Hamilton Book Month in August
There's 15 more events during Hamilton Book Month this August including poetry, flash fiction and illustration workshops, Romance and crime, The Quick and The Dead, the Young Adult Writers Panel, Know Your Place with Golriz Ghahraman MP, a Blokes' Book Club, Poetry Soiree, Local Authors and Waikato Wordsmiths On Show, Sensory Storytime, Rainbow Storytime, Storytelling in the Gallery and poets reading. Most are free. See www.hamiltonbookmonth.com... for details.
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89.3% Yes, it's fair
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9.9% No, it's unreasonable
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
Poll: What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?
One hundred new jobs will be created in Hamilton as the city becomes the lunchbox of the nation.
All frozen school lunches from Kaitaia to Bluff will be made in Pukete in a purpose built plant operated by The School Lunch Collective.
What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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66.7% I support it
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0% I don't support it
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33.3% I'm not really bothered
Are you following the water charge discussions at Hamilton City Council?
Hamilton city councillors have taken tangible steps towards a new water regime that will see a charge based on their property’s capital valuation in their rates bill for the first time next year.
The council voted unanimously on Thursday on a series of direction-setting decisions in relation to the 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan Amendments.
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