As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2023. What moved readers most? As part of a 12-day series, Waikato Herald reporter Danielle Zollickhofer looks at the top stories each month. Welcome to day 12: December.
The application and planning documents give the first look at the new retail zone, which included a large Bunnings Warehouse store of more than 9000m2 along with the fast food retailers and 271 parking spaces.
The site on Napier Road would place the Australian-owned DIY chain across the road from Taupō's Mitre 10 Mega on Crown Road.
The new addition to the movie set would not only wow new visitors and encourages them to stay in the mighty Waikato a bit longer but might also inspire previous visitors to come again.
The Matamata movie set has 44 Hobbit holes, but previously, visitors were only able to see their iconic front doors.