1914 days ago

Poll: What is the top issue you want the local council to focus on?

Neighbourly.co.nz

The local elections are a great opportunity to decide on who we want to represent our communities over the next three years.

With elections just around the corner, this is a good time to pinpoint the issues that affect you and are important to you. Being clear on this is a first step in knowing what you want your local councillors to support or who to vote for. What are the issues you want your next local council to focus on?

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What is the top issue you want the local council to focus on?
  • 33% Rates
    33% Complete
  • 10.8% Housing
    10.8% Complete
  • 15% Roads
    15% Complete
  • 3.6% Public transport
    3.6% Complete
  • 9.3% Water
    9.3% Complete
  • 4.9% Waste
    4.9% Complete
  • 8.9% Climate + environment
    8.9% Complete
  • 10.2% Infrastructure
    10.2% Complete
  • 4.3% Local facilities (like parks and libraries)
    4.3% Complete
1311 votes
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Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
  • 84.5% Yes
    84.5% Complete
  • 14% No
    14% Complete
  • 1.5% Other - I'll share below
    1.5% Complete
1303 votes