ANZAC Services
ANZAC services will be held in eight townships across Waikato district on 25 April this year.
A Civic Service will be held in the Ngaruawahia War Memorial Hall at 11am.
Dawn services at 6am will be held at the Field of Remembrance in Ngaruawahia and at the Huntly Cenotaph, and at 6.15am at the Te Kauwhata War Memorial. Times and places for assembling for parades prior to these dawn services can be found on the Waikato District Council website (see below).
Other commemorative services will be held in:
• Gordonton (starting at the Gordonton Hall at 10am),
• Maramarua & Districts (assembling at the Red Fox car park at 8.45am to march to the War Memorial Monument, or in the Maramarua Hall if wet, for a service at 9am),
• Raglan (Raglan Cenotaph at 11am),
• Taupiri (assembling at Bob Byrne Park at 9.30am to march to the War Memorial Hall),
• Te Kauwhata (assembling outside Suits & Gumboots at 10.30am to march to College Hall for a service at 10.45am), and
• Tuakau (Tuakau Memorial Hall at 11am).
More details with regards all these events can be found on the Waikato District Council website at: www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz...
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The deputy mayor says this paves the way for “basically creating a new suburb within the city”.
Wild weather in the Waikato
The Waikato really copped it over the weekend, with wild weather leaving a hefty clean-up bill that may run into the millions.
While things are looking calmer in the days ahead, there are still plenty of slips and flooded roads across the district — so if you’re heading out, take it easy and stay alert.
We want to know: How did you and your whānau get on over the weekend?
Want to see what recovery will look like from here? The Waikato Times has the latest.
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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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.5% ... It is complicated
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