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citynews October 2017 Multi-million dollar upgrades for key facilities Free parking for Two of the city’s busiest about eight months, and up to two hours a day community facilities are set timelines will be confirmed in Hamilton’s CBD is for significant repair and once a contractor has been underway, part of a plan refurbishment work. confirmed. to revitalise and boost the Work to undertake Mrs Whitehead says central city. earthquake strengthening libraries staff have been Parking in the city on the Central Library is appreciative of the support centre is free for up to two expected to begin later this from customers and hours in on-street metered year, following the Council’s understood the frustration and pay and display parks, decision to commit more than the Central Library closure between 8am and 8pm, $650,000 to the work. has caused. Monday to Saturday. This The library was closed in “Unfortunately, there isn’t could be for two hours in late 2016, when a Detailed a ‘quick fix’ for our library. It one parking space or a Seismic Assessment revealed will remain closed for several combination of short stays its New Build Standard more months while the repairs in two or more parks. (NBS) score was just 15 per are done, so we do need After the two free hours, cent. The particular issue further patience from our there’s a charge of $6 relates to a portion of the third customers for a while longer.” per hour to encourage floor staff-only area, but the Refurbishment of longer-term parkers and Council’s senior management Hamilton’s Waterworld commuters to use the felt the safety of staff and swimming complex will begin nearby parking buildings. customers was a priority and in February 2018. This will free up spaces opted to close the library as Meanwhile, the Council for shoppers, diners and a precaution, until the work will bring forward $5.7 people having meetings in could be done. million in 10-Year Plan says Community Services the central city. Rebecca Whitehead, funding to undertake a Manager Debbie Lascelles. The parking plan, which Hamilton City Libraries range of essential repairs “We’ve been carefully will be trialled until June Director, says work required and upgrades at the 40-year- managing our pool for 2018, will make use of to repair the building has old Waterworld swimming several years, and we’ve recent parking technology been scoped and tender complex. now reached the point changes in the CBD. documentation has been The total cost of the where we must fix it up to More than 1000 sensors prepared. refurbishment is $10.72 keep it running,” she says. have been installed in all “Now we have the green million. Much of the investment metered parking bays in light, we can go out to tender, Condition assessments will go into staff-only plant will still have access to the water sports stakeholders, the central city which will find contractors who can revealed numerous pieces and machinery areas of the facility’s sauna and gym. who had been advised of the provide real-time data on do the job, and arrange for of essential filtration, facility, or into assets such Hamilton Pools’ staff also significance of the planned usage of parking spaces. the work to begin,” Mrs water supply, pipes and air as lights and air conditioning plan to keep the hydrotherapy project and supported it. The sensors are also linked Whitehead says. conditioning equipment systems. The scale of the pool, hydroslides and outdoor Gallagher Aquatic Centre, to a free app, Pay My Put simply, the repair to have reached the end of their refurbishment job will require pool open while the rest of the Council’s other swimming Park, which allows users to the Central Library will see useful lives and replacement a five-month temporary the facility is refurbished. The complex, and facilities check parking availability, floor sections of the building has been identified as closure of Waterworld’s outdoor pool, traditionally which form the Partner get reminders when their strapped together using super- fundamental for the continued 25-metre, 50-metre, toddlers only open in summer, will be Pools arrangement will be parking is due to expire strong carbon fibre strips. safe operation of the pools. and dive pools. heated as needed while the available to customers when and pay for parking via The repair method has been Cosmetic issues relating Learn to Swim classes other pools are unavailable. Waterworld’s main pools are their mobile device. recommended by engineering to the facility’s flooring (in and group fitness sessions Ms Lascelles says the unavailable. experts. some areas) and ceiling have will continue during the closure will impact on hamilton.govt.nz/parking The repairs will take also been cause for concern, refurbishment, and customers customers and swimming and

