Posts by Noel Smith Councillor - Newcastle Ward
3092 days ago

How do you like your community hall?

Noel Smith from Noel Smith Councillor - Newcastle Ward

Do you use Te Kowhai (or any other community) Hall?

Have you used it in the past?

If you don’t, could you tell us why?

We've got an online survey which includes the following topics:
- The needs of hall users
- What works well at your community hall
- Potential limitations associated with your community hall and suggestions for addressing these
.

The survey should only take no longer then ten minutes to complete.
This survey follows a series of workshops held with hall committees, councillors and users during August.

We want the community to be able to make the most out of their local halls.

So we encourage users and non-users to take part in the survey so that we can work towards maximizing the benefits of our halls as much as possible.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Richard Griffiths at Visitor Solutions on (09) 972 1790, 027 459 8872 or rgriffiths@visitorsolutions.net.

Alternatively, please contact Annetta Purdy at Waikato District Council on either (07) 824 8633 or Annetta.Purdy@waidc.govt.nz.

Thanks!

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3 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙

One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.

So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?

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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.3% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.3% Complete
  • 25.4% No, individuals should take responsibility
    25.4% Complete
  • 15.3% ... It is complicated
    15.3% Complete
759 votes
4 days ago

A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?

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3 days ago

Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.

The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.

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