"MELBOURNE AS YOU HAVE NEVER KNOWN IT!"
Melbourne the city of Arts, food and shopping BUT one hour out of the CBD is a whole new world with Philip Island , Mornington peninsula offering a great holiday opportunity for families to honeymooners. Visit the Penguins, eat at the many diverse restaurants, winery and brewery tours for the kids chocolate factory , tree scape zip line, great mazes , kayak, helicopter, take a spin on a go kart when visiting the famous Philip Island circuit. For those of you more adventurous tree zip line test your wits. So much to see and do makes an ideal family holiday and only 3or so hours flight from Auckland.
Looking for something different but don't have to fly half way around the world then this is for you. Contact me as I have hardly scratched the surface.
ciao Edie
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.9% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.7% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?
All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.
But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.
Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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82.7% Yes
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17.3% No
Wild weather in the Waikato
The Waikato really copped it over the weekend, with wild weather leaving a hefty clean-up bill that may run into the millions.
While things are looking calmer in the days ahead, there are still plenty of slips and flooded roads across the district — so if you’re heading out, take it easy and stay alert.
We want to know: How did you and your whānau get on over the weekend?
Want to see what recovery will look like from here? The Waikato Times has the latest.
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