156 days ago

Have you been following the hearings on this potential Te Awamutu development?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Supporters of the Paewira waste-to-energy plant say their town would benefit from the creation of new jobs, less waste going to landfills, and say the technology is safe, and state of the art.

Hearings for the $200 million project proposed for Racecourse Road in Te Awamutu are in their third and final week at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.

Have you been following the hearings on this potential Te Awamutu development? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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5 days ago

Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
  • 53.2% Yes
    53.2% Complete
  • 46.8% No
    46.8% Complete
1647 votes
16 hours ago

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21 hours ago

Hospital ED new location of interest in measles spread

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

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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