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The 2025 Local Elections are coming up this September - make sure you're enrolled to vote.
Before this time, locals can be nominated to be in the running for roles such as mayor, councillor, community & local board members. Could you see yourself stepping into a role like this?
There's a lot to consider - retirement homes, in-home support, independent living apartments or rest home living. And many are choosing to make the decision early for their future.
Whether you’re facing it now or far off, share with us your own plans, concerns, experiences or ideas for … View moreThere's a lot to consider - retirement homes, in-home support, independent living apartments or rest home living. And many are choosing to make the decision early for their future.
Whether you’re facing it now or far off, share with us your own plans, concerns, experiences or ideas for making aged care work better for everyone.
The regional finalists are in - and we have an incredible bunch of businesses vying for the title of this year's Local Business Hero. But we need your help to decide the winner! It'll only take a moment to vote - but it could change a small business's future.
Your vote puts them … View moreThe regional finalists are in - and we have an incredible bunch of businesses vying for the title of this year's Local Business Hero. But we need your help to decide the winner! It'll only take a moment to vote - but it could change a small business's future.
Your vote puts them in the running to win a prize package worth over $30,000. Be a good neighbour and make your vote today.
The Chiefs will head to Dunedin minus one of their strike weapons, as they try and sew up top spot for the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs.
All Blacks winger Emoni Narawa will miss Friday night’s final-round clash against the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium due to the cut lip sustained in … View moreThe Chiefs will head to Dunedin minus one of their strike weapons, as they try and sew up top spot for the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs.
All Blacks winger Emoni Narawa will miss Friday night’s final-round clash against the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium due to the cut lip sustained in last Saturday’s record win over Moana Pasifika.
How do you think this will affect the Chiefs? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Piako Concert Band are looking for new members!! We play a variety of music. If you play an instrument and can read music come along to the Waihou Hall on Tuesdays 7-9pm. Please ring or text Linda for more info 0272803102
A battle over 28 seconds has erupted into vandalism, outrage, and division on a quiet Tamahere street, after “vigilantes” ripped out traffic-calming measures installed by the district council.
Matthew Scarborough and Lauren McLean, who live on Birchwood Lane with their three children, … View moreA battle over 28 seconds has erupted into vandalism, outrage, and division on a quiet Tamahere street, after “vigilantes” ripped out traffic-calming measures installed by the district council.
Matthew Scarborough and Lauren McLean, who live on Birchwood Lane with their three children, say the act has undermined years of constructive work by residents who had been advocating for road safety.
What do you think about this roading move? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
A mental health patient spent nearly two and a half years in Hamilton’s Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre mental health facility, with Health NZ saying patients are getting more complex as it gets harder to find housing and support to discharge people.
The patient’s two years and 110 days stay … View moreA mental health patient spent nearly two and a half years in Hamilton’s Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre mental health facility, with Health NZ saying patients are getting more complex as it gets harder to find housing and support to discharge people.
The patient’s two years and 110 days stay in the 60-bed facility was revealed in data released under the Official Information Act and comes as a city homeless shelter says it feels under pressure to act as a mental health facility when people do get released.
Ratepayers are facing a 20% higher cost than expected to establish a Hamilton-Waikato waters organisation as the bill hits $7.35 million.
Operating costs of $3.95 million are also outlined in a report to be discussed by city councillors this week and the recommendation is a tick of approval for … View moreRatepayers are facing a 20% higher cost than expected to establish a Hamilton-Waikato waters organisation as the bill hits $7.35 million.
Operating costs of $3.95 million are also outlined in a report to be discussed by city councillors this week and the recommendation is a tick of approval for the new service to run drinking water and waste water.
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It was September 2009 and 42-year-old Helen Meads had been shot by her husband, Gregory Meads, in the horse stables of the couple's sprawling Waikato farm. She died instantly.
Her father, David White, was tasked with breaking the earth-shattering news to the couple’s children, beginning … View moreIt was September 2009 and 42-year-old Helen Meads had been shot by her husband, Gregory Meads, in the horse stables of the couple's sprawling Waikato farm. She died instantly.
Her father, David White, was tasked with breaking the earth-shattering news to the couple’s children, beginning with the youngest, before the relentless churn of small-town gossip reached them first.
The spirits of Taumarunui’s rail carriage graveyard have been exorcised after KiwiRail removed the disused and damaged units from rail yards in the King Country town.
The move has reignited calls from the Ruapehu District Council to resurrect Taumarunui’s link to the country’s main trunk … View moreThe spirits of Taumarunui’s rail carriage graveyard have been exorcised after KiwiRail removed the disused and damaged units from rail yards in the King Country town.
The move has reignited calls from the Ruapehu District Council to resurrect Taumarunui’s link to the country’s main trunk line, which have been backed by management at the town’s newly built $90 million pet food factory.
Do you think Taumarunui needs some new rail opportunities? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Following the end of large-scale emergency housing contracts, moteliers on Hamilton’s Ulster Street are contending with a legacy of reputational damage, sharply reduced occupancy rates, and intense competition that has dragged room prices back nearly a decade.
Emergency housing grants, … View moreFollowing the end of large-scale emergency housing contracts, moteliers on Hamilton’s Ulster Street are contending with a legacy of reputational damage, sharply reduced occupancy rates, and intense competition that has dragged room prices back nearly a decade.
Emergency housing grants, introduced in 2016 as a way to shelter the country’s most vulnerable on a short term or transitional basis, fundamentally reshaped Ulster Street.
Have you noticed a change on Ulster St recently? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Three fishermen who were rescued from rocks after their boat capsized south of Raglan on Sunday credited their lifejackets with saving them.
The trio had a lucky escape after they lost their emergency beacon and suffered injuries as they ended up pushed onto rocks by a swell.
A teenage boy was reportedly knocked out for about 15 minutes and suffered two broken arms after he was struck by a car at a boy racer invasion in the Waikato.
Fireworks were also shot into nearby farmland and a brawl broke out after an estimated 500 to 600 people gathered at the intersection of… View moreA teenage boy was reportedly knocked out for about 15 minutes and suffered two broken arms after he was struck by a car at a boy racer invasion in the Waikato.
Fireworks were also shot into nearby farmland and a brawl broke out after an estimated 500 to 600 people gathered at the intersection of Great South Rd and Horotiu Bridge Rd, north of Hamilton in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Do boy racers gather near where you live? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
For the 11th time, you’ve voted us your Most Trusted Brand and that means the world to us.
Because trust this strong doesn’t happen by chance. One year? That’s nice. Ten years? That’s a perfect score. But eleven? That’s off the charts.
You feel it in the little things, like the … View moreFor the 11th time, you’ve voted us your Most Trusted Brand and that means the world to us.
Because trust this strong doesn’t happen by chance. One year? That’s nice. Ten years? That’s a perfect score. But eleven? That’s off the charts.
You feel it in the little things, like the barista who knows your coffee order, the gardener who prunes your roses just right, and friends who feel like family.
That’s trust built over time, through shared experiences, thoughtful gestures and communities who care. It’s that feeling of trust that sets us apart.
Whether it’s your first visit or you call a village home, that feeling of trust is what sets us apart.
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