Paula Southgate
Valuing Māori heritage and culture in Kirikiriroa
A move to improve relationships between Hamilton City Council and tangata whenua and an invitation to the community to consider the value Māori heritage and culture brings to Kirikiriroa is taking… Audio
Hamilton to Auckland train service set for April
The Mayor of Hamilton, Paula Southgate, shares her thoughts on the new train service between Hamilton and Auckland. Audio
Hamilton mayor - Kirikiriroa remain on alert regarding Covid
Thirty-one people have been identified as close contacts of the two covid-positive people who visited Taupō, and have been asked to self-isolate and get tested as a result.
Some of those who met with… Audio
Hamilton mayor on Sevens cancellation
Hamilton businesses say the cancellation of next year's world rugby Sevens tournament has come as a blow.
Both the New Zealand and Australian legs of the series have been cancelled due to the… Audio
Hamilton Mayor says she's receiving record levels of abuse
Mayor of Hamilton Paula Southgate says she's received more abuse in recent days than in 20 years of politics.
Vitriolic emails have even referred to lynching - all because of the removal of the… Audio
Cash strapped councils urged to fund projects
As the economy heads in to a recession, the government is urging councils to invest in infrastructure and save jobs.
With revenue down by hundreds of millions of dollars due to the lockdown, councils… Audio
John Hamilton statue removed from Hamilton city centre
The Hamilton City Council has just removed the controversial statue of Captain John Hamilton from Civic Square, following a formal request from local iwi Waikato-Tainui.
A local kaumātua, Taitimu… Audio
Coronavirus: Concerns Kiwis are getting complacent
The Police have now charged nearly 4000 people with breaching lockdown restrictions, many in last weekend just before the Prime Minister announced the country will move next week to Alert Level 3.
To… Audio
New Zealand triumphs at World Sevens series
New Zealand triumphed twice on home turf last night - with both the All Black Sevens and the Black Ferns taking out the New Zealand leg of the World Sevens series being played in Hamilton.
The Black… Audio
Eight vie for mayoral chains in Hamilton
The fight is on for the mayoral chains in New Zealand's fourth largest city. While eight candidates are vying for the top job in Hamilton, the contest looks likely to come down to a contest between… Audio
Candidate spending in local elections
Campaigning for local elections is underway with the vote in October this year. But how much do we know about the process? For instance, how much can candidates spend on promoting themselves?
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Maori Wards - Partnership or Separatism?
Robin Martin looks at whether Maori council wards will provoke partnership or separatism. Audio
Council fears schools kids stranded if bus routes axed
The Ministry of Education is planning to axe 10 bus routes in the Waikato, which the regional council says will overload public transport, and potentially leave school children stranded. Audio