139 days ago

Poll: What do you think of this night market move?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Hamilton’s Night Market is on the move again with organisers revealing they will set up shop at the University of Waikato from this coming Friday.

Night Market director Paul de Jonge told the Waikato Times that the market, which has shifted location four times, has “found our stop”.

What do you think of this night market move? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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What do you think of this night market move?
  • 38.1% Good plan
    38.1% Complete
  • 42.9% Not a fan
    42.9% Complete
  • 19% I'll wait and see
    19% Complete
21 votes
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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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