors met to make “one of the biggest decisions” in their council’s history.

Now it’s up to locals to decide whether Waipā’s Waikato Waters Done Well policy is the right option for one of the fastest growing districts in the country.

Are you following the decisions on water in Waipā? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Are you following the decisions on water in Waipā?
  • 50% Yes
    50% Complete
  • 0% A bit
    0% Complete
  • 50% No
    50% Complete
4 votes
4 days ago

How a school made its lunch programme work

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A Waikato School that does its own lunches says their model works so well they want the government to check it out so both taxpayers and students can benefit.

The Waikato Times visited Te Aroha College to check out the programme as grizzles about late and bland lunches under a centralised scheme… View more
A Waikato School that does its own lunches says their model works so well they want the government to check it out so both taxpayers and students can benefit.

The Waikato Times visited Te Aroha College to check out the programme as grizzles about late and bland lunches under a centralised scheme continue to leave a sour taste for students and become a political fishbone stuck in the throat of the coalition government.

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4 days ago

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5 days ago

Do you think Waikato can attract the music festival?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

The battle of the towns is on over which one will attract music festival Homegrown to a new venue.

After 18 years the festival has bid farewell to its home on the Wellington waterfront. Those who have put their hand up to host include Hamilton, New Plymouth, Dunedin and Rotorua.

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5 days ago

Recent product recalls

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There's been some products recalled in the past month and we want to make sure you're not using these. Check out the list and click on the blue text to find more information.

Food recalled:
Century hot & spicy tuna
Supremely Gourmet chocolate
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There's been some products recalled in the past month and we want to make sure you're not using these. Check out the list and click on the blue text to find more information.

Food recalled:
Century hot & spicy tuna
Supremely Gourmet chocolate
Make it Raw brand Spiced Apple and Buckwheat Grawnola
Pams brand Tempura Coated Chicken Nuggets

Products recalled:
Anko glass flip pickle jar sold at Kmart
LABKA extension cord sold at Panda Mart
Panda Mart table lamps - various types
Young Original baby sleep suit sold at Warehouse
Beacon Marine 12v adaptor
Petzi Newton European harness
Husqvarna & GasGas Motorcycles with Braktec brake system
Line7 velcro inflatable life jacket
Yamaha G29 & UMX golf car
Igloo rolling cooler/chilly bin
Peach Primer sold at Panda Mart
Chistmas beaded bauble sold at Farmers
Spirit of Equinox Herbal Magick Infused Spell Candles

We hope this was helpful!

5 days ago

Chiefs captain Luke Jacobson miffed at no punishment for broken nose in Super Rugby Pacific clash

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Chiefs captain Luke Jacobson has called on consistency from Super Rugby Pacific match officials, admitting he was miffed there was no punishment for the broken nose he suffered against the Crusaders last month.

The All Blacks loose forward’s start to the season has been disjointed, quite … View more
Chiefs captain Luke Jacobson has called on consistency from Super Rugby Pacific match officials, admitting he was miffed there was no punishment for the broken nose he suffered against the Crusaders last month.

The All Blacks loose forward’s start to the season has been disjointed, quite literally, after an incident early in the round-two contest put him on the sideline for a fortnight and then duly had him feeling the pinch in his return against the Blues last weekend.

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5 days ago

Poll: What do you want the speed limit to be here?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Traffic will soon be going 20kph faster through one of Hamilton’s worst crash spots, unless a speed limit reversal is reversed.

The “very dangerous” Cobham Drive intersection with Grey St - near Hamilton Gardens - sits in the middle of … View more
Traffic will soon be going 20kph faster through one of Hamilton’s worst crash spots, unless a speed limit reversal is reversed.

The “very dangerous” Cobham Drive intersection with Grey St - near Hamilton Gardens - sits in the middle of a stretch of road where the 60kph speed limit is due to be reversed to 80kph in July.

What do you want the speed limit to be here? 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 want the speed limit to be here?
  • 56.7% 60kph
    56.7% Complete
  • 36.7% 80kph
    36.7% Complete
  • 6.7% Something else - explain in the comments
    6.7% Complete
30 votes
6 days ago

What do you think of this move?

Libby Totton Reporter from Cambridge Edition

Waipā’s council has successfully applied to increase its borrowing limits to cover the costs of increased growth in the district.

The Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) will allow the council to borrow up to 3.3 times the amount of its annual revenue for the next nine years (the remainder… View more
Waipā’s council has successfully applied to increase its borrowing limits to cover the costs of increased growth in the district.

The Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) will allow the council to borrow up to 3.3 times the amount of its annual revenue for the next nine years (the remainder of its long-term plan) and will be keeping a close eye on the council’s finances.

What do you think of this move? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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7 days ago

Have you been watching the changes at this old DHB building?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Another piece of Hamilton’s architectural past is getting a sleek, modern facelift, courtesy of developer Matt Stark.

This time, the property visionary is breathing new life into a 1960s-era building and turning it into a contemporary office for dairy giant Fonterra.

Have you been watching … View more
Another piece of Hamilton’s architectural past is getting a sleek, modern facelift, courtesy of developer Matt Stark.

This time, the property visionary is breathing new life into a 1960s-era building and turning it into a contemporary office for dairy giant Fonterra.

Have you been watching the changes at this old DHB building?

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7 days ago

Did you know about this fire over the weekend?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Families and management of a major Hamilton city marae are in mourning after its wharenui was all but destroyed in an overnight blaze.

The meeting house at Hui Te Rangiora Marae in Clarence St, known as Tu Waerae, was opened in November 1974 by the first Māori Queen, Te Atairangikaahu.

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7 days ago

Do you know anyone who's 'taken a seat' in the theatre?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Three organisations dedicated to improving the lives of the region’s residents - Creative Waikato, Sport Waikato and Community Waikato - are formally backing Hamilton’s new theatre.

And it is a case of “the three Waikatos” backing the theatre in a very literal fashion, with the names of … View more
Three organisations dedicated to improving the lives of the region’s residents - Creative Waikato, Sport Waikato and Community Waikato - are formally backing Hamilton’s new theatre.

And it is a case of “the three Waikatos” backing the theatre in a very literal fashion, with the names of the three community trusts soon to be adorning a plaque attached to three chairs in the 1300-seat facility.

Do you know anyone who's 'taken a seat' in the theatre? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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6 days ago

Poll: Have you been eating out less?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A city eatery says it’s struggling to stay afloat as hospitality businesses push on after one of industry’s hardest years.

Customers in the CBD are spending less and struggle with parking, cafes and restaurants say. There are also “up and down” customer numbers and street sleepers making… View more
A city eatery says it’s struggling to stay afloat as hospitality businesses push on after one of industry’s hardest years.

Customers in the CBD are spending less and struggle with parking, cafes and restaurants say. There are also “up and down” customer numbers and street sleepers making the CBD feel unsafe.

Have you been eating out less? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Have you been eating out less?
  • 75.8% Yes
    75.8% Complete
  • 15.2% About the same
    15.2% Complete
  • 0% No, but I order something cheaper
    0% Complete
  • 9.1% No
    9.1% Complete
33 votes
6 days ago

What do you think about hosting the music festival here?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton’s in the running to host the Homegrown music festival, but first it has to see off rivals New Plymouth, Rotorua and Dunedin.

In the wake of the last Homegrown to be staged at Wellington’s waterfront, festival organiser Andrew Tuck told the Waikato Times that moving the event to … View more
Hamilton’s in the running to host the Homegrown music festival, but first it has to see off rivals New Plymouth, Rotorua and Dunedin.

In the wake of the last Homegrown to be staged at Wellington’s waterfront, festival organiser Andrew Tuck told the Waikato Times that moving the event to Hamilton, or somewhere else within Waikato, is “definitely possible”.

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6 days ago

2015 1.6 diesel Nissan qashqai

Tania from Melville

For sale.
Done 141,000klms (RUCs to 143,000klm).
New WOF done next due 2026
Full service (recently done and maintained every 10,000klms)
Will put 3 months Rego on it.
Has a factory fitted tow bar that detaches for safer storage.
Phone: 02040389838.

Price: $10,800

6 days ago

Poll: Would you pay $8 for a coffee?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

A coffee could soon cost as much as $8 a cup if bean prices continue to climb, say local coffee dealers.

Cafe owners say they’re watching the prices closely and if they continue to rise they’ll soon have to follow suit.

Would you pay $8 for a coffee? Tell us your reasons in the comments … View more
A coffee could soon cost as much as $8 a cup if bean prices continue to climb, say local coffee dealers.

Cafe owners say they’re watching the prices closely and if they continue to rise they’ll soon have to follow suit.

Would you pay $8 for a coffee? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Would you pay $8 for a coffee?
  • 4.5% Yes
    4.5% Complete
  • 29.5% Maybe, once in a while
    29.5% Complete
  • 65.9% No
    65.9% Complete
44 votes
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