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Waste firms warn it could cost “thousands” of dollars for a Hamilton pensioner to comply with a city council order to tidy up rubbish added to by fly-tippers, at his Mardon Rd property.
Besides adding to known hoarder 80-year-old Tony Templer’s stresses the situation is also causing a nuisance for neighbours.


Poll: Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?
A Tauranga man has filed a complaint with the Commerce Commission, claiming that due to dynamic pricing, it’s cheaper for him to fly to Los Angeles than to book a flight for his daughter from Tauranga to Wellington.
Do you think their pricing needs addressed to encourage more people to fly?

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94.6% Yes, it's too expensive
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5.1% No, it's reasonable
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0.4% Other - I'll share below

Do you know any farmers who will be affected by Plan Change 1?
Waikato farmers welcome the Government’s latest moves to “get Wellington out of farming” but say the rubber will hit the road when they hear what’s happening with Plan Change 1.
Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard announced plans to improve the freshwater farm plan roll-out, with changes expected by the end of the year.
Do you know any farmers who will be affected by Plan Change 1? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).


Workshop friendship blooms through ANZAC poppy project
Rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck into a ANZAC woodwork project has been the perfect way to forge a friendship, say Patrick Hogan Village residents Roger and Tony.
“We’ve made eight soldiers and 20 poppies plus the smaller poppies that go on the soldiers’ chests which we will place around the gardens and outside the resident lounge here,” Roger says, agreeing that they will make a perfect backdrop for the village’s planned remembrance morning tea.
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