Meet Lavinia and Fred

Tāmaki AKL

Tāmaki locals Lavinia and Fred own The Transformation Fitness Centre in Glen Innes.

“We love having a business based in Glen Innes. It’s so cool being part of this community - the people are fun and vibrant and there’s always something going on.”

There are around 900 businesses in Tāmaki (Glen Innes, Pt England, Panmure). Together they create community, character and local jobs. Wherever you can, shop where it makes the most difference.

Read more about Lavinia and Fred (and other local business legends like them) on the Tāmaki AKL website. Find out more

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Local Highlight

13 hours ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?

(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)

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Local Highlight

7 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙

One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.

So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?