Poll: Do you think there should be more free activities for teenagers in your community?
Southern sporting legends are getting ready to shoot hoops in South Invercargill.
Sports Southland and South Alive have teamed up to run a free programme to promote community engagement and fitness for teenagers.
The programme, called the 3x3 Youth Basketball competition, will run for five weeks, starting with a show case and registration night on October 28.
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62.5% Yes - I think there is a gap in the community
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9.4% No - There are heaps of free activities for teenagers
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21.9% We already have some activities available but more would be great
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6.3% No - Teenagers aren't interested in these kinds of activities
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84% Yes
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14.7% No
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
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