Poll: Do you support passenger rail to Tauranga?
The Green Party has launched a petition calling on the Minister for Rail to reinstate passenger rail services across the country, and extend Hamilton’s Te Huia rail service to Tauranga.
Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter launched the petition on Thursday, saying it would cost around $10 million to use existing tracks linking the two fast growing cities.
Do you support passenger rail to Tauranga? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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90.2% Yes
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9.8% No
Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?
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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80% Yes
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20% No
One size fits all rates cap model ‘unworkable’, says Waipā DC
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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