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169 days ago

Surf club gets consent to save Sunset Beach

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

After almost two years of back and fourth between a surf club trying to save its beloved beach, and a council keen for it to move, the club has been granted consent to save Sunset Beach.

Driven by the Sunset Beach Surf Lifesaving Trust with strong backing from locals, the trust has raised $300,000 to build a coastal erosion protection structure at Sunset Beach at Port Waikato.

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7 days ago

Looking for kids trike

Aaron from Chartwell

Hi there, anyone got any kids trikes like this in Hamilton area, they want to get rid of. Looking for couple for craft project.

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4 days ago

‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.

The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.

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2 hours ago

Struggle to see a specialist: Majority of cardiology referrals declined

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Less than half of cardiology referrals to Waikato Hospital were accepted last year, as new data paints a grim picture of people struggling to access specialist care in multiple areas.

GP representatives warn the situation is getting worse, leaving patients in “horrible" pain as they attempt to manage symptoms through primary care, or turning to private healthcare if they could afford it.

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