3273 days ago

Hospice Waikato Run for Life

Monique Webb from Hospice Waikato

Join together with your family, friends and colleagues to exercise, celebrate life, pay tribute to loved ones and remember those who are no longer here with us. We know you’ll have a great morning enjoying a 5km
or 10km fun run or walk which will help Hospice Waikato with every step. Everyone is welcome – corporate groups, school groups or community groups, as well as individuals and their dogs!

10km Run/Walk $15 entry fee
Starts at 8am sharp at the Rhododendron Garden, Hamilton Gardens. Ends back at the Rhododendron Lawn.

5km Run/Walk $10 entry fee
Starts from the Rhododendron Lawn immediately after the 10km event. Ends back at the Rhododendron Lawn.

Click here to register now!
Children under 9 years of age are free if accompanied by a paying adult.

Online registrations close Thursday 2 March. If the event is not sold out registrations can also be made on the morning of the event prior to 7.30am. A $5 late registration fee will apply.

No refund will be issued if you choose to withdraw your entry; your entry fee will be treated as a donation to Hospice Waikato.

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4 days ago

Poll: What do you think should happen with Chateau Tongariro?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The Government has refused to commit to saving the Chateau Tongariro Hotel, leaving demolition, decommissioning or private restoration all on the table despite strong community pressure to preserve the iconic building.

In a formal response to a petition led by Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton, ministers acknowledged the Chateau’s cultural and economic significance but said no changes to current policy or legislation were warranted Chateau Petition response.

What do you think should happen with Chateau Tongariro? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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What do you think should happen with Chateau Tongariro?
  • 5.3% Demolish it
    5.3% Complete
  • 0% Decommission it
    0% Complete
  • 94.7% A private operator should restore it
    94.7% Complete
  • 0% Other - explain in the comments
    0% Complete
19 votes
3 days ago

Tamahere home in dentist case was once centre of accountant’s fraud

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

It’s been a feature in a recent Hamilton District Court trial , but a Tamahere mansion already has an complicated history.

The property in Woodcock Rd - notable for having a hydroslide in the back yard - the scene of now-disproved alleged sexual offending by Hamilton dentist Rahul Gautam - made headlines more than 15 years ago, when it was a focus in the case of accountant Gary Soffe.

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1 day ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙

One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.

So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?

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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 60.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
    60.8% Complete
  • 23.8% No, individuals should take responsibility
    23.8% Complete
  • 15.4% ... It is complicated
    15.4% Complete
324 votes