249 days ago

Poll: Are you a fan of the riverside development plans?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

A 25-storey beacon of hope is soon to join the ranks of the hospo and retail businesses trying to bring life to the CBD.

The new hotel development from the Templeton Group will be a few shops down from Riverbank Lane on Victoria Street.

Are you a fan of the riverside development plans? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Are you a fan of the riverside development plans?
  • 72.7% Yes
    72.7% Complete
  • 27.3% No
    27.3% Complete
22 votes
More messages from your neighbours
2 minutes ago

Meatstock 2026 canned amid tough times

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Popular BBQ festival Meatstock will not be going ahead in New Zealand this summer.

In an email sent to ticket holders by organiser Jay Beaumont, Meatstock said the New Zealand festival would not be going ahead.

The two-day BBQ and music festival was meant to take place from February 13 to 14 at Mystery Creek near Hamilton.

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15 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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3 hours ago

Tourism manufacturer pulls plug in Oz, powers up in Hamilton

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A major global tourism operator is ditching production in Australia and jumping across the Tasman to Hamilton.

Tourism Holdings Limited have announced they are closing its manufacturing factory in Brisbane effective December 19 and are transitioning all production to Action Manufacturing in Hamilton, New Zealand.

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