361 days ago

Poll: Do you think the bottle shop should have been allowed?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

An engineering contractor’s plans to set up a “bottle store with a difference” in Tokoroa have been labelled “insane” and “naive” by a South Waikato alcohol licensing committee.

Tokoroa locals worried about the effects the new store would have on their community have successfully blocked the setting up of a new off-licence in the town after a hearing late last year.

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Do you think the bottle shop should have been allowed?
  • 5% Yes
    5% Complete
  • 85% No
    85% Complete
  • 10% Not sure
    10% Complete
20 votes
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5 days ago

Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.

But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.

Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Are you a Te Huia fan?
  • 84.8% Yes
    84.8% Complete
  • 15.2% No
    15.2% Complete
46 votes
1 day ago

One size fits all rates cap model ‘unworkable’, says Waipā DC

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Waipā District Council says the government’s “one size fits all” proposal to cap rate rises could disproportionately harm fast-growing councils such as Waipā.

On Wednesday, Strategic Planning and Policy committee members debated the council’s submission on the proposed rates cap model.

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20 hours ago

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