Save Waitakere Hospital - Please sign the petition
As today marks ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฒ, can I ask for your support to sign the petition to Save Waitakere Hospital.
The much needed upgrade of Waitakere Hospital has been put on hold when we have much less beds that other regions:
Auckland City - 1175 beds or 2.4 ๐๐๐๐ per 1000 people (Auckland serves the whole country)
North Shore - 680 beds or 1.7 ๐๐๐ per 1000 people
Middlemore - 905 beds or 1.6 ๐๐ per 1000 people
๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ .....
Waitakere Hospital - 285 beds or 1.2 ๐ per 1000 people.
West Auckland's population is growing and we need this Master Development Plan to be endorsed by the Minister of Health.
You can read more about the plan and link to the petition on the website.
Can you please consider taking a minute out of your busy schedule and sign this petition ๐
Then, kindly share this widely with you friends and family.
#SaveWaitakereHospital #EndorseMasterPlan #FixOurHospital #MakeItMatter #ForFutureGenerations #ThinkAhead #WorldHealthDay #WaitakereDeservesBetter #Only680BedsFor2400000People #savewaitakerehospital
Follow the link here - www.savewaitakerehospital.nz...
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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 wouldnโt 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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84.6% Yes
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13.9% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Harbour Bridge lane closure - protests
The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced to parliament last week and could have ramifications on the partnership between the Crown and Mฤori.
Hฤซkoi mล te Tiriti (March for the Treaty of Waitangi) set off from Cape Rฤinga on Monday morning and is expected to reach Wellington next Tuesday. It has now passed through Kaitaia, Kawakawa, Whangฤrei, Dargaville and is passing through Auckland on Wednesday.
What you need to know today:
- The hฤซkoi is due to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge about 9.30am on Wednesday. Two northbound lanes will be closed at some point before the crossing, and remain closed during it.
- NZTA shared at 8:50am Wednesday:
'Curran St northbound on-ramp will be closed shortly, with two northbound lanes on the Harbour Bridge expected to close from approx 9.30am this morning. Allow extra time for likely delays through this area.'
- The hฤซkoi is expected to go across the Harbour Bridge, in a controlled fashion before marching through parts of the CBD towards Okahu Bay.
- Auckland commuters should expect traffic disruption in vicinity of both sides of the Harbour Bridge.
Stuff reporter Steve Kilgallon was at Stafford Park on the north side of the Harbour Bridge at 8.30am Wednesday and shared:
"I just walked through Stafford Park, where thereโs about 400-500 people quietly assembled and more arriving; and about 20 police standing over near the motorway off ramp. Lot of Tino Rangatira flags in evidence, local streets very busy with parked cars."
Police have shared that they will respond accordingly to any issues that may arise along the route.
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