Repair Festival Aotearoa New Zealand 2025 Join the movement: fix, reuse, reduce waste and connect with your community! 6 to 14 of September 2025
A repair culture
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Our landfills are overflowing with items that could be repaired and reused. Through showcasing a variety of projects, initiatives, and solutions, we cultivate repair skills and knowledge sharing, fostering a culture of responsible consumption. The Repair Festival is for Everyone!
Join us, learn to fix, and celebrate reducing waste and building community! This week-long celebration, taking place from 6 to 14 of September 2025, will be held across the country, bringing communities together to celebrate fixing, mending, and extending the life of our belongings.
Please visit: www.repairnetworkaotearoa... for more details.
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Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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39.7% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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58.5% No, I enjoy it
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1.8% Other - I'll share below
Have a look at other countries …
The Danish. The Chinese. Even the Australians FFS! Only Luxon, Trump & Co don't get it …
Alan and Hazel Kerr share Senior New Zealander of the Year Award 2026
Dr Alan and Hazel Kerr describe themselves as ‘just ordinary old Kiwis’, despite being named as the 2026 Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealanders of the Year Te Mātāpuputu o te Tau.
The amazing couple prompted a standing ovation at a star-studded Auckland event which recognised their tireless efforts, with Alan travelling to and from Gaza and the West Bank 40 times to help children over 20 years, and Hazel travelling 20 times.
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