WIN: tickets to French Film Festival Aotearoa
Do you like a bit of French cinema?
There will be 22 films to choose from at the 2021 French Film Festival Aotearoa which is coming to Hamilton's Lido Cinema from 24 June – 14 July.
Festival organisers have given us a double pass for a reader to win. Comment below with your favourite French phrase or the film you'd like to see, before 10am Friday.
We will select a winner and get in touch for address details to send the tickets to. Bonne chance!
Several feared dead after car and train collide
A neighbour has described the horrifying scene he came across when a train and car collided in Hamilton on Wednesday morning.
The man and his partner, who didn’t want to be named, live four houses back from the Peachgrove Rd rail crossing where the incident occurred at around 4.30am.
Spring gardening tips
Dreaming of a garden bursting with colour and fresh produce? Shane Fairbairn, Ryman Healthcare’s Landscape Manager, shares his top tips to make it happen. You’ll be set to create a gorgeous, relaxing space in no time - grab your trowel, and let’s dig in.
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Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84% Yes
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14.7% No
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1.3% Other - I'll share below