140 days ago

Taharoa mine housing shake-up: Workers told to move as lease ends

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Eviction notices have rattled workers at the Taharoa Ironsand Mine village, but the company says it’s a “rationalisation” to make the housing situation fairer.

Taharoa Ironsand Limited (TIL) operates the mine, about 14 kilometres southwest of Kāwhia. The company confirmed that eight employees recently received 90-day tenancy termination notices - but said they’d be rehoused.

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5 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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15 days ago

Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.

But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.

Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Are you a Te Huia fan?
  • 81.6% Yes
    81.6% Complete
  • 18.4% No
    18.4% Complete
76 votes
8 hours ago

Flooding ravages Waikato farms

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Tim Brittain’s harrowing journey back to his farm late Friday evening was made worse when he discovered the damage to his farm.

Brittain co-owns Storth Oaks Angus stud with his wife in Mahiihi outside of Ōtorohanga. On Friday evening he was making his way back to his farm from Auckland, when his Range Rover hit deep water on Paewhenua road.

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