93 days ago

Weaker-than-expected economy, political polls turn on Christopher Luxon

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon walked into a $1500-a-head dinner last night with his leadership of the country and its economy under serious pressure.

Just eight hours before Stats NZ revealed the economy had shrunk by an unexpected 0.9% in the second quarter of the year, while new polling reveals the public is more fed up than it has been at any point since the last election.

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5 days ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️‍💥❔

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

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2 hours ago

Line trimmer

Dave from Leamington

Bolens line trimmer. 3 cutting heads been stored for al while. Txt me 0212943352. Ta Dave

3 days ago

‘Huge potential’ for Te Rapa Racecourse site if sale goes ahead

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

If the races gallop off to Tamahere, “exciting things” could happen with the sizeable city site they leave behind, property experts say.

On Tuesday, the Waikato Times revealed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) plans to buy 150ha of farmland south of Hamilton to house the region’s three racing clubs at a new purpose-built racecourse and event centre.

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