Garage sale
Sat 25th Jan 7am -3pm and Sun 26th 9 -2.
19 Shannon place, Nawton.
The 100's of Items include 1x single bed and 1x queen bed (queen has a few stains due to water leakage from washing machine hose so selling very very cheap).
Drawers x3, 1x dressing table set.
Curtains (including an unopened packet of the Eiffel Tower 2.40 metres, our dearest item).
Makeup and jewelry.
Kitchenware.
Linen including Playboy.
Women's clothing (majority sizes 18-24 but a few 12-16).
Scrapbooking (including x600 unused sheets all at 20 cents each).
And so much more, way too many to list.
There's a lot of free items too including a very tall (but quite wobbly) cat scratch pole and a cat cage.
More than 90% of the items are priced between 20 cents - $15.00, only about 10 or so priced over $20.00. Eiffel Tower curtains $60.00 ( retail price $150.00).
Big clean out of 2 households.
Look forward to seeing you this weekend.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
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?
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61.4% Yes, supporting people is important!
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22.5% No, individuals should take responsibility
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16.1% ... It is complicated
Hamilton woman’s $50 flax roses are helping her family get by
Marama Wade sits outside her River Rd home selling harakeke roses for $50, trying to keep food on the table and the rent paid.
The 54-year-old said the reason she’s out there is simple, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.
“We’re broke. The reality is life is hard.”
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
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