Poll: Do you support the opening of a new Gun City mega store in Sockburn?
Gun City owner David Tipple is defending his new Christchurch mega store against community backlash, saying the business is a "legitimate activity".
The new Sockburn store will open on Main South Rd in the first week of August.
The company was granted resource consent for the new store on a non-notified basis in January.
What do you think about the new store opening? Vote in our poll and tell us your thoughts in the comments below. (Please write NFP if you don't want your comments published in The Press/Stuff)
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33.8% Yes, it's just another retail outlet
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58.1% No, it's not appropriate in the suburbs
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8.1% Maybe, but it should have been publicly notified
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0% I'm not sure/something else (tell us in the comments)
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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31.7% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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68.3% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
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