416 days ago

Poll: Will the weather affect your Christmas Day plans?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Pack your togs, towels, and an umbrella and raincoat if you’re heading away early as the chances you’ll have a sunny Christmas Day are anyone’s guess.

According to MetService meteorologist Sarah Haddon, weather boffins will have a much clearer picture of what the weather has in store for Waikato this weekend as two major weather systems play havoc with their predictions.

Will the weather affect your Christmas Day plans? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Will the weather affect your Christmas Day plans?
  • 26.7% Yes
    26.7% Complete
  • 73.3% No
    73.3% Complete
15 votes
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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).

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Are you a Te Huia fan?
  • 86.3% Yes
    86.3% Complete
  • 13.7% No
    13.7% Complete
51 votes
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.

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1 day ago

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