135 days ago

Waipā councillor puts sand quarry on notice

Libby Totton Reporter from Cambridge Edition

Concerns about trucks from a proposed sand quarry swamping Cambridge have prompted a bid to limit where they can travel.

There’s been a ‘high level of anxiety and concern among the community’ around the RS Sand proposal to extract up to 400,000 tonnes of sand from a Newcombe Road site, a Waipā District Council report says.

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16 days ago

Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?

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18 hours ago

Couple Workshop in Cambridge

Doris from Leamington

An opportunity to participate in a workshop that will enhance and deepen your existing relationship within a supportive environment.

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18 days ago

Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.

Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.

We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?

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As a customer, what do you think about automation?
  • 9.6% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
    9.6% Complete
  • 43.2% I want to be able to choose.
    43.2% Complete
  • 47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
    47.1% Complete
2287 votes