Sarah Thomson pledges to cut consultant use by a third at Hamilton City Council
Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson says she will cut the city council’s consultancy spend by one-third over the next three years if she is elected to Hamilton’s top job.
“In the last financial year, the council spent $36.8 million on consultant costs, with most of this related to infrastructure projects,” Thomson said, announcing the campaign pledge on Monday.
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Widow’s fight for change after husband’s ‘blasé’ care at Waikato Hospital
Nigel Dring had looked forward to retirement, but only got months to enjoy it.
His death in July 2023 - two days after a medical appointment - sparked an investigation at Waikato Hospital and his widow says she’s still shocked at “blasé” treatment in the days before he died.
While Nigel had told one doctor he was “really struggling to breathe”, no-one made them feel like he was in danger, Lynn Dring said.
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