'Unmandated agenda' claim as council meeting vax requirement passes
Three elected members at the Matamata-Piako District Council disagreed with the motion.
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'Huge growth numbers': Waikato mayor welcomes projections with open arms
It's obvious the Matamata-Piako District's facing "huge growth numbers", mayor Ash Tanner says, but he's ready to take on the challenge.
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Stoic rural deputy mayors paid up to $90,000 less than their mayoral counterparts
Should the pay gap between mayors and deputy mayors on rural councils be reduced or is public service the real reward for elected members?
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No sushi for Morrinsville as nearby level 3 lockdown keeps staff out
There are no sushi shops open in Morrinsville as alert level 3 in parts of the Waikato keeps staff locked out, and businesses forced to close.
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Pensioner rents rise in rural Waikato as 'significant movement' occurs in housing market
Te Aroha resident Dez Maney said it’s something he just has to put up with. “There’s a way around everything, it’s not a thing that will affect your living, so you just have to adjust accordingly.” Maney has lived in Te Aroha for his entire life and moved to the block of flats four years ago. He is now 90 years old and enjoys sharing his homegrown produce with his neighbours. But deputy mayor Neil Goodger wasn’t happy with the sudden price hike during a recent meeting when the decision was made. “I thought we had made a decision to increase them slowly every year, we should...
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