Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Auckland has a thriving cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures across the country, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.

We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️

We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?

Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.

Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕

• I avoid spending money on coffee
• I still indulge at my local cafe
• Irrelevant - coffee is not for me

Vote View Results

• 42.2% I avoid spending money on coffee
  42.2% Complete
• 41.4% I still indulge at my local cafe
  41.4% Complete
• 16.4% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
  16.4% Complete

268 votes

Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?

Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?

• Inside!
• On top!

Vote View Results

• 76.1% Inside!
  76.1% Complete
• 23.9% On top!
  23.9% Complete

1067 votes

Same question to NZ

Markus from Green Bay

If the UK starts asking it, then why not NZ?