Poll: Have you noticed a change on Ulster St recently?
Following the end of large-scale emergency housing contracts, moteliers on Hamilton’s Ulster Street are contending with a legacy of reputational damage, sharply reduced occupancy rates, and intense competition that has dragged room prices back nearly a decade.
Emergency housing grants, introduced in 2016 as a way to shelter the country’s most vulnerable on a short term or transitional basis, fundamentally reshaped Ulster Street.
Have you noticed a change on Ulster St recently? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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52.2% Yes
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47.8% No
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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53.2% Yes
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46.8% No
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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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