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1487 days ago

We Say/You Say: Should the Hauraki Gulf be protected?

Reporter Eastern Courier

Kia ora neighbours,

A new poll released by the Hauraki Gulf Forum has found there is overwhelming public support for more measures to protect and restore the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana.

Of over 1000 respondents, 81% said they love and have a very strong attachment to the Gulf, including its beaches, shorelines and islands. The greatest public concerns for the health of the Gulf are plastics (73% of respondents said this had the most negative impact), sewage (72%), chemicals (70%), and commercial fishing (63%).

Methods proposed to protect the Gulf include planting all waterways, re-establishing lost shellfish-beds and reefs, and banning fishing methods such as dredging and bottom-trawling that damage the sea-floor. 84% of respondents supported these actions, with less than 3% in opposition.

Do you love being in/around the Gulf, and do you think it should be protected? Share your thoughts below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comment featured in the conversations section of the Eastern Courier.

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8 minutes ago

CAB Botany Holiday Closure

Hira Siddiqui from Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau

🎄 The offices of our Botany branch will be closed from 4pm on Friday 19 December and we will reopen on Monday 12th January at 9.30am. We wish our clients a relaxing festive holiday and a very happy New Year.
Image credit (altered): Pinterest, Case In Point (CIP) Design, Tauranga, New Zealand

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11 minutes ago

CAB Pakuranga Holiday Closure

Hira Siddiqui from Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau

🎄 The offices of our Pakuranga branch will be closed from 4pm on Monday 22 December and we will reopen on Monday 12th January at 9.30am. We wish our clients a relaxing festive holiday and a very happy New Year.

Image credit (altered): Pinterest, Case In Point (CIP) Design, Tauranga, New Zealand

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14 hours ago

Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.

We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.

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🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
  • 83.3% Same!
    83.3% Complete
  • 16.7% Would have liked to try something different
    16.7% Complete
90 votes