Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Auckland has a thriving cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures across the country, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.

We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️

We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?

Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.

Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕

• I avoid spending money on coffee
• I still indulge at my local cafe
• Irrelevant - coffee is not for me

Vote View Results

• 42.1% I avoid spending money on coffee
  42.1% Complete
• 41.7% I still indulge at my local cafe
  41.7% Complete
• 16.2% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
  16.2% Complete

309 votes

Easter

Christine Corcuera from Red Cross Shop Henderson

Easter is just around the corner!🐣🐇

Join Red Cross Shop Henderson in celebrating with all things Easter!

433 Great North Rd, Henderson
(09) 8351152

US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan

Markus from Green Bay

“Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas instead”

WHOA! That should give you an idea how much more expensive and profitable oil and gas are - and the customers pay that when they wouldn’t have to!

Makes you wonder what happened behind the scene in New Zealand … especially considering New Zealand is ideally placed for Solar, Off-Shore Wind, and Tidal electricity generation …

More at www.theguardian.com...