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UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meetings are open to the public and are livestreamed A plan to define on our website, hamilton.govt.nz/livestream Elected Member Briefings are for the purposes of providing updates on various topics to Elected Members. The public are welcome to observe the Hamilton’s future briefings. On 19 October Councillors “We already know open up the areas we need for that money is ring-fenced will consider the draft 10-Year Hamilton’s rates are growth without a large impact for those projects and the Elected Member Briefing Ordinary Council Meeting Plan budget for the city and significantly lower than those on existing ratepayers. community can clearly see the (10 Year Plan) * (10-Year Plan) Tuesday, 3 October, 9.30am, Thursday, 19 October, Mayor Andrew King says of other growth councils in “Managing growth is not priorities and where the money Committee Room 1. 9.30am, Council Chamber. decisions made in coming New Zealand, and lower than just about building more is going,” Mayor King says. weeks and months will define our neighbouring Waikato houses and new infrastructure. “This process is about Elected Member Briefing * Growth & Infrastructure the future of Hamilton. councils.”Mayor King says It’s about understanding how looking at every option to Tuesday, 17 October 9.30am, Committee Meeting Population and economic Hamilton’s financial strategy growth affects the facilities make the right choices for Committee Room 1. Tuesday, 24 October, 9.30am, Council Chamber. growth in Hamilton has been was right at the time, but the and services we already have. our city. We’re doing a lot of Elected Member Briefing strong and most indicators city is in a different economic If we don’t spend wisely on work to prepare a thorough (10 Year Plan) * Community and Services of spending and investment environment. growth now it’s going to cost draft budget for councillors to Wednesday, 18 October Committee Meeting have also continued to expand. “Our previous financial us more later.” discuss. There’s no doubt the 9.30am, Committee Room 1. Tuesday, 31 October, 9.30am, Mayor King says this brings strategy was set during the Mayor King says the draft Council and our community Council Chamber. Ordinary Council Meeting challenges the city must sort global financial crisis, a time budget is being built on three have some big decisions to Wednesday, 18 October, out through the 10-Year Plan of low growth. Accelerated concepts: growth paying for make in the next few months.” 1.00pm, Council Chamber. * Not livestreamed process. growth means we need to growth, everyday costs of Following the draft budget “Investment in Hamilton is be aware of what’s changed maintaining the city being met presentation this month, bringing great opportunities in the past six years, and from everyday revenue, and further Council budget but it means we need to what new opportunities we options for funding for new meetings, community review our financial strategy. have.“The Government’s projects. consultation and hearings will Our base operating costs are Housing Infrastructure Fund is “Targeted rates for transport be held before the 10-Year underfunded by millions of an interest-free loan that could improvements and new Plan is finalised next year. dollars every year. We have save us millions of dollars community facilities are to address this,” says Mayor and I believe it’s one way, among the options we are hamilton.govt.nz/ King. probably the only way, we can looking at. This would mean 10-year-plan Chengdu an amazing experience Participating in a music hospitality, the event was an amazing experience for festival in China proved to be also a great example of an TOPA. We are truly grateful a once in a lifetime experience exchange of cultures and to have been selected to for some of Hamilton’s finest music between performers and represent our city and young musicians. attendees, said Entertainment country.” Thirty one of Hamilton’s Suite Ltd’s Dee Harrison. “It “To perform and share the most talented young musicians felt good that people were world stage with such talented travelled to China in July and excited to see ‘the Maaori and energetic people from August to represent Hamilton haka and white ball (poi)’. around the world was such at the 2017 Chengdu Sister It made us value our culture an honour for our team. We City Youth Music Festival. even more.” learnt so much and truly loved The trip was a gesture of “I liked how I could still Chengdu with its beautiful generosity from Chengdu, a communicate with others even culture, people and the sister-city of Hamilton. All though we didn’t speak the amazing hospitality.” three groups from Hamilton same language – I realised This festival was part of reported they received how powerful music really a number of events which exceptional hospitality was.” have further strengthened the throughout the trip, with the TOPA’s directors Landy relationship between the sister “Sichuan Style Hot Pot” being and Jordan Nonoa said they cities in the recent future. PASIFIKA PRIDE: Members of the TOPA (Talents Of the Pacific Academy) before their performance in Chengdu. a particular favourite between were thrilled at the welcoming Chengdu Mayor Luo Qiang the groups. they received from the city was part of the inaugural Auckland in June, while Hamilton City Council CE Chengdu in May following an On top of amazing of Chengdu. “China was flight between Chengdu and Mayor Andrew King and Richard Briggs travelled to invitation from Mr Quiang. Safety plan scorecard highlights success Hamilton’s central city almost 400 people being and make them feel safer; and cent reduction in reported improving City Safe and of months which will be feels safer and has more housed and the improving providing help and support crime within the central city, Police presence, supporting presented early next year.” people living, working and feeling of safety in the for homeless and vulnerable and specific disorder crimes the revamp of Norris Ward The Council continues to shopping in it according to central city. people through The People’s have reduced by 43 per cent. Park and Embassy Park, work closely with supporting the 2017 Central City Safety “There isn’t a silver Project. Safety perceptions aren’t set up of the university organisations including The Plan scorecard, presented bullet for improving safety Since the plan was the only positive aspect to orientation week safe zone, People’s Project, Hamilton at Hamilton City Council’s in the central city but the introduced, The People’s come out of the Plan, since and reviewing Council’s Central Business Association Community and Services coordinated and action Project has housed 395 people 2014 central city retail bylaws related to behaviour and New Zealand Police. Committee meeting. approach we’ve taken has with 97 per cent remaining spend is up $20M to $628M, in the central city,” says Cr The plan won the Fulton The Hamilton Central City made a real difference. Most housed. The annual central hospitality spend is up $12M O’Leary. Hogan Excellence Award for Safety Plan was approved in of the actions in the plan have city perception survey shows to $97M, more than 1700 “We’ve come a long way Community Engagement at 2014 with the aim of helping been completed with only a that people who feel “very additional people are working in three years and the central the 2016 Local Government people feel safer in the city. few still underway,” says Cr safe” or “reasonably safe” in the central city, and the city and city as a whole is a New Zealand Excellence The Central City Safety O’Leary. during the day has increased number of businesses and different place and it’s time to Awards. Plan Taskforce Chair The 2014-17 plan had two to 83 per cent (up 20 per cent people living in the central review and renew the safety Councillor Angela O’Leary approaches; focusing on from 2014) and at night, have city have also increased. plan. hamilton.govt.nz/ says the 2017 scorecard public spaces in the Council’s increased to 62 per cent (up “Some of the projects “The taskforce has been safetyplan marks the end of the plan control, encouraging more 19 percent from 2014). The which have helped achieve working through creating a and its successes, including people to use public spaces NZ Police has seen a 36 per our success include new plan for the past couple

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IN BRIEF WATERWORLD WORK Sections of Waterworld swimming complex will be unavailable in coming weeks as maintenance work is undertaken. The facility’s spa pool is being reconnected, the sauna will be refurbished, and a new lounge area is being created to improve access to the hydrotherapy pool. In the hydrotherapy pool area, new flooring will be put down around the pool’s concourse and in the corridor leading to it. The sauna, spa pool and steam room work will run from 4 October to 16 November, while the hydrotherapy pool will be off-limits to customers from 6 November to 16 November.

CEMETERY’S SUMMER HOURS Hamilton Park Cemetery’s Saturday office hours resume this month. The cemetery’s office will be open for business on Saturdays, from 10am to 3pm, from 14 October through until 31 March. All of the cemetery’s services are available to customers on Saturdays, including burial and cremation bookings, plot purchase, and family history information.

CLAUDELANDS PARK CLOSURE A section of Claudelands Park will be closed off to the public LATEST LEMUR: Five baby lemurs have been born at Hamilton Zoo, bringing the zoo’s total troop to 17. The five were born over the course of later this month for the Waikato Home and Garden Show. The two weeks in September 2017, to mothers Rachel, Kintana, Noelle and Yetta – and were all fathered by the zoo’s “stud lemur”, Buffalo Bill. Baby event, from 5 October to 8 October, includes large exhibits lemurs weigh less than 100 grams each, and the social nature of the lemurs means the babies get passed around the troop. Through their antics and which are positioned in part of the park adjacent to the venue. playfulness, lemurs are among the most popular animals at Hamilton Zoo, a particular favourite with children who often identify them from the animated feature film Madagascar. UNDERPASS ALMOST COMPLETE The Cobham Dr underpass project is in its final stages of Waters proposal to be put to community work, with various landscaping and beautifying work needing to be done. The underpass is expected to open later next Hamilton City Council will decision-making around their Mylchreest and Hamilton council believed that given month and NZ Transport Agency is working with the Council work with Waipa District respective 10-Year Plans. Mayor Andrew King said it growth and capacity issues, on a community event to celebrate the unveiling. Details of Council to seek the views of The proposed management was timely for the community councils needed to consider this event will be advised closer to the time. their respective communities structure would not own any to have a say on any potential different models to better on proposals for a sub- major water assets; assets change. No final decisions deliver water and wastewater regional approach to manage would remain 100 per cent would be made by the services. water and wastewater. owned by each council. All respective councils until the “Essentially, we’re talking Meet the Mayor Earlier this year both major decisions, including public’s view had been heard, about pooling our in-house Are there any city councils agreed a joint, non- decisions on capital projects they said. expertise to get the best issues you would like asset owning shared waters and investment would Mayor King said the doors advantages for ratepayers; to discuss with Mayor management company was continue to be made by remained “wide open” to it’s really that simple. Our Andrew King? the preferred way to manage elected councillors. Waikato District Council finances and assets will water services in the future, Waikato District Council, joining Waipa and Hamilton in remain separate but we’ll Please phone 838 6976 given growth and advantages which has also been involved a shared waters management get benefits from things like to book a 10-minute of scale. Last month the in discussions, has yet to company. procurement and more aligned appointment between Council resolved to publicly decide whether or not it “Each Council must do planning between councils.” 7.45am and 9.00am on: consult over the proposal supports forming a water what’s in the best interests of before Christmas, allowing company with the other two its own ratepayers,” Mayor waterstudywaikato.org.nz Thursday, 5 October both councils to receive councils. King said. Thursday, 12 October further information to support Waipa Mayor Jim Mayor Mylchreest said his Thursday, 19 October

