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There is an increased police presence in Hamilton and ambulance staff have been issued with "lightweight tactical vests" in case a planned brawl on Friday ...

As a precaution, following reports of an organised brawl scheduled to take place at a central Hamilton bus depot today, St John Ambulance are ordering staff ...

“This is an important message for students who were planning on using public transport which takes them into Hamilton City Centre after school tomorrow (Friday 10 February). Police are aware of the planned brawl and are continuing to discourage people to come into the city to watch. Due to the possibility of an advertised fight event, the police have advised as a precautionary measure that alternative transport arrangements are made for your child on this day and to avoid going into the city centre.”

Ambulance workers in the heart of Hamilton city have been ordered to don stab-proof vests on their jobs today, following reports of a scheduled gang scrap.

That’s just tragically sad for our city that people would want three neighbourhoods to come together and harm each other,” she said. The St John Ambulance service confirmed to the Herald all ambulance staff working within Hamilton City boundaries have been issued lightweight tactical vests “in light of the event this afternoon”. ‘Battle of the hoods’: Ambulance workers to wear ballistic vests ahead of gang scrap

A street brawl publicised to occur in central Hamilton this afternoon has failed to materialise.

Police said they will continue to have a high-visibility presence in Hamilton this afternoon and over the weekend after reports that individuals were planning disorder in the central city. An RNZ reporter at the scene said there was a small police presence at the bus station and also a number of spectators and media, but nothing happened. A street brawl publicised to occur in central Hamilton this afternoon has failed to materialise.

Hutt Valley parents have been warned of a planned violent fight between young people this afternoon, which is a likely copycat event from Hamilton's “battle ...

That’s just tragically sad for our city that people would want three neighbourhoods to come together and harm each other,” she said. “Police will be deployed to the area and will be actively monitoring for any unlawful activity, taking enforcement action if and when appropriate.” Hutt Valley parents have been warned of a planned violent fight between young people this afternoon, which is a likely copycat event from Hamilton’s “battle of the hoods”.

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Plans for a proposed new Visitor Entry Precinct at Hamilton Gardens will be shared at two upcoming Open Days at the Hamilton Gardens Information Centre.

"We need a new Visitor Centre to manage the volume of visitors the gardens attracts during the peak summer months and to ensure a rich welcome that complements our world-class gardens. "There are limited options as to where the new Visitor Centre can go. Anyone can drop into the Hamilton Gardens Information Centre on Wednesday 15 February from 4pm to 6pm and Sunday 19 February from 10am to 2pm to check out the plans and talk to staff.

Suntahna Kruz Pu faces charges including using a firearm against police and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The woman was due to reappear in the Hamilton District Court on Thursday 2 March. He failed to appear in the Hamilton District Court on Thursday 1 February alongside a 33-year-old woman. Pu, from Hamilton, was believed to still be in the area and should not be approached, police said.

Ambulance workers in the heart of Hamilton city have been ordered to don stab-proof vests while on the job today, following reports of a scheduled gang ...

That’s just tragically sad for our city that people would want three neighbourhoods to come together and harm each other,” she said. Melville Junior Rugby club put out a statement on their social media acknowledging a number of kids in the community catch buses to and from school at the location of the fight. Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate told the Herald on Thursday she was “shocked and disgusted” to hear about the organised fight and called the poster “incredibly confronting”. The vests are designed to provide stab, slash and light ballistic protection, to offer “an additional layer of protection” to staff in the rare instance it’s called for. In a description littered with spelling and grammatical errors, the flyer tells members to meet at the depot before continuing the fight “around town”. St John confirmed to the Herald that all ambulance staff working within Hamilton City boundaries have been issued lightweight tactical vests “in light of the event this afternoon”.

They've been free forever, but that is set to change for visitors from out of town at Hamilton's attraction that showcases gardens of the world.

Naidoo-Rauf is satisfied with the level of consultation. The following year, the council consulted over a revised Gardens concept plan, though without a specific question around paid entry. Of those, the council said 47% agreed there should be paid entry for non-Hamilton residents, while 28% supported an alternative entry fee. Council community and natural environment chair Kesh Naidoo-Rauf said the new precinct would have a “really good” retail area. As part of the development, CCTV will be upgraded. “It needs to be more flexible and nimble,” Gardens director Lucy Ryan said.

Some Huntington residents are concerned about public housing, but one agent says there's already so much around it's unlikely to hit house values.

“The people don't have a choice but be surrounded by 26 other vulnerable families. “We can’t really be fussy about that. “These referrals will also be vetted by Emerge to ensure suitability. It is Government’s responsibility to take care of the vulnerable, and it is a good thing they are doing it, I just think there should be some rules and regulations around it.” “We heard of a lot of burglaries (in the area), and people have attempted to get inside our house through windows and the car was also broken into. “It was a different landscape couple of years ago, but now that it is becoming more common place, I wonder if it is going to be a little more normalised.” “There has been a definite thrust of the government to purchase these properties. “So I guess, we are in a bit of transition period where there has been a lot more purchase of those properties by Kāinga Ora in the last few years. “It is not unusual to go down a street and there are one or two or three Kāinga Ora houses. “Twenty seven Kāinga Ora homes are going to be squashed in together, and if all these people are needing support and are vulnerable, how will they support each other?” Kāinga Ora told Stuff their job was to buy the houses, but Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) along with Emerge Aotearoa and Ministry of Social Development decided who was going to live in those houses. One, who spoke to Stuff on the condition of anonymity, compared the public housing to failed large scale developments in the US, “where all vulnerable people will be shoved together”.

Earlier today Hamiltonians were warned to stay away from their city centre because of a potential brawl spurred on by social media. Tauranga Police say it would ...