Poll: Should Hamilton have a fund for de-sexing stray cats?
Hamilton City Council has a $100,000 plan to stop stray moggies from breeding.
City councillors voted for an annual grant to de-sex stray or abandoned cats around the city.
It has won praise from SPCA chief executive Andrea Midgen: "It's a real top of the cliff strategic move by the Hamilton City Council - it's just amazing."
Paws 4 Life's Rachael Maher said the group had taken 1500 cats and kittens off the streets in the past year.
Read more here.
Do you think it's a good plan?
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76.5% Yes, there are too many stray cats around Hamilton.
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23.5% No, the ratepayer shouldn't fund this.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
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91.5% Yes
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8.1% No
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0.3% Other - I'll share below!
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
Have you heard about this Hamilton petition?
A group of Hamilton business owners have started a petition to stop the council from hiking up rates and passing the cost of what they say are unpopular projects on to residents.
It frustrates longtime residents Tom Andrews, a former roading engineer who owns Classics Museum and has property interests and Jo Reeder, to see Hamiltonians facing large bills.