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![Hamilton rates rise reduced after councillors deliberate LTP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Hamilton rates rise reduced after councillors deliberate LTP
Mayor Paula Southgate said it had been “the most challenging and complex" LTP.
![Up to 100 new homes could be built on Rototuna site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Up to 100 new homes could be built on Rototuna site
Hamilton City Council decided to sell the land at a council meeting last week.
![HCC reduces rates rise to 19.2 per cent, with more possible cost cuts identified](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
HCC reduces rates rise to 19.2 per cent, with more possible cost cuts identified
The city's LTP will be up for deliberation next week.
![Hamilton Arbor Day to mark heritage park's restoration anniversary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Hamilton Arbor Day to mark heritage park's restoration anniversary
The 20th celebration will see the 'Bug Man' from Animal Planet as a special guest host.
![Hamilton bus hub receives $7.5 million revamp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Hamilton bus hub receives $7.5 million revamp
It will be the Transport Centre's first facelift since its opening in 2001.
!['Unaffordable': Hamilton mayor responds to public feedback on draft LTP, 19.9% rates hikes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'Unaffordable': Hamilton mayor responds to public feedback on draft LTP, 19.9% rates hikes
Developers say increased contributions could force them to build elsewhere.
![New Zealand’s smallest economic development agency closes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
New Zealand’s smallest economic development agency closes
Te Waka would cease operations on June 30.
![Wastewater flows into Hamilton stream after pump station failure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Wastewater flows into Hamilton stream after pump station failure
The council has asked people to keep themselves and their pets from entering the waterway.
![Councillor quit after being queried about regular absences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Councillor quit after being queried about regular absences
Hamilton councillors have been queried about their attendance.
![Waikato Museum closes until December for 'significant' work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Waikato Museum closes until December for 'significant' work
Hamilton City Council said the work had been planned for a long time.
![Hamilton Māori ward councillor resigns, triggering second byelection this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Hamilton Māori ward councillor resigns, triggering second byelection this year
Councillor Melaina Huaki has resigned effective immediately.
![Hobbit holes a winner in Waikato BOP Architecture Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Hobbit holes a winner in Waikato BOP Architecture Awards
Three Hobbit Hole facades were excavated and transformed into authentic homes.
![Hamilton City Council lowers speed limit near schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Hamilton City Council lowers speed limit near schools
Depending on the school's location, the speed limit is permanent or "variable".
![Iconic Hamilton Gardens glasshouses to be removed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Iconic Hamilton Gardens glasshouses to be removed
The glasshouses have been closed to the public since 2020.
!['Somebody’s got to open that door': Concerns at decision to deny theatres' funding applications](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'Somebody’s got to open that door': Concerns at decision to deny theatres' funding applications
Waikato Herald spoke to local arts advocates about what the cuts mean for the future.
![The city opening NZ's biggest independent supermarket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
The city opening NZ's biggest independent supermarket
The Hamilton West space has been vacant since Countdown moved out eight months ago.
![How Waikato observed Anzac Day in words and pictures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
How Waikato observed Anzac Day in words and pictures
“Our way of life and the freedoms we cherish are still at stake.”
![Large crowds expected for Hamilton Anzac services](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Large crowds expected for Hamilton Anzac services
Large screens will be positioned at each end of Memorial Park.
![What are Waikato councils proposing in their LTPs?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
What are Waikato councils proposing in their LTPs?
Councils across New Zealand started their Long Term Plan discussions.
![Black Caps and England to battle it out in Hamilton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Black Caps and England to battle it out in Hamilton
The test match is expected to boost the local economy.
![Volunteers plant 10,000 daffodils in a Hamilton park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Volunteers plant 10,000 daffodils in a Hamilton park
Te Awamutu is next in line for a dose of daffodils.