Appointments must be Peak performance booked in advance. Please report to for new centre Reception on the ground floor of the Hamilton’s newest sports design and build The Peak Hamilton City Council facility is open for business. we’ve gone a long way Building in Civic Square. The Peak, on the Rototuna towards filling that and High Schools’ campus in the completed one of the nine city’s northwest, was formally priority projects identified in opened in August 2017 and is Sport Waikato’s plan. now hosting competitive and “The Peak is a project in FAST community sports for about 90 which the outcomes have hours a week. far exceeded what any one FACTS The result of a collaboration organisation could have between the Council, the delivered by itself.” RECREATION PLUS: The Peak, Ministry of Education From original discussions the city’s newest sports facility, on Construction the Rototuna High Schools campus. started at the and the Rototuna Schools to completion and opening,

SQM beginning of Establishment Board and The Peak came to fruition in performance or event space. 7am and 10pm – meaning 3470 the overall gross oor It’s also adjacent to some community use will be several sporting codes, the just 20 months, demonstrating area of the facility November 2016 $9.2 million facility fills a the value and drive of the land owned by the Council, extensive. significant gap in the region’s organisations collaborating, which we have identified as “For the community of During construction volume of sports landscape, says the Mr Vervoort says. being suitable for development Rototuna, the facility is a place up to 80 tradespeople were reinforcing on the job, encompassing steel Council’s Community General “During the design into a sports park – meaning to meet, play and compete TONS 21 dierent trades 48 we can create a larger sporting – it’s an important social Manager Lance Vervoort. and planning phase, volume “Sport Waikato’s Regional representatives of the hub at the location.” connector.” of structural Sports Facilities Plan stakeholder sporting codes Michelle Hollands, The Peak can be booked 80 21 steel tradespeople trades TONS identified urgent need for more were involved, which meant Sport Waikato’s Regional by any community group 153 court space to cater for codes we could directly address their Leadership Manager and depending on availability. such as basketball, netball, needs,” Mr Vervoort says. a member of the trust volleyball and futsal,” Mr “Beyond its main use as responsible for running facebook.com/ 652.2 volume of Vervoort says. “By working a sports facility it can also The Peak, says it will be in use indoorreccentre CUBIC METRES concrete with our stakeholders to plan, be reconfigured as a seven days a week between

hamilton.govt.nz /hamiltoncitycouncil @CouncilHamilton 3 citynews New bus technology and services ready to roll

CAR-FREE: Hukanui Primary School families worked with Hamilton City Council School Travel Co-ordinator Cameron Ward to set a great example on World Car Free Day. A great example Student leaders at Hukanui a carpark on Hukanui Rd to avoid Primary School are hoping last the busy school gate for just one day. month’s World Car Free Day sets a The day was a great success with good example for the future. the usually-busy Pickering Crescent World Car Free Day 2017, an (main school gate) having far fewer initiative held annually on 22 cars than usual. The group is hoping September, was jointly supported by parents might find alternative areas Hamilton City Council and Waikato to pick up and drop off easier and Regional Council. safer and carry on to use these areas Hamilton City Council School from now on. New technology providing Cr Rimmington noted CCTV streets. It will no longer travel Travel Co-ordinator Cameron Ward The day was a chance to educate real time travel information and would add to safety, that new buses along Old Farm or Cameron roads. has been working along with Safety students and improve the traffic on improved bus services on Hamilton were state of the art and built in This is to improve journey times Leaders from Hukanui School over Hamilton’s roads said Mr Ward. routes was officially launched at the New Zealand, and all vehicles can and provide coverage to Ruakura the last term to look at transport, “We have congested school gates start of October. kneel to the curb providing step-free Road stops following the removal especially how Hukanui students across Hamilton and encouraging The launch has involved close access for all passengers including of the 15 Ruakura service. As part travel to and from school. students to go car-free and use co-operation between councils wheelchair users. of the changes, new bus stops will The group decided World Car active transport is one way we can via the Hamilton public transport A new ticketing system is also be installed outside and opposite Free Day was a great opportunity eliminate some of the pressure on committee. Chair Russ Rimmington being developed, allowing online Innovation Park. Previous Orbiter to get the school to trial new ways the roads around schools. from Waikato Regional Council top ups of bus cards along with stops on Old Farm Road and to get dropped off and picked up, “It was pleasing to see lots of (pictured above right) and deputy other features that will make bus Cameron Road will now be served and to encourage walking, biking or Hukanui School parents giving Car chair Dave Macpherson of Hamilton travel easier. The new ticketing by the 13 University services. For scootering. Free Day a go and hopefully this City Council (above left) were on system is due in 2018. some of those stops it will be just a Parents who used their cars to encourages families to give it a go hand to inspect the new gear and Also, a range of route changes short walk to the Knighton Road or drop off students were encouraged more often”. buses. are coming into effect this Clyde Street Orbiter stops. to use alternative areas such as the Cr Rimmington said the new weekend, with a second round of These changes also mean the Westfield Carpark across the road or busit.co.nz technology and redesigned bus improvements due to be in place by Orbiter will no longer travel along routes are aimed at making bus the end of January 2018. Peachgrove Rd between Ruakura travel easier for passengers Some bus routes will be merged, Rd and Clyde St. However, Orbiter by providing real-time travel with resources allocated to higher- school assist buses will still go Stop on Yellow for safety information and streamlining routes demand areas, and routes simplified along that section of Peachgrove Rd Hamilton road users can expect to won’t make the light phase, stopping and services. by making them more direct. The at school times. see a lower tolerance against yellow and waiting will only add a few “The planned technology number 15 Ruakura bus will be Meanwhile, three additional bus light runners as a ‘Stop on Yellow’ extra seconds to your journey. improvements include a mobile app withdrawn as part of these changes services – the Te Rapa, Pukete and campaign lights up later this month. “The cost of crashes is that allows people to track their bus to reduce duplication of services Nawton routes – will be extended to Working closely with the Council, significant, not only human cost, in real-time and trialling of new real and in response to relatively low The Base, enabling better access to Waikato Police will be managing a where a small mistake can make time information street displays at utilisation. a major activity centre. The bus hub pit stop at one of the city’s busiest life altering changes to themselves select locations.” The city’s busiest bus route, at The Base will also become a more intersections handing out jelly-beans or another, but in terms of time The mobile realtime app, Transit, the Orbiter, will increase service convenient inter-change location to those drivers who are following and productivity for all other road is free to download from the App frequency to every 15 minutes for people transferring between the road rules correctly. users”, says Sergeant Blow. Store and Google Play. between 6am and 6pm and services. Hamilton has a problem with The Council’s Road Safety Cr Macpherson said there will approximately every 25 minutes The changes will have yellow light runners, which puts Coordinator Mihi Bennett-Smith also be new and refurbished between 6pm and 9pm Monday- implications for some existing users unnecessary risk to other motorists says the campaign, which will run buses. “They’ll have on board Friday. There will also be greater so it’s important people understand says Hamilton Police Sergeant for the next six weeks, is all a bout CCTV cameras and free wifi for seating capacity available on the how the changes might affect them. Geoff Blow. “It is important that driver education and echoes the passengers, phased in between Orbiter service at peak times. Full details are available online. drivers look ahead and allow plenty Road Code. September 2017 and January 2018. The Orbiter route is being of room to manoeuvre through the It’s all about making bus travel more simplified and will now go via busit.co.nz intersection. If it looks like you hamilton.govt.nz/Stop-on-Yellow attractive for potential users.” Ruakura, Knighton and Clyde

