122 days ago

Poll: Would you like to see kangaroos at our zoo?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton Zoo’s earnings are on the rise as despite having fewer visitors, they’re each spending more.

But director Baird Fleming says the higher than target visitor numbers and revenue don’t increase cash available for park developments, and the zoo remains too lean to afford one key addition: a kangaroo encounter.

Would you like to see kangaroos at our zoo? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Would you like to see kangaroos at our zoo?
  • 52.3% Yes
    52.3% Complete
  • 47.7% No
    47.7% Complete
44 votes
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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? 💰🌲
  • 53.1% Yes
    53.1% Complete
  • 46.9% No
    46.9% Complete
1633 votes
13 hours ago

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17 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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