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Engineer con could take years to unwind
Hamilton City Council faces a “financial burden that is unprecedented” in the wake of Jonathan Hall’s fraudulent building sign-offs, and the full extent of the damage remains “largely unknown”.
That’s according to the victim impact statement from council, written by regulatory services unit director Cory Lang.
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How do you think these two will go in the AB squad?
New Chiefs All Blacks Wallace Sititi and Cortez Ratima were both left in “a state of shock” after their maiden call-ups to the national side on Monday evening.
Unlike those not involved in the Super Rugby Pacific final who had attended a camp last week and were then given a call to confirm their selection, Sititi and Ratima were left to find out their fate at the same time as the rest of the world.
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Neighbours twice shy of Kāinga Ora plans for CBD apartments
Plans to turn a CBD apartment block into social housing have neighbours worried after a “horrendous” stint as short-term housing.
There were human faeces left on footpaths and theft, say other residents of Hamilton’s Vialou Street.
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