Get connected, get protected this winter
Kia ora, e te whānau
Immunisations help to protect you and your loved ones from serious illnesses like flu, measles, and whooping cough, as well as COVID-19. With borders opening and winter on its way we need to get protected now.
Contact your GP or local pharmacy to check if you and your whānau are up-to-date with all your vaccinations.
Waikato DHB community and mobile vaccination clinics provide COVID-19 plus FREE flu and MMR vaccinations to those eligible.
For more information and to find a vaccination site near you, go to waikatodhb.health.nz/immunise or call 0800 220 250
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.4% Yes
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8.1% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
Have you heard about this Hamilton petition?
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.