277 days ago

Poll: What do you reckon about this news?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Wellington’s loss is Hamilton’s gain as the Homegrown music festival is set to return to its roots - with the Waikato “the clear choice” in the battle to host the iconic Kiwi music extravaganza.

Festival co-director Andrew Tuck ended months of speculation by confirming on Tuesday morning that after 18 years of calling the capital home, Homegrown would be returning to Waikato.

What do you reckon about this news? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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What do you reckon about this news?
  • 79.2% It's great!
    79.2% Complete
  • 12.5% What's Homegrown?
    12.5% Complete
  • 8.3% Other (explain in the comments)
    8.3% Complete
24 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.

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Are you a Te Huia fan?
  • 81.6% Yes
    81.6% Complete
  • 18.4% No
    18.4% Complete
38 votes
1 day 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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18 hours ago

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