The latest on city finances
Hamilton’s projected deficit has worsened, while development is on a “downward trajectory” not seen since the Global Financial Crisis.
Those findings were in a report to Tuesday’s finance and monitoring committee hui, as the cash-strapped council battles a range of issues and is consulting on a 19.9% rates rise for 2024-25.
What do you think of the regional council rate rise?
One frustrated councillor walked out of a meeting before regional councillors set rates, and another didn’t vote in “protest”.
Regional councillors have agreed by a thin 7 for and 5 against margin to put forward a 2024-34 long term plan for adoption, exposing particular divisions over the higher-than-suggested rates rise for next year: 7.4%.
Could the jury service process be improved?
Every year, thousands of New Zealanders are called up to serve as jurors in the High and District Courts, and it's an important way to contribute to your country.
But for some, jury service can be a huge disruption and a financial burden. Do you think changes could be made to our jury service system to address these challenges?
Crash that killed five rocks 'tight-knit' community
As police work to formally identify the victims of an horrific crash that claimed five lives north of Te Awamutu, residents are concerned the victims could prove to be locals.
The Waikato town was left reeling after the five - three from one car and two from another - were killed in the head-on crash late Tuesday afternoon after one crossed the centreline on SH3 south of Ōhaupō.
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