YOUR MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS Andrew King Mark Bunting Paula Southgate Angela O’Leary Mayor Councillor: East Ward Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward 07 838 6976 027 808 5164 021 589 957 021 343 774 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] James R Casson Philip Yeung Geoff Taylor Councillor: East Ward Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward 027 808 5173 027 808 1626 027 808 5170 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Martin Gallagher Garry Mallett Siggi Henry Leo Tooman Deputy Mayor Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward Councillor: West Ward 07 838 6766 021 741 021 027 808 5155 021 512 098 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rob Pascoe Dave Macpherson Councillor: East Ward Councillor: West Ward 021 988 742 021 477 388 [email protected] [email protected]

4 hamilton.govt.nz /hamiltoncitycouncil @CouncilHamilton Proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018-2024 – Statement of Proposal MINIMISING HAMILTON’S WASTE What’s your vision?

Hamilton City Council is seeking feedback on its proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018-2024 (Waste Plan). The proposed Waste Plan will guide all the work the Council What do we mean by waste? does in managing and minimising rubbish and Waste is everything we are throwing away – it’s household rubbish bags, it’s the recycling in Hamilton. leftover material from building sites, old phones and computers. The proposed Waste Plan outlines: - Hamilton’s vision for rubbish and recycling. What does waste - The outcomes we are seeking to achieve in the short and medium term. minimisation mean? - The actions the Council propose to take over Waste minimisation includes all the actions we can take to divert waste from the next six years. landfill. This includes reducing the waste we generate and then reusing, recycling and recovering the value of our waste. - Four waste minimisation targets. WHY DO WE NEED A NEW PLAN? The figures for rubbish and recycling are not looking good for Hamilton. - Hamilton is generating more waste now than in 2012. - Hamilton is growing much faster than originally predicted which is increasing the volumes of construction and demolition waste. - The Council has poor quality data on where and how our waste is being managed. The Council is required to review the Waste Plan every six years. When the Council reviewed its 2012 Waste Plan it was identified that many of the actions still need to continue but there were some additional actions the Council needed to include in the plan.

Have your say: Pull out the submission form on the back page of this Statement of Proposal, fill it in and either post it to us, drop it into the Council offices in Garden Place or any city library. HAVE YOUR SAY AT fightthelandfill.co.nz /hamiltoncitycouncil @CouncilHamilton Proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018-2024 – Statement of Proposal

ARE WE WASTEFUL IN HAMILTON? OUR PROPOSED How much are we throwing away to landfill in Hamilton? WASTE PLAN The Council has estimated in 2016 we sent 120,099 tonnes of waste to landfill for disposal. 2018-2024 Our vision for the future

By making it easy for everyone to do the right thing the Council wants waste minimisation to become a part of daily life for Hamiltonians. To achieve this we will need to change the way waste is currently managed, and we will need to encourage a growing and innovative resource recovery industry here in Hamilton. VISION

How much are we throwing away What we want to achieve in the medium term in our household rubbish? GOALS In 2016, each household threw away 429kg of rubbish and recycled 162kg. Hamilton community entering the waste stream, and opportunity from waste is a leader in waste How much are we recycling? increased resource recovery resources. We estimated in 2016 we reused, recycled or recovered 125,583 tonnes of waste. This is 51 per cent of the total waste generated. Waste and resource recovery Recognise and celebrate infrastructure meets What are we recycling? Hamilton’s growing needs. Our kerbside recycling only accounted for 7 per cent of what was diverted from Targets landfill in 2016. The majority of the waste (73 per cent) was We are setting four waste minimisation targets for Hamilton over the next six years. diverted from private facilities and services, The Council’s proposed action plan outlines how we propose to achieve these targets. this includes construction and demolition, landscaping and other household wastes. About 20 per cent of the diverted material went to composting or worm farming (vermicomposting). Proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018-2024 – Statement of Proposal

