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)
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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73% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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16.1% Hmm, maybe?
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10.9% Yes!
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The city's new mayor is setting out his plan
Hamilton City Council is pledging to cut costs and avoid “gold plating” infrastructure as part of a new strategy to limit rates increases, but Mayor Tim Macindoe says central government support may be needed to meet a new national rates cap.
Macindoe said Wellington needed to be “a little more nuanced” and take population growth into account.
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