Poll: Do you go to cafes?
As a longstanding cafe tries to avoid being wound up, www.waikatotimes.co.nz...
|others say they’re struggling after Covid gave way to a recession|.
Hamilton’s Jam Cafe has been pursued by IRD for unpaid taxes, which the owner has said he’ll pay before a scheduled hearing in order to avoid liquidation. Jeff Dunstan cited cost pressures including minimum wage rises and inflation.
Times are also tough for others in the sector too, with evening offerings being cut and owners working overtime.
Do you go to cafes? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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28.6% Yes, regularly
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49% Occasionally
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20.4% No
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2% Other (explain in comments)
Have you seen fisheries officers out and about?
Dumping your illicit catch then fleeing fisheries officers is about the worst thing you can do this summer and one group in Raglan found this out the hard way.
They were picked up as authorities ramp up their compliance work at boatramps across the region to make sure fishers are sticking to the rules. While most do - some even have their own sustainability codes - others do not.
Have you seen fisheries officers out and about? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!