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Option 1 – status quo – retain our existing d) Education: Waste Plan - Develop targeted waste minimisation HOW ARE WE The Council continues to provide the following programs. PLANNING waste services in Hamilton: - Promote food waste reduction and the beneficial reuse of organic material. • Kerbside rubbish and recycling collection, TO PAY FOR IT? processing and disposal for households e) Litter and illegal dumping: Funding for the Waste Plan largely comes outside of the CBD. - Develop and implement a plan to reduce from our waste levy funding. We will illegal dumping and littering. • Litter bin servicing and illegal dumping fund some of the Council waste collection across Hamilton. f) Grants: management services from rates. • Ongoing monitoring of closed landfills to - Evaluate the current grant model and ensure resource consent conditions investigate and implement opportunities Waste Levy Funding continue to be met. for low interest loans and/or targeted The Council receives a share of national • Waste minimisation promotion and education. grants. waste levy funds from the Ministry for • Waste grants for the purpose of promoting g) Data: the Environment. It is estimated, at the or achieving waste minimisation. - Ensure access to information on waste from current rate of $10 per tonne, the the Council, private waste collectors and Council’s total share of waste levy Option 2 – a new Waste Plan that extends our facilities. Capture data on quantities, funding will be approximately $570,000 waste minimisation activities composition, origin and destination, and per annum. This Plan supports delivery of our current the use of the service, in line with the We intend to use our waste levy funds services and focuses on additional activities National Waste Data Framework. Monitor for a range of waste minimisation across nine key themes: and report on waste related activities. activities and services as set out in the a) Services: h) Council management: action plans – including participating in regional, sub-regional and national - Implementation of a new rubbish and - Implement best practice waste avoidance, activities. recycling kerbside collection. reduction and minimisation within the Council’s sites and operations, and share - Review central city waste services to In addition, we may make an application knowledge and experience gained from identify and implement opportunities for for contestable waste levy funds from such activities. improved waste minimisation in this area. the Waste Minimisation Fund, either i) Regulation: separately, with other Councils, or with b) Partnerships: - Update the Solid Waste Bylaw for regional another party. The Waste Minimisation - Partner or work with key sectors and consistency, to facilitate data collection Fund provides additional waste levy groups including Iwi, business, health and to ensure it supports the changes funds for waste minimisation activities. related organisations, the community in kerbside service and implement waste sector, the construction and demolition Rates licensing for operators and collectors. industry, local government organisations, Some of the actions in the proposed non government organisation’s and other The Council has considered the proposed Waste Plan will require funding from key stakeholders to undertake research and Waste Management and Minimisation Plan rates. This includes the collection of the actions on various waste issues. 2018-2024 and determined it is consistent kerbside rubbish and recycling, litter and - Identify and support community and business with the requirements of the Waste illegal dumping clearing and closed champions in waste reduction and avoidance. Minimisation Act 2008. landfill management. c) Events: Decisions on which actions are funded - Improve waste minimisation at events through rates will happen through the held at Council facilities. development and consultation on the - Support event organisers to implement 2018-2028 10-Year Plan. waste minimisation at events.

Last year the Council asked Hamilton residents what changes they think should be made to the kerbside rubbish and recycling service. Your feedback has informed the choices we’re currently making on your kerbside collection service. WHAT’S MINIMISING YOUR This Waste Plan lays out Hamilton’s overall intentions on HAMILTON’S how we deal with all of our waste as a community now VISION? and into the future. WASTE Proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018-2024 – Statement of Proposal HAVE FEEDBACK PROPOSED WASTE MANAGEMENT YOUR SAY AND MINIMISATION PLAN We all generate rubbish and recycling through SECTION 1 SECTION 2 our daily activities, at home, when we are at work and when we are out and about. We should Please print clearly Can you tell us about yourself: all have a say in what happens to our rubbish and 1. Do you think we should be doing more to 4. Are you answering as a: recycling and the Waste Plan is the best place to reduce, reuse and recycle our waste in Individual or household have your input. Hamilton? Business/organisation We want your views so we can ensure we have Yes No the right plan in place for Hamilton for the next 5. Where do you live? six years. Suburb: Copies of the Statement of Proposal, I live outside the Hamilton boundary, my proposed Hamilton Waste Plan and feedback forms are also available: district is: - online: fightthelandfill.co.nz 6. Can you tell us your age group? - at any of the Council’s libraries 2. We are proposing to focus on nine key 16-24 25-35 36-50 - the Council’s Ground Floor reception themes in delivering the Waste Plan. For each 51-64 65-80 80+ - by phoning 07 838 6699 and requesting copy of the themes do you think the Council You can write to us with feedback from Monday should be focusing on these activities more, about the same or less than we currently do? 7. Which of the following best describes 9 October 2017 to Sunday 19 November 2017. your household? Refer to Option 2 for details Do About Do of these nine key themes more the same less Living alone Services Family or couple with dependents HAVE Partnerships (children or other family) Event waste Family or couple with no dependents YOUR SAY Education Living with others that are not family Litter and illegal SECTION 3 dumping 8. The Regulatory and Hearings Committee Waste minimisation will hear any verbal submissions that the grants community and organisations wish to make Data in support of their written submissions and feedback in February. Council management Do you wish to be heard in support of your Regulation submission or feedback? To help us understand, can you give us some Yes No reasons for your choices. Where possible please reference which of the nine key themes. If you do not tick a box we will assume that you do not wish to speak at a hearing.

