Andrew Ashton

Waikato Times

Uni eyes-up Hamilton ratepayers for Waikato medical school subsidy

By: Andrew Ashton

Cash-strapped Hamilton rate-payers could end up giving “cash strong'' University of Waikato a $7m subsidy towards its much-vaunted $280m medical school.

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City leaders vow to fight for ‘bed tax' to bankroll tourism push

By: Andrew Ashton

Hamilton's city leaders will ramp up pre-election pressure on the all political parties to unlock a "bed tax" to help fund an aggressive new push for tourism and events.

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‘Totally inconsistent': City approves $30K CBD selfie sign

By: Andrew Ashton

Not all signs are made equal. Just days after dropping a pricey $195,000 project for six Welcome to Hamilton s igns, councillors voted by

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Democracy in Action: Amalgamation could end in bureaucratic oppression or lasting legacy, it depends on ‘We the People'

By: Andrew Ashton

In the first of a series of articles Andrew Ashton takes a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of local body amalgamation.

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The champs in The Tron? The Wahs to play pre-season game in Hamilton

By: Andrew Ashton

Cowbells to the ready, the NZ Warriors are confirmed as playing a pre-season friendly at the FMG Stadium Waikato next season.

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Uni's new pitch after seeking millions in council support for med school

By: Andrew Ashton

The University of Waikato wants ratepayers to help fund its new sport centre, with the dust still settling on a bid for a multimillion-dollar subsidy for its medical school

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Home-building demand better than ever, Cambridge and TA booming

By: Andrew Ashton

Waikato's building sector is punching well above its weight, with a major housing company reporting it is now busier than ever before.

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City makes progress on debt but we still owe $1billion

By: Andrew Ashton

Hamilton is still $1 billion in debt, despite a solid financial performance that reduced forecast debt by $32 million.

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Hamilton City Council to ramp up monitoring of IAWAI and Hamilton Airport

By: Andrew Ashton

City leaders are pledging to keep a closer eye on council-owned businesses through a new committee structure.

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Councillor Sarah Thomson sounds alarm over government ‘assault' on Hamilton's gully protections

By: Andrew Ashton

Hamilton's prized gully network could face "death by a thousand cuts" if looming government reforms strip away hard-won environmental protections, city councillor Sarah Thomson says.