3 days ago

Poll: Community Newspaper Revival

Josh from Ellerslie

With the shutdown of community newspapers like Central Leader, Western Leader and Eastern Leader, many suburbs have lost a trusted source of local updates, neighbourhood stories and small-business promotion. We are exploring scope of rebranding existing ethnic community newspaper into a broader community newspaper to fill this gap and bring back true local news for everyone — Kiwi, migrant and multicultural communities together. We would love to hear your thoughts: Do you feel the disappearance of community newspapers has affected local connection and access to information? Would you support the launch of a renewed, community-focused newspaper — including by reading it, sharing local stories or encouraging local businesses to advertise? Your feedback will help us assess whether the community wants this back.

Community Newspaper Revival
  • 37.5% Do you feel the closure of local community newspapers has reduced access to neig
    37.5% Complete
  • 0% If a new community-focused newspaper was launched (covering Kiwi + multicultural
    0% Complete
  • 0% Which local topics would you most like to see covered?
    0% Complete
  • 62.5% Would you consider supporting this newspaper by recommending it to local busines
    62.5% Complete
  • 0% How would you prefer to receive the newspaper?
    0% Complete
8 votes
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We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?

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Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
  • 53.5% Yes
    53.5% Complete
  • 46.5% No
    46.5% Complete
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3 days ago

Can anyone please help with transporting supplies to the Tokoroa dog shelter?

Anne from St Heliers

Hello Neighbours
I’ve collating donations for the SWDC dog shelter (near-expiry food; towels, blankets, plastic beds, toys, etc). There’s enough already to fill a 4-wheel drive or big ute but, at least, a BIG boot full. It would be great to get this to the shelter (esp. the short-dated food) ASAP

If you have spare / unused stretcher beds, plastic dog baskets, bedding, food, metal food bowls, leads, collars, toys, etc which you'd like to donate, please contact me, many thanks
Anne 0274 575 111