We are hiring! Whakaahu / Innovation Facilitator
Hamilton City Libraries has an exciting, opportunity for someone to organise, create and deliver events and programming (educational or social workshops, classes and initiatives) for the community of Kirikiriroa.
This will include working individually and with other teams to gather and analyse feedback and data from our communities around their wants and needs, as well as building and maintaining effective relationships with members and groups of the community.
There is massive scope for you to help your community, as well as work on fun and exciting projects you are passionate about!
If you want to know more about this role, please click on the link below:
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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60.1% Yes, supporting people is important!
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23.4% No, individuals should take responsibility
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16.5% ... It is complicated
Hamilton woman’s $50 flax roses are helping her family get by
Marama Wade sits outside her River Rd home selling harakeke roses for $50, trying to keep food on the table and the rent paid.
The 54-year-old said the reason she’s out there is simple, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.
“We’re broke. The reality is life is hard.”
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
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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