Poll: What do you reckon about tourists paying to visit to NZ spots?
International tourists will soon have to pay between $20 to $40 to experience Cathedral Cove and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Waikato-based tourism officials support the move, saying locals will welcome it if the money goes back into the places it came from - and visitors expect to pay.
What do you reckon about tourists paying to visit to NZ spots? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
-
75% Good idea
-
8.3% Bad idea
-
16.7% Not that fussed either way
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
-
76.3% Inside!
-
23.7% On top!
What do you think of the new Waikato racing centre proposed for Tamahere?
Early plans for a new 164ha base for the Waikato’s horse racing industry have been revealed, which will include space for harness racing, a retirement village, a small commercial precinct and a residential lifestyle block.
A community information day was held at the Tamahere Community Hall on Sunday where locals and other interested parties got to see early versions of the master plan for Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) new racing and events centre to the south of Hamilton.
What do you think of the new Waikato racing centre proposed for Tamahere? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.
The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.
Loading…
