Tell us your Waikato Giving Story...
You love living in the Waikato and like to give back to the local community that you and your family call home.
Momentum Waikato is your region’s community foundation, we enable the generosity of everyday people and ensure it delivers positive social and environmental impact.
To create ‘a better Waikato for everyone, forever’.
We are building a culture of generosity in the Waikato and we’re keen to hear and understand what motivates you to be generous.
Please share your perspective and vision by telling us how living-in-the-Waikato shapes your generosity and how giving back creates change in the Waikato.
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.
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89.3% Yes, it's fair
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9.9% No, it's unreasonable
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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).
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66.7% I support it
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0% I don't support it
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33.3% 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.