554 days ago

Have you noticed a lack of lollipop signs in Hamilton recently?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

As farmers prepare to flock to Fieldays, Hamilton commuters are suddenly finding themselves with a clear run through the city’s roadworks drafting gates.

Like some kind of miracle drug that clears up congestion in the body’s arteries, the stop-go controls on many of the city’s roadwork sites have been simultaneously stood down. The traffic can now get through without having to wait for someone clad in hi-vis holding up a red lollipop sign.

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4 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 72.9% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    72.9% Complete
  • 16.1% Hmm, maybe?
    16.1% Complete
  • 11% Yes!
    11% Complete
702 votes
5 hours ago

Celebrate in Style: Craft Your Own Decor with Testpots

The Team from Resene ColorShop Te Awamutu

Create handcrafted celebrations using Resene testpots. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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11 hours ago

The city's new mayor is setting out his plan

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton City Council is pledging to cut costs and avoid “gold plating” infrastructure as part of a new strategy to limit rates increases, but Mayor Tim Macindoe says central government support may be needed to meet a new national rates cap.

Macindoe said Wellington needed to be “a little more nuanced” and take population growth into account.

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