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Waikato honey producers call for bee movement ban
Waikato honey producers are calling for a nation-wide ban on the movement of beehives to help prevent the spread of an unwanted predator that could decimate the country’s honey industry.
The yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) is a serious biosecurity concern due to its potential to harm … View moreWaikato honey producers are calling for a nation-wide ban on the movement of beehives to help prevent the spread of an unwanted predator that could decimate the country’s honey industry.
The yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) is a serious biosecurity concern due to its potential to harm both managed honeybee colonies and wild pollinator populations, both critical to New Zealand’s agriculture and ecosystem health.
Bestsellers: A classic bakery lunch
Tamahere Bakery, 65 Devine Rd, Tamahere
Sausage rolls, pies, brownies, custard slice and much more - there’s no shortage of classic bakery goodies on offer at Tamahere Bakery.
Owner Rotha Kann has been running bakeries since he graduated with a degree in e-commerce over twenty years ago.
'We’re still searching. Still believing,' Jayleb-Che's brother says
Two months after Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean mysteriously disappeared while swimming near Rotorua, police have added his name to the country’s missing persons list.
Dean’s family say it’s a step they’ve been “praying for, hoping for, and pushing toward” even though they say … View moreTwo months after Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean mysteriously disappeared while swimming near Rotorua, police have added his name to the country’s missing persons list.
Dean’s family say it’s a step they’ve been “praying for, hoping for, and pushing toward” even though they say it’s taken “far too long” for his name to officially appear on the list.
Poll: Do you like the 'peanut-about'?
Is it a bean? Is it a peanut? No, it’s a roundabout!
Construction on what might be Hamilton’s most unusually shaped roundabout is set to begin early next year - and residents are puzzling over what it looks like.
The roundabout will replace … View moreIs it a bean? Is it a peanut? No, it’s a roundabout!
Construction on what might be Hamilton’s most unusually shaped roundabout is set to begin early next year - and residents are puzzling over what it looks like.
The roundabout will replace a stretch of road at the Morrinsville, Silverdale and Matangi roads junction known for its high crash rate.
Do you like the 'peanut-about'? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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81% Yes
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19% No
Raglan’s freedom camping ban set to be extended
Raglan residents sick of freedom campers using their streets for impromptu parties and makeshift toilets will be anxiously awaiting the results of a proposed bylaw change which could see problem campers banned.
Members of the Waikato District Council’s Policy and Regulatory Committee are … View moreRaglan residents sick of freedom campers using their streets for impromptu parties and makeshift toilets will be anxiously awaiting the results of a proposed bylaw change which could see problem campers banned.
Members of the Waikato District Council’s Policy and Regulatory Committee are holding hearings into the bylaw change, aimed at banning freedom camping on James St, in the Raglan Town Hall from 9.30am on Wednesday.
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