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Two months after Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean mysteriously disappeared while swimming near Rotorua, police have added his name to the country’s missing persons list.
Dean’s family say it’s a step they’ve been “praying for, hoping for, and pushing toward” even though they say … View moreTwo months after Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean mysteriously disappeared while swimming near Rotorua, police have added his name to the country’s missing persons list.
Dean’s family say it’s a step they’ve been “praying for, hoping for, and pushing toward” even though they say it’s taken “far too long” for his name to officially appear on the list.
Hamilton’s new mayor has signalled tough times ahead as the city council scrambles to deal with the Government’s upcoming rates cap.
Tim Macindoe said rates in New Zealand’s fastest growing city would change, although he warned it would take “incredibly hard” work.
Raglan residents sick of freedom campers using their streets for impromptu parties and makeshift toilets will be anxiously awaiting the results of a proposed bylaw change which could see problem campers banned.
Members of the Waikato District Council’s Policy and Regulatory Committee are … View moreRaglan residents sick of freedom campers using their streets for impromptu parties and makeshift toilets will be anxiously awaiting the results of a proposed bylaw change which could see problem campers banned.
Members of the Waikato District Council’s Policy and Regulatory Committee are holding hearings into the bylaw change, aimed at banning freedom camping on James St, in the Raglan Town Hall from 9.30am on Wednesday.
A coroner is calling for a total ban on fishing at a notorious Waikato west coast spot that has claimed nearly two dozen lives.
Coroner Erin Woolley released her findings this week into the deaths of Olson Canatoy, 52, and Eric Dabalos, 44, who drowned at Papanui Point in October 2021.
Do you… View moreA coroner is calling for a total ban on fishing at a notorious Waikato west coast spot that has claimed nearly two dozen lives.
Coroner Erin Woolley released her findings this week into the deaths of Olson Canatoy, 52, and Eric Dabalos, 44, who drowned at Papanui Point in October 2021.
Do you think people should be allowed to fish at Papanui Point? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Police are working to locate Robin Dion Leslie Martin, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police.
Robin, 52, is wanted in relation to a number of dishonestly offences and is known to frequent the wider Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.
It’s believed he is actively … View morePolice are working to locate Robin Dion Leslie Martin, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police.
Robin, 52, is wanted in relation to a number of dishonestly offences and is known to frequent the wider Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.
It’s believed he is actively avoiding Police.
If you have seen Robin or have any information that may assist in locating him, please update us online now or call 105.
Please use the reference number 251002/1842.
Alternatively information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
You might be surprised. Scammers are getting slicker, sneakier, and a whole lot more convincing, and they’re targeting everyone from students to grandparents.
Before you brush it off with “I’d never fall for that,” give your scam radar a quick tune-up! Test yourself with Netsafe’s fun … View moreYou might be surprised. Scammers are getting slicker, sneakier, and a whole lot more convincing, and they’re targeting everyone from students to grandparents.
Before you brush it off with “I’d never fall for that,” give your scam radar a quick tune-up! Test yourself with Netsafe’s fun new Scam Spotting Quiz or try our online module for even more skill-building.
Scams can catch anyone — even the careful ones.
Keep your wits (and your wallet) about you!
This festive season looks like it’ll be a mixed bag for Hamilton’s hospitality scene - but one key player sees a $3.2b boost on the horizon.
With Christmas, and Christmas party season, kicking off the Waikato Times spoke to two of Hamilton’s key hospitality players to get their gauge on … View moreThis festive season looks like it’ll be a mixed bag for Hamilton’s hospitality scene - but one key player sees a $3.2b boost on the horizon.
With Christmas, and Christmas party season, kicking off the Waikato Times spoke to two of Hamilton’s key hospitality players to get their gauge on how the sector was looking.
Have you slowed down your spending on eating out? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
When Kiwi boxer David Nyika found out his fiancée Lexy Thornberry had been diagnosed with head and neck cancer, it felt like he’d been hit harder than even Jai Opetaia managed in their January world title fight that left him unconscious on the canvas.
But, like that day on the Gold Coast, … View moreWhen Kiwi boxer David Nyika found out his fiancée Lexy Thornberry had been diagnosed with head and neck cancer, it felt like he’d been hit harder than even Jai Opetaia managed in their January world title fight that left him unconscious on the canvas.
But, like that day on the Gold Coast, when he suffered a fourth-round knockout at the hands of the best cruiserweight on the planet in a fight he took at just three weeks’ notice, the 30-year-old Kiwi has picked himself up, dusted himself off and got on with life.
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Chances are, if you live on a residential street, you’ve got a berm.
While they might look just like any other strip of grass, berms can spark disputes, inspire guerilla gardeners, and generate some confusion about whose job it is to mow it.
Have you ever had berm issues? Tell us more in … View moreChances are, if you live on a residential street, you’ve got a berm.
While they might look just like any other strip of grass, berms can spark disputes, inspire guerilla gardeners, and generate some confusion about whose job it is to mow it.
Have you ever had berm issues? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
If the boss has had a few and starts impersonating a cat and “stroking female managers” at the Christmas do, then things have probably already taken a turn for the worse.
But fights, sexually inappropriate behaviour, drug use and punching a manager in the face are among the litany of work … View moreIf the boss has had a few and starts impersonating a cat and “stroking female managers” at the Christmas do, then things have probably already taken a turn for the worse.
But fights, sexually inappropriate behaviour, drug use and punching a manager in the face are among the litany of work Christmas party horror stories employment lawyers have shared with the Waikato Times - as well as advice on how to avoid starting the New Year in an employment tribunal, or worse.
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 … View moreMany 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!
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is projecting growth for Hamilton city and Waikato region.
Willis, who also has the economic growth and social investment ministerial portfolios, was the main drawcard of a business lunch at SkyCity Hamilton on Friday.
A century-old American staircase, likely ascended by Queen Elizabeth II, is the crowning glory for the builders of the Waikato Regional Theatre.
There’s all kinds of elements of Hamilton’s new theatre that its builders, led by Fosters Construction, will be proud of.
Possibly the most will… View moreA century-old American staircase, likely ascended by Queen Elizabeth II, is the crowning glory for the builders of the Waikato Regional Theatre.
There’s all kinds of elements of Hamilton’s new theatre that its builders, led by Fosters Construction, will be proud of.
Possibly the most will be the 102-year-old staircase made from American oak that was among elements salvaged from the theatre’s predecessor, the old Hamilton Hotel.
Do you have memories of this staircase? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
It’s a blink-and-you-miss-it small Waikato town, but that might not be the case for much longer.
With plans well under way to establish New Zealand’s first purpose-built residential aviation community there - tapping into Te Kōwhai’s long-standing aviation connection - the town’s appeal… View moreIt’s a blink-and-you-miss-it small Waikato town, but that might not be the case for much longer.
With plans well under way to establish New Zealand’s first purpose-built residential aviation community there - tapping into Te Kōwhai’s long-standing aviation connection - the town’s appeal is set to widen.
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