One bag at a time to to make a difference
This past Sunday our (almost) 6-year-old daughter insisted we take a walk to clean up the Pickering roundabout and surrounds.
So off we went with a trash bag and what was meant to be a 20 mins walk turned into almost 2 hours. The next morning the roundabout was littered again and she was FURIOUS. Guess we'll be doing this every weekend. But she makes me such a proud mama, so I'm more than happy to help.
To quote some of the things she said before and during our walk,
" I do not like seeing the rubbish in the street. It makes me so mad!!"
"No one else seems to care and just drives past it. Why are people littering and why is no one else picking up the trash?"
"If everyone picks up one bag, New Zealand will soon be much cleaner."
"Papers and plastic and cans are ugly. We are hurting the earth and we only have one earth."
We are now also planning on sorting the roundabout's overgrown bushes in springtime if anyone else is keen to come help. Will post a notice on this closer to the date.
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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60.1% Yes, supporting people is important!
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23.4% No, individuals should take responsibility
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16.5% ... It is complicated
Hamilton woman’s $50 flax roses are helping her family get by
Marama Wade sits outside her River Rd home selling harakeke roses for $50, trying to keep food on the table and the rent paid.
The 54-year-old said the reason she’s out there is simple, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.
“We’re broke. The reality is life is hard.”
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
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