TRC RATES INCREASE YARROWS STADIUM $55M 2019/20 FOR 25 YEARS! PUBLIC MTG THURS.20/6/19 1.30PM NPDC CHAMBERS
EXTRA-ORDINARY PUBLIC MEETING BEING HELD AT NPDC CHAMBERS TO GIVE THE PUBLIC THE CHANCE TO HIGHLIGHT OUR CONCERNS RE: TRC'S INTENTION TO RAISE EXTRA RATES TO DEMOLISH THE YARROW STADIUM AND BUILD A NEW ONE AT A COST OF $55M MINIMUM, ADDING AT LEAST $76 PER YEAR TO RESIDENTAIL RATES FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 25 YEARS! AND POSSIBLY $400+ FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OVER THE SAME PERIOD!
THIS IS OUR ONLY CHANCE TO MAKE OUR CONCERNS KNOWN TO OUR COUNCILLORS! THE REGIONAL COUNCILLORS DON'T CARE HOW WE FEEL, ESP. IF WE ARE FINDING LIFE DIFFICULT FINANCIALLY! THEY HAVE SHOWN THIS - I SPOKE TO THE CHAIRPERSON LAST WEEK AND THEY HAVE MADE THEIR DECISSION THEY SAY... WHAT ABOUT US, THOSE ON A LOW FIXED INCOME? WE CANNOT AFFORD IT.
I WILL BE THERE, SPEAKING FOR 5 MINS. REGARDS, HEATHER LEWIS.
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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Healthy Active Ageing Forum & Expo 2026
The Healthy Active Ageing Forum & Expo are back in New Plymouth May 2026, we look forward to seeing you there
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
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