If you wish to be heard, we will contact you once a hearing date for the policy has Feedback can be: been finalised. - completed online at fightthelandfill.co.nz 9. Contact details: - posted to: Freepost 172189, C-Strategy Unit, Name: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms Hamilton City Council, Private Bag 3010, Hamilton 3240 - dropped off to a Council library or the main Organisation: reception, ground floor of the Council 3. Do you think that these nine key themes Address: (Municipal) Building, Garden Place cover the work the Council needs to do on waste management and minimisation? All feedback must reach us by Sunday 19 Yes No Phone: (day) November 2017. Phone: (evening) Feedback after this date may not be included in the feedback summary to Councillors. Email: citynews Maryam’s insight helps others make Hamilton home Hamilton has become home to refugees arriving here. She has 23-year-old Maryam Bakhtiari, had a strong association with New who arrived in the city in 2015 as a Zealand Red Cross, training as a refugee from Afghanistan. volunteer and supporting newly Although this was an incredibly arrived refugee families. She is a difficult and challenging experience, trained interpreter with Decypher, an Maryam has found a place for organisation providing interpreting herself through volunteering to help assistance for refugee and migrant other refugees. communities in Hamilton. Maryam is one of 30 people Maryam has found her volunteer featuring as part of the Council’s work has enabled her to find her 30 Under 30 project, which profiles place in a new community, and also 30 young Hamiltonians who are share her culture with others. succeeding in their chosen field, “One of my biggest achievements overcoming adversity, or making since coming here has been working a significant contribution to the as part of a group who try their best community. She is one of two 30 to help others,” she says. Under 30 participants who works “I have been able to help open with migrants and refugees. doors to new refugees to Hamilton, She says Hamilton has been very and adjust to a new life here.” welcoming to her: “Hamilton is a Maryam’s experiences have special place for me. It has been given her a good insight into what my first home in New Zealand; the challenges can be in adapting HELPING HAND: Maryam Bakhtiari arrived in Hamilton from Afghanistan in 2015, and has already turned her energies to helping other refugees. my family and friends are all here. to life in a new country. One of the I have many valuable memories projects she has been involved with Hamilton community. She has plans communities to help others. and I know that small acts of help and experiences from living in is establishing an Afghan mother’s to continue with tertiary education “You have the power to bring can make a big change to the life Hamilton.” playgroup to support mothers in the future, alongside her volunteer change to a person’s life, to a family of someone in need. Many drops of Since moving to the city, Maryam and children, which has created work. and even to a community. I have water together make a river.” has dedicated much of her time better social connection between Maryam recommends other young the experience of both receiving to volunteering and helping other the mothers, but also to the wider people become involved in their help from others and helping others hamilton.govt.nz/30under30 Furry whio a Minimising Hamilton’s waste The Council’s proposed plan to are currently being reviewed. The cent reduction in kerbside collection manage and reduce rubbish and biggest difference is the Waste rubbish to landfill and a 10 per cent recycling in the city will be open for Plan sets the direction for waste increase in kerbside recycling. breeding success public feedback from Monday minimisation as a whole, not just Chair of the Waste Taskforce 9 October. for household collection”, says Ms Cr Mark Bunting says he is excited Hamiltonians have until Sunday Catmur. about the opportunity for Hamilton 19 November to have their say on The draft Waste Plan sets per to become progressive in how it the 2018-2024 Waste Management capita targets, and by 2024 the Plan manages waste. and Minimisation Plan (Waste Plan). proposes to have a five per cent “As a Council we shouldn’t The Council’s Waste Minimisation reduction in rubbish to landfill, an be setting rules and wagging our Advisor Charlotte Catmur says increase in diversion of material fingers at people, nagging them into everyone generates rubbish and from landfill by 10 per cent, a 10 per doing the right thing. We should recycling through their be as encouraging daily activities, at home, as we can and at work and out and about provide systems and everyone should have Need some money and incentives that a say in what happens to make it easy for their waste. for your idea? the community to “We’re required, There’s $50,000 up for community-based reduce, recycle and by law, to review and grabs to find smarter ways organisations operating reuse. update our plan by April of minimising waste. within Hamilton or whose “I am absolutely 2018 which is why The Waste Minimisation aims and outcomes are for convinced the now is the best time for Contestable Fund supports the benefit of the Hamilton community want to PLAN HATCHED: The whio (blue duck) chicks, pictured at about 22 days old, are part of an Hamiltonians to tell us innovative ideas that can community. do the right thing. It’s important species breeding programme at Hamilton Zoo. what they want to achieve lead to long-term waste Applicants can apply for up to us to do our bit in the short and medium and make it as easy Hamilton Zoo has welcomed the wild as they used to be,” says Ms minimisation action and standard funding between term to minimise waste in as possible. We have two whio (blue duck) ducklings, Mathers. behavioural change. $1000 and $5000 or for Hamilton”. the right staff, the believed to be a male and a female, Whio are classed as endangered The Fund is open special projects funding “We received some right plan, the right the first hatched at the zoo since with a decreasing population to community groups, between $5000 and great feedback on the attitude and the right October 2000. according to the International Union businesses, Iwi/Maaori $15,000. bins or bags consultation community. We will The eggs were laid in whare rere for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). organisations, educational fightthelandfill.co.nz/ last year and the results get the right result,” manu, Hamilton Zoo’s free flight It’s estimated there are only 1200 institutions and other projects from that consultation says Cr Bunting. aviary and hatched in incubators adults left, so Hamilton Zoo staff on 24 August, 2017, says Team will care for the chicks until they Leader of Native and Exotic Fauna are strong enough for release into Cheridan Mathers. an aviary near Turangi, before full Marking 30 years on Grantham Street “We are rapt our new breeding release to the wild. Thirty years ago, on 3 October is being celebrated with exhibitions to mark our 30 years in this building pair has got the recipe for success “Although visitors will 1987, Waikato Museum Te Whare and events at Waikato Museum pay homage to all of the people right, whereas previous pairs have unfortunately not be able to see the Taonga o Waikato first opened throughout October and November. who paved the way in founding not,” she says. ducklings before they are released, the doors of its Grantham Street The Museum has also published the Museum and their efforts in Conditions for whio to thrive are this breeding success shows the building to the public. a book titled Te Haerenga The cementing its role and presence hard to replicate as the species rely work that goes on ‘behind the The construction and eventual Journey: Towards Waikato Museum in the community,” says Waikato on high-quality, stable rivers and exhibits’ at Hamilton Zoo and zoos opening of the Grantham Street Te Whare Taonga o Waikato, Museum Director Cherie Meecham. stream catchments, preferring to nest like us as we work hard to conserve site is an important moment in the which gives a concise history of Te Haerenga The Journey is in ground level rock crevices near and grow native species populations history of the city and region. The the museum and its forerunner available to purchase at the museum steep stream banks. around New Zealand,” says Ms then Arts Minister, Michael Bassett, institutions and showcases some and on its online store for $29.99. “Although this hatching says great Mathers. remarked at the opening that the of the highlights of its diverse art, Find out more about the exhibitions things about the environment we’ve institution embodied “a regional Maaori taonga, social history and and events online. created at Hamilton Zoo, sadly these hamiltonzoo.co.nz coming of age for the Waikato”. science collections. conditions are not as easy to find in The anniversary of this occasion “The book, exhibitions and events waikatomuseum.co.nz/30years

