58 days ago

Wondering what the council decided about a roading projects including a bus stop move and raised crossing?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Hamilton City Council has pulled the pin on a raft of roading projects after a “tsunami” of push-back from the public.

In a sometimes heated council chamber and a near-full gallery, the majority of councillors voted in favour of Councillor Ewan Wilson’s www.waikatotimes.co.nz.... |motion to revoke approval of the projects| at the Infrastructure and Transport Committee on Tuesday.

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9 days ago

Have you heard about this Hamilton petition?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

A group of Hamilton business owners have started a petition to stop the council from hiking up rates and passing the cost of what they say are unpopular projects on to residents.

It frustrates longtime residents Tom Andrews, a former roading engineer who owns Classics Museum and has property interests and Jo Reeder, to see Hamiltonians facing large bills.

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1 day ago

Where do you think sells the best sausages?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Through all the tumult of existence, one thing remains unchanged - the makings of a good sausage.

Frankton Butchery owner Jim Ashton reckons people are looking for something reliable and they find it at his Commerce St store, whether its 15kg-worth or a single snarler.

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