Join us for your Community Health Forum
Kia ora, we’re holding a Community Health Forum in your area, and we want to hear from you. At Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand we want you to join the conversation on enabling better access to community health and wellbeing services.
This month’s forum will include a local health update, discussion of our new health system, localities development, and community feedback. Come along to our friendly forum and share your knowledge and experience.
Hamilton and surrounds
When: Wednesday 4 October, 10am - 12pm
Where: Good News Community Centre (Te Rongopai Community Trust), 78
Breckons Avenue, Nawton, Hamilton
If interested please email: norma.taute@waikatodhb.health.nz for more information.
Community Health Forums are a gathering of local people who share in a conversation about what matters to their community and hear what’s happening from Te Whatu Ora, along with other health providers and other local organisations/groups.
We look forward to meeting you. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
-
89.4% Yes, it's fair
-
9.8% No, it's unreasonable
-
0.8% Other - I'll share below
Poll: What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?
One hundred new jobs will be created in Hamilton as the city becomes the lunchbox of the nation.
All frozen school lunches from Kaitaia to Bluff will be made in Pukete in a purpose built plant operated by The School Lunch Collective.
What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
-
80% I support it
-
0% I don't support it
-
20% I'm not really bothered
Are you following the water charge discussions at Hamilton City Council?
Hamilton city councillors have taken tangible steps towards a new water regime that will see a charge based on their property’s capital valuation in their rates bill for the first time next year.
The council voted unanimously on Thursday on a series of direction-setting decisions in relation to the 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan Amendments.