hamilton.govt.nz /hamiltoncitycouncil @CouncilHamilton 5 citynews Combined church service features in Pacific league weekend Members of all faiths spoken Mr Siufanga has been will be welcome to attend a involved in organising the special city church service Service of Celebration. scheduled to coincide with “I have been doing my the first weekend of Rugby best to get the news out, and League World Cup 2017 work on the preparation (for action in Hamilton. the service),” he says “I’ve Set to be held at been telling people ‘we’ve got Claudelands on Sunday, 5 to go there and give 100 per November – the day after cent, because there will be a play Samoa in the first lot of people’.” Public feedback of the city’s two tournament Spirituality is something matches – the Service of that binds many of the Pacific Celebration is a community- nations together, and Mr process for driven initiative to bring Siufanga says some of the together all religions for an churches he’s already visited COME TOGETHER: Veitomoni Siufanga, a member of the city’s Tonga interdenominational service are embracing the Service of community, will be among the speakers at the special Service of Celebration led by leaders of the Tongan Celebration. at Claudelands on 5 November – the day after Tonga plays Samoa in the first theatre projects and Samoan communities. “They’re really impressed of Hamilton’s to World Cup 2017. Two significant theatre As part of its discussion There will be no specific by the idea, and they’re you visit your relatives, swap Mr Siufanga anticipates projects will be the subject of on the Waikato Regional denominational doctrine looking forward to coming food with your neighbours.” a special atmosphere at the public engagement processes. Theatre item, the Council during the service, which is together.” Mayor Andrew King is Service of Celebration. The Council wants wider also directed staff to scheduled to begin at 1.30pm Christianity has been also enthusiastic about the “I’m just really excited public feedback on the provide detailed feedback to and will also include cultural prominent in Polynesian opportunity to bring people about this event,” he says. proposed Waikato Regional Momentum Waikato on the performances. cultures and nations since the from all parts of the city “I’d like to thank the Mayor Theatre and the future of proposed theatre design and Among those set to give first contact with European together for the event, and and the Council for giving Founders Theatre, which was recommended Victoria St site. a reading during the service explorers and missionaries plans to attend. us, the Pacific people, the closed in February 2016 due “That direction allows us is Veitomoni Siufanga, who in the 18th and 19th “Faith continues to hold opportunity to lead this to safety concerns. to have some more detailed is currently completing the centuries. Sunday is the most an important place in the service. Founders remains under the and robust discussions with final year of training to be important day of the week hearts of many people in our “It’s good for us to do Council’s management and Momentum and its experts,” ordained as a Methodist and so in many Pacific Island city, myself and my family something as a city – not just ownership, while Momentum Mr Murray says. minister. He’s based at nations it’s common to see included.” because we’re Kirikiriroa Waikato is leading planning Meanwhile, the public Chartwell Co-operative Parish congregations in their finest The Service of Celebration people, or as Pacific people… and design work for the will also have an opportunity and also speaks at several clothes attending church. will be the culmination of we’re all human, and all proposed Waikato Regional to provide comment on the of the city’s other churches Mr Siufanga remembers several months of work coming together. Theatre. future of Founders theatre. where Tongan community being firmly disciplined if from a number of people “This will be something Sean Murray, the Council’s Mr Murray says the members worship and make he didn’t attend church as throughout the city. unique, and I believe General Manager of Events, Council is aware of the up large percentages of the a youngster growing up in “I’m really encouraged everyone will go home with Venues and Tourism, says community significance of congregations. Tonga in the 1960s and 1970s. by the way this event has something – and I hope it both theatre issues are the Founders Theatre, and as A leader among Hamilton’s “Sunday is the day of grown from an initial idea really sparks something for significant to the wider part of the public engagement Tongan community and worship in Tonga, and you’re into something Hamilton’s the future.” community so it’s prudent process will present the public deputy chair of Pacific Island not really allowed to do communities have embraced for the Council to seek public and interested groups with community support agency anything else!” he laughs. and collaborated on,” Mayor hamiltonhostcity.co.nz opinion. three options for its future – Kaute Pasifika, the quietly “It’s also a family day – King says. Mr Murray says the demolition, partial demolition Waikato Regional Theatre and reuse, or reinstatement project will be one of the of the building (including key discussion points for the some important earthquake Tofiga bringing island-style humour Council as it enters its 10- strengthening and upgrades) Samoan comedian Tofiga life, my own upbringing, and Year Plan process. for alternative community Fepuleai is bringing his being raised the island way… LAUGH A “The Council has, in use. MINUTE: unique brand of Polynesian here in New Zealand.” Samoan principle, committed $30 The public engagement humour to Hamilton. Fepuleai is a household comedian million to the proposed for both theatre matters is With Tonga playing Samoa name among New Zealand’s Tofiga Waikato Regional Theatre, expected to occur in October Fepuleai in the first of Hamilton’s two Polynesian communities, and draw on his but the significance of that and November 2017. says it’s humbling for him upbringing investment requires us to go 2017 matches on 4 November, to be stopped on the streets as a Samoan out to our community to seek hamilton.govt.nz/founders growing up in league fans can warm up with by fans for selfies, or to sign New Zealand its views,” Mr Murray says. island vibes at the Pasifika t-shirts and caps. during his Fan Fest preceding the inter- “It’s really satisfying for me performances. islands clash. to know people really enjoy Full steam ahead Fepuleai – a keen league the work I do on stage or on fan and formerly half of the TV,” he says. Laughing Samoans – will act He’s excited to be coming on red tape review as MC for the Pasifika Fan to Hamilton to perform Fest, which will be held on among his people, with especially with that match on He predicts an energetic The Council is working on and policies in the District the Mill Street Field adjacent the added excitement top of it all.” atmosphere with plenty of a project to make sure their Plan could be improved. to the stadium between 10am and intensity of the two Fepuleai expects plenty of singing from both sets of fans, regulatory functions are as To do this, the Council is and 2pm on match day. neighbouring nations Polynesian fans to converge and a good dose of banter effective, efficient, transparent engaging with every resource Fepuleai has a few competing on the field. on the city. among opposing supporters. and customer-focussed consent applicant within different characters, and is a Food will be a prominent “I’m sure there will be a “And while there’s that as possible. It’s called the the last three years to get favourite among Polynesian feature of the Pasifika Fan lot of Pacific Island families great rivalry, once the Regulatory Effectiveness a thorough understanding communities, appearing at Fest, and Fepuleai remains from around the North Island ref blows for full-time, and Efficiency Programme from the community of their events all over the country a firm fan of island classics coming through for this one – everyone’s back to being (REEP) and is also known as views. The second stage performing new solo shows. such as raw fish, pig on a spit, even people from Wellington family again!” the ‘red tape review’. The first of the project will look at “Laughter is definitely pork bones and taro. will be coming, because it’s Entry to the Pasifika project in the Programme is the Council’s processes to something that comes with “I think the main reason I one of the few games when Fan Fest will be free, with making the rules and methods make sure they’re smooth, Pacific Island culture,” says want to come to the festival they can see both Tonga and food, entertainment and live framework of the District streamlined and customer- the Wellington-born Samoan. is the food!” he laughs. Samoa,” he says. performances all part of the Plan as efficient and effective focused. “And that’s the flavour we “If you haven’t been to a “We’re almost like brothers family-friendly event. as possible. We want to find bring to the festivals – most of Pacific festival, this will be Tongans and Samoans – we’re what rules and methods hamilton.govt.nz/reep the jokes are about the island an awesome one to catch, just so much alike.” and associated objectives hamiltonhostcity.co.nz

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league clash HOME AWAY FROM HOME: The Tongan team will spend more than a week based in Hamilton, with two consecutive matches at Waikato Stadium as part of Rugby League World Cup 2017.

