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2097 days ago

Poll: Should the speed limit in central Dunedin be reduced to 10kmh?

Nicole Reporter from Dunedin News

The Dunedin City Council is investigating slowing traffic along the city's major retail thoroughfare to just 10kmh. The change would affect George St and to the south of the Octagon — an area already subject to a 30kmh limit.

The proposal has been driven by the Government's plan to move the country into Alert Level 2 on Thursday, with council staff considering ways to encourage people to return to Dunedin's CBD, albeit at a safe physical distance.

Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...

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Should the speed limit in central Dunedin be reduced to 10kmh?
  • 16.3% Yes, it will make it safer
    16.3% Complete
  • 71.7% No, it should stay at 30kmh
    71.7% Complete
  • 10.9% No, the current 30kmh limit is too low already
    10.9% Complete
  • 1.1% I'm not sure/something else (tell us in the comments)
    1.1% Complete
92 votes
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20 days ago

Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.

Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.

We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?

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As a customer, what do you think about automation?
  • 9.5% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
    9.5% Complete
  • 43.3% I want to be able to choose.
    43.3% Complete
  • 47.2% Against. I want to deal with people.
    47.2% Complete
2379 votes
19 days ago

Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?

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4 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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.

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