Oh no! Brian and Barbara Baker are leaving!
It's front page news because Brian and Barbara Baker have been residents for decades and are heavily involved in all sorts of community and charity groups.
Not only will Te Kowhai be losing this lovely hand-holding, block-walking couple but there'll be vacancies on all the local community groups.
Te Kowhai Community Group needs more members! Contact pd.scott@xtra.co.nz if you're interested.
The Hall Society needs more members! Contact mike.feck@xtra.co.nz if you're interested.
Have a read of the March issue of Te Kowhai News if you need time to think about it. In this issue:
- Interview with Brian and Barbara (obvs!)
- Volare bread stockist in Whatawhata (most important news!)
- Update on the state of our expressway and why they're ripping it up.
- Photos of the church being moved in (and how tight a squeeze it was).
- Things to get involved in at Perrinpark.
- Drop in session coming up to talk about district priorities for the Council. If you have an opinion on this you NEED to go to the drop in session. Your opinion isn't going to change anything if you don't share it.
- Scentsy consultant in Te Kowhai - see ad on P18
- Heaps more.
Shout if you have any questions or feedback. Sign up to one of the community groups if you want to give something back to this awesome community that you live in.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
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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59.1% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.7% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
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?
Tamahere home in dentist case was once centre of accountant’s fraud
It’s been a feature in a recent Hamilton District Court trial , but a Tamahere mansion already has an complicated history.
The property in Woodcock Rd - notable for having a hydroslide in the back yard - the scene of now-disproved alleged sexual offending by Hamilton dentist Rahul Gautam - made headlines more than 15 years ago, when it was a focus in the case of accountant Gary Soffe.
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