Samoa Coach Matt Parish Hamilton on that day. That’ll New Zealand, Australia or increased belief that his played a lot of NRL this year. “One thing Tongans do has predicted the first rugby be a great contest,” Parish England. team, currently ranked 11th It’s the first time we’ve been really well is support their league Test in Hamilton will says. This would enable the likes in the world, could pull off in a position to do that,” own and we are going to put be a sporting “war” when The all-Pacific clash will of Anthony Milford, Josh an upset against not only the Woolf says. together a team they can be his team takes on Tonga be high-quality as well with McGuire, Junior Paulo and fifth-ranked Samoans, but “That experience of high proud of,” he says. at Waikato Stadium on both Samoa and Tonga to Josh Papalii to represent also when they face the Kiwis level football that every Don’t miss out on being November 4. field their strongest ever Samoa if not selected by on November 11. squad member is going to there live as history is made Parish is under no illusions squads thanks to a change Australia. Experienced NRL players have is going to allow us to at Waikato Stadium. about what would take place in eligibility rules that allow “With the change in such as Will Hopoate, be a lot more competitive, Get tickets now from when the Pacific rivals renew players to switch more eligibility rules, we’ve got , Solomone give us a chance of winning rlwc2017.com hostilities during the Rugby easily between tier 1 and 2 some pretty good players Kata, , some games and causing Prices start from $45 for League World Cup. countries. available, you’ve got some Michael Jennings and Manu some surprises.” families, $20 for adults and “Anytime the Samoans Under the eligibility rules, guys that will have played in Vatuvei could all end up Woolf is also expecting 10 for children/students (with and Tongans get together introduced this year, a player the NRL semi-finals,” Parish playing for Tonga. huge numbers of New fulltime ID). there’s always war, there’s who qualifies for more than says. “I’m very confident that Zealand-based Tongans to going to be plenty of big one nation can play for a tier That change is also giving every one of those guys (in get in behind the team in hamiltonhostcity.co.nz hits, plenty of blood spilt at 2 country if not chosen by Tonga Coach the squad) is going to have Hamilton.

Tongan team events Gate 1 improvements at stadium Sports fans heading into and entertainment, and a The Tongan team will FMG Stadium Waikato will landscaped garden. be based in Hamilton notice some changes to one of Mr Slatter says the new for more than a week its busiest entrances. gate set-up provides a key for its two Rugby League Improvements at Gate connection point between World Cup 2017 matches 1 – on Tristram St, and one the stadium and the nearby in the city, and has of the main entry points for central business district. committed to two public the WEL Networks stand It will also integrate the events on Wednesday, – will see the old gravel stadium more with adjacent 1 November. carpark transformed into a greenspace, and also separate more welcoming concreted pedestrian and vehicle traffic 1.30pm to 3pm: concourse, says Stadium flows in an important safety The Tongan team will Manager Ben Slater. improvement. be officially welcomed “This is a project we’ve “One of the other to New Zealand with had on our radar for a while,” advantages of this is work a traditional powhiri at Mr Slatter says. “With the is that Gate 1 will be a more Hamilton Gardens. ticket booth nearby, Gate 1 is defined and welcoming place SHAPING UP: An artist’s impression of how FMG Stadium Waikato’s Gate 1 will appear once a series of one of our busiest entries so for patrons to meet before an improvements are made. From 5pm: sprucing it up was a sensible event or match,” Mr Slatter Open training session improvement for our venue.” says. what would have been the project Splice Construction,” underway in late September, at Beetham Park. Other features of the Construction of the new market price. Mr Slatter says. We would and is due to be completed at These times are subject revamp will be pole banners area has emerged from a “The majority of the project like to acknowledge their the end of October. to change pending for the display of promotional sponsorship arrangement is being funded through support of the Stadium as confirmation of team material for events at the brokered by the team at H3 – funding from Stadium naming without it this exciting project fmgstadiumwaikato.co.nz arrangements. stadium, a small raised stage meaning the cost of the work rights sponsor FMG and wouldn’t be happening." for pre-match activities has been discounted below the main contractor for the Work on the revamp got hamilton.govt.nz /hamiltoncitycouncil @CouncilHamilton 7 October visit 2017 Find out what’s on at visithamilton.co.nz

WAIKATO HOME & TWEED RIDE GARDEN SHOW NUMBER CLAUDELANDS THREE 5 OCTOBER TO 8 OCTOBER HAYES COMMON Find everything you need to renovate, 22 OCTOBER build, decorate and landscape your The Kirikiriroa home at New Zealand’s largest home Society of and garden show. Velocipede and WAIKATOHOMESHOW.CO.NZ Tweed Enthusiasts invite you along to the Tweed Ride, as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2017. Starting at Hayes Common at 10am, the group will bike to a yet to be decided destination. All bikes and all manner of attire are allowed, although the use of Tweed is strongly encouraged. VISITHAMILTON.CO.NZ PINK WALK 2017 HAMILTON LAKE 19 OCTOBER The Pink Walk, a 3.5km walk around Hamilton Lake, is a fundraiser for Waikato Breast Cancer. PINKWALK.CO.NZ

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MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION HAMILTON GARDENS 21 OCTOBER TO 23 OCTOBER This exhibition includes a variety of tracks and layouts in different scales with different themes, including trade stands and operating layouts. An ideal day out for all adults and children included. Come along and have a look. HMR.ORG.NZ LAST LEGS CLARENCE STREET THEATRE 5 OCTOBER TO 7 OCTOBER Whether you are from Beerescourt, Beijing or Blenheim, for the Brought to you by Auckland Theatre Company, Last Legs is ultimate experience in what our city has to offer, a lethally funny comedy with an irresistible appeal to the old visit the Hamilton i-SITE Visitor Information Centre first. and bold of heart. Ph: 0800 Hamilton (4264 5866) E: [email protected] PREMIER.TICKETEK.CO.NZ A: Cnr Caro and Alexandra Streets, Garden Place, Hamilton. VISITHAMILTON.CO.NZ

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