Posts by Waikato Local
378 days ago

Poll: Did you know about these sand mine plans?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

A Gordonton pre-school owner is scratching her head over plans for a large sand mining operation only metres away from her centre’s back fence.

Great Beginnings Early Learning Centre owner Tracey Ryan opposes the bid for a large-scale sand mining operation, struggles to comprehend why anyone would want to build one in Gordonton, and holds concerns for the safety of little ones in her care.

Did you know about these sand mine plans? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Did you know about these sand mine plans?
  • 8.7% Yes
    8.7% Complete
  • 91.3% No
    91.3% Complete
23 votes
More messages from your neighbours
1 day ago

🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Do you think you know the answer?

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2 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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9 hours ago

Poll: Are you feeling more optimistic about our local economy lately?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Waikato farmers are leading the way! 🚜🐄 With exports booming and "stellar seasons" on the books, our farmers are pumping value back into the region.

Even with a cautious approach to spending, the benefits are slowly making their way into the local economy.

We want to know: Are you feeling more optimistic about our local economy lately?

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Are you feeling more optimistic about our local economy lately?
  • 0% Yes, definitely!
    0% Complete
  • 33.3% Getting there...
    33.3% Complete
  • 66.7% Still waiting to see it.
    66.7% Complete
3 votes