Posts by Waikato Local
186 days ago

Poll: Do you like the idea of houses here?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

A proposed 66-lot subdivision at a quiet South Waikato lakeside has stirred up debate on whether the land should remain a rural retreat or be used to grow the community.

The patch of land in question is beside Lake Whakamaru, between State Highway 30 and Lake Whakamaru Reserve, a popular spot for camping, boating and the Waikato River Trail.

Do you like the idea of houses here? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you like the idea of houses here?
  • 38.5% Yes
    38.5% Complete
  • 61.5% No
    61.5% Complete
13 votes
More messages from your neighbours
19 hours ago

Mayor’s use of poo emoji costs ratepayers over $4k

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

South Waikato mayor Gary Petley will make a public apology, and has sworn off social media after admitting he got it wrong when an online dispute turned sour.

A code of conduct complaint was made by Putāruru ward councillor Zed Latinovic in January after Petley reacted to comments made about council expenditure on Facebook by using the ‘poo emoji’.

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2 days ago

🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Do you think you know the answer?

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3 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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