241 days ago

Poll: Are you a Hamilton Gardens fan?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

There won’t be blood-letting, but everything else about the Medieval apothecary garden coming to Hamilton will be true to history.

It’s still months away from its February 2026 opening, but things are coming together for the latest addition to Hamilton Gardens’ enclosed gardens.

Are you a Hamilton Gardens fan?

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Are you a Hamilton Gardens fan?
  • 69.2% Yes
    69.2% Complete
  • 12.8% Sort of
    12.8% Complete
  • 17.9% No
    17.9% Complete
39 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?
  • 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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17 hours ago

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