Spending's pared back to 'bare essentials', finance chairperson says
Hamilton has no real financial fat in the system for unforeseen events, the chairperson of the council’s finance committee warns.
The council has been pushing to find savings - though ratepayers still got a 16.5% increase - and a report from Councillor Maxine van Oosten says spending was reduced to “bare essentials”.
Share your summer photos! 📷
Taken some beautiful snaps lately? Whether it's rainbows, sunsets or a beautiful summer's day, we'd love you to share the joy with us.
Share a photo in the comments below
Have you got a great recipe for feijoas?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for feijoas, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our March 2025 issue.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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63.8% Summer
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34.9% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
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