Have you ever done a cleanup in your community?
For years former Waikato woman Anna Petchell would deal to the unholy mess at marinas when she worked on yachts around the world.
But New Zealand was a shock when she returned in 2019. “I had always said to people, no, New Zealand's a clean green place. We always get raised to pick up our rubbish,” she says. “And then I got home and I was like, it's terrible."
Have you ever done your own cleanup? Let us know in the comments. (Please add NFP if you don't want your comment to appear in print.)
Poll: Do you think these are the best areas for denser housing?
A controversial plan change that could see three-by-three housing density rules in Hamilton is set to be considered by the council in a meeting this week.
And city hall has released its preference for where it would go.
Do you think these are the best areas for denser housing? Tell us your thoughts in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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13.5% Yes
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75.7% No
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10.8% Not sure
Vanuatu family members wait for news after 7.3 earthquake
Despite frantic phone calls and scouring Facebook, Waikato residents with family in Vanuatu are struggling to make contact after a devastating earthquake.
“To be honest, I’m scared,” said Apia Yawha, an international student who doesn’t yet know how his family is.