Poll: Who would you pick as your deputy, if you were Hamilton's mayor?
A new chapter is about to be written in the history of Hamilton’s leadership, but three of the city’s former mayors have some strong views on what the words should say.
And Paula Southgate, Andrew King and Margaret Evans are also divided on whether incoming mayor Tim Macindoe should appoint Geoff Taylor or Sarah Thomson to be his deputy.
Who would you pick? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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59.1% Geoff Taylor
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40.9% Sarah Thomson
Roadworks on SH1 between Hampton Downs and Rangiriri
From 7 to 18 December, there will be night-time closures on SH1 between Hampton Downs and Rangiriri (Sundays to Thursdays, 9pm to 5am) to carry out wire rope barrier maintenance. Please expect delays when travelling through this area.
Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
The Environmental Protection Authority announced this week that a proposed mine in Central Otago (near Cromwell) is about to enter its fast-track assessment process. A final decision could come within six months, and if it’s approved, construction might start as early as mid-2026.
We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?
Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.
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53.1% Yes
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46.9% No
Hospital ED new location of interest in measles spread
Waikato Hospital’s Emergency Department is the latest location of interest for measles.
Two separate days in the last week were listed on Health NZ’s website on Friday morning as a place where someone with measles was known to have visited.
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