1742 days ago

Multicultural Tree Planting, Sat 17 August

Todd Nachowitz from EarthDiverse

EarthDiverse, The Waikato Interfaith Council, the Waikato Multicultural Council, Hamilton City Council, GoEco, Kaivolution, Tui2000, Friends of Waiwhakareke, and a wide variety of Waikato cultural and environmental organisations are pleased to announce a Multicultural Tree Planting event at Waiwhakareke (across from Hamilton Zoo) on Saturday 17 August at 10:30am. This event is family-friendly, free and open to the public. Do come and help us reach our target of getting 100 people to plant 5 trees each! Bring your gumboots, a hat, gloves, a spade, and a smile. Rain or Shine.

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1 day ago

Lest we forget...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

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4 days ago

Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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Does the building consent process need to change?
  • 91.4% Yes
    91.4% Complete
  • 8.2% No
    8.2% Complete
  • 0.4% Other - I'll share below!
    0.4% Complete
1200 votes
1 day ago

Have you heard about this Hamilton petition?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

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.

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