Posts by Waikato Times
368 days ago

Poll: Do you think Te Rapa needs more food options?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Food joints are growing on the old industrial sites of Te Rapa.

Construction has begun to transform 675 Te Rapa Rd from the old Total Hire car park to a drive-through Popeyes and Starbucks that is set to open in 2025.

Meanwhile, a new local dumpling house is set to open right opposite it from Monday.

Do you think Te Rapa needs more food options? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think Te Rapa needs more food options?
  • 52.4% Yes
    52.4% Complete
  • 4.8% Not sure
    4.8% Complete
  • 42.9% No
    42.9% Complete
21 votes
More messages from your neighbours
4 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.8% Yes
    41.8% Complete
  • 33.4% Maybe?
    33.4% Complete
  • 24.8% No
    24.8% Complete
608 votes
25 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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3 days ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️‍💥❔

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

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