86 days ago

Poll: Do you think Hamilton should get water meters?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Water meters appear to be back on the agenda for Hamilton - and Mayor Paula Southgate has described the mooted rate rises needed for water infrastructure as “the worst news for ratepayers in the last two decades”.

“It’s massive,” she said.

Read more about their discussions here.
Do you think Hamilton should get water meters?

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Do you think Hamilton should get water meters?
  • 18.3% Yes
    18.3% Complete
  • 78.9% No
    78.9% Complete
  • 2.8% Not sure
    2.8% Complete
289 votes
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10 days 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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1 day ago

Where do you think sells the best sausages?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Through all the tumult of existence, one thing remains unchanged - the makings of a good sausage.

Frankton Butchery owner Jim Ashton reckons people are looking for something reliable and they find it at his Commerce St store, whether its 15kg-worth or a single snarler.

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