Finders is not keepers
Today while in Countdown, Anglesea St, I either dropped my phone or left it on the sled check out counter. My bad, I know! I realised as soon as I got home and returned to Countdown. The security footage was viewed. I am asking, begging in fact, for the person who picked up my phone, to hand it in please. Last activity on the Spark help forum, shows it in transit by the Rototuna cell tower at 6.29pm this evening. Please 😥 This phone has priceless photos of my grandchildren whom I won't see for a very long time. It is a Samsung Galaxy Pro5 in a rose/gold coloured case. I am still paying the phone off, which means I do not have a lot of money to buy another. The most important thing to me however, are the photos. Please be honest if you have my phone and return it to me, no questions asked.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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58.9% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.3% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.8% ... It is complicated
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Tamahere home in dentist case was once centre of accountant’s fraud
It’s been a feature in a recent Hamilton District Court trial , but a Tamahere mansion already has an complicated history.
The property in Woodcock Rd - notable for having a hydroslide in the back yard - the scene of now-disproved alleged sexual offending by Hamilton dentist Rahul Gautam - made headlines more than 15 years ago, when it was a focus in the case of accountant Gary Soffe.
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