Council will hold workshop to tackle Blue Spring popularity problem
South Waikato District Council will hold a workshop to discuss problems at Putāruru’s Blue Spring Te Waihou Walkway but won’t be closing access to tourists flocking to the site.
First term councillor Zed Latinovic has tabled a notice of motion asking his colleagues to support his calls for a comprehensive review of how the walkway is managed after rising visitor numbers were creating “material and escalating risks” at the popular site.
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
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.
The 23-carat pie that could be New Zealand’s most expensive
The Baker Tīrau has created what might be New Zealand's most luxurious, and expensive, take on a Kiwi classic steak and cheese pie and is auctioning it off for a good cause.
Made with wagyu beef, French red wine, the most expensive cheese he could get his hands on, and topped with 23-carat gold flakes, award-winning baker Shane Kearns is auctioning off his unique steak and cheese pie to raise funds for local volunteer fire-fighters.
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