How do you think the beach town economy will go over summer?

Waikato beach towns are feeling positive for a good summer season of trading.

Hahei General Store operations manager Dan Rasdall said since the Cathedral Cove walkway reopened earlier this month, business is starting to look positive and “refreshing” with the increased number of tourists throughout the region.

How do you think the beach town economy will go over summer? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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5 days ago

Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.

But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.

Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

Are you a Te Huia fan?

86.3% Yes

86.3% Complete
13.7% No

13.7% Complete

51 votes

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2 days ago

One size fits all rates cap model ‘unworkable’, says Waipā DC

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Waipā District Council says the government’s “one size fits all” proposal to cap rate rises could disproportionately harm fast-growing councils such as Waipā.

On Wednesday, Strategic Planning and Policy committee members debated the council’s submission on the proposed rates cap model.