Taste of Asia 2019
The Taste of Asia 2019 Food Festival is coming on Saturday 2nd of November.
Address: Hamilton Mandarin Church, 15 Kowhai Street
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
"The childhood memory"
The most evocative taste in everyone's memory is perhaps the flavour from the hometown.
It is the time of happiness and the joy from our heart!
2019 Hamilton Asian Culture and Food Festival takes you onboard this journey back to the forgotten memory!
On the day of the event, there will be rich Chinese traditional cuisines alongside traditional cultural activities and children's play, music, etc.
Please bring cash. There will be no EFTPOS at the event.
We look forward to your visit!
Organizer: Rainbow Chinese Community Centre (RCCC)
Co-organizer: Hamilton Mandarin Church, Waikato Weekly Chinese Newspaper
Poll: What do you think should happen with Chateau Tongariro?
The Government has refused to commit to saving the Chateau Tongariro Hotel, leaving demolition, decommissioning or private restoration all on the table despite strong community pressure to preserve the iconic building.
In a formal response to a petition led by Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton, ministers acknowledged the Chateau’s cultural and economic significance but said no changes to current policy or legislation were warranted Chateau Petition response.
What do you think should happen with Chateau Tongariro? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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5.6% Demolish it
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0% Decommission it
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94.4% A private operator should restore it
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0% Other - explain in the comments
Tamahere home in dentist case was once centre of accountant’s fraud
It’s been a feature in a recent Hamilton District Court trial , but a Tamahere mansion already has an complicated history.
The property in Woodcock Rd - notable for having a hydroslide in the back yard - the scene of now-disproved alleged sexual offending by Hamilton dentist Rahul Gautam - made headlines more than 15 years ago, when it was a focus in the case of accountant Gary Soffe.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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60.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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23.8% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.4% ... It is complicated
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