Grow Waikato
It's time for the second Grow Waikato event. A bi-monthly briefing on key projects and developments in the Waikato region
Hosted by Jamie Strange MP
Guest Speakers:
Leonard Gardner
Commercial Manager, Fosters Construction Group
Leonard will share his views on the New Zealand and Waikato construction sectors, providing an update on Foster Construction’s current and future projects.
Jen Baird
General Manager City Growth, Hamilton City Council
A briefing on the Industrial & Commercial Growth in Hamilton City.
Matt Stark
Director, Stark Property
Opportunities in the Hamilton and New Zealand construction sectors, and an update on Stark Property’s current and future developments.
Followed by a Q&A session with speakers and Jamie.
Date:
Tuesday, 14th May 2019
Venue:
The Atrium, WINTEC Hamilton City Campus (parking available in carpark building off Ward or Tristram Streets)
Time:
4:30 - 4:45 pm: mix-and-mingle/networking
4:45 - 6 pm: event
Please RSVP by Friday 10th May to melissa.white@parliament.govt.nz
Save the date:
The following Grow Waikato event will be Wednesday, 3rd July, The Atrium, WINTEC, 4:30 pm till 6:00 pm
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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24.6% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.9% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
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