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Pay as they grow

Lucy Ryan is confident Hamilton Gardens will continue to be popular with King Country residents despite the city council’s decision to introduce an entry fee for out of towners.

All power and precision

Imagine threading a needle while piloting a helicopter.

‘It’s not about you…’

Outgoing National Agricultural Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation has some sage words for his successor.

Champions – but stuck in league

They are WaiBop League One football champions – but they can’t get promoted.
Buk Lines Ōtorohanga wrapped up the title with a resounding 3-0 home win over Northern United from Hamilton on Saturday knowing rules about club depth would tie them down.

More spent in less time

Shorter stays with higher spending per visitor.

Donations buy maunga time

Philanthropists have met Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari’s cash flow crisis head on with $250,000 worth of funding.

Nanny’s eyes have it

Hināia Waretini-Huata is a four-year-old with, say those who know her at Ōtorohanga’s Iti a Rata Kōhanga Reo, the spirit of her people.

Waitomo Group in the running

Waitomo Group looks odds on favourites to feature in the Waikato Chamber of Commerce business awards after making five of 10 finals.

Realising a vision

The success of a marae-based health clinic at Mangatoatoa Pā, just inside the King Country boundary near the banks of the Pūniu River, shows the power of collaboration.

Meeting over Kennedy case

NZ Post chief operating officer Brendon Main has agreed to meet with ProDrive chief executive Peter Gallagher to discuss the long-running case of Waipā posties Ian and Danny Kennedy.

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