Poll: Are you following the progress of the Te Rapa supermarket development?
A speed limit drop from 80kph to 60kph for a controversial and key section of Wairere Dr near The Base looks set for sign-off at Wednesday’s city council meeting.
If okayed by councillors and then subsequently approved by the NZ Transport Agency, the move will end what’s been an ongoing controversy over the limit reduction.
Are you following the progress of the Te Rapa supermarket development? Tell us your thoughts in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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26.8% Yes, can't wait
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24.4% Sort of
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48.8% No
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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72.2% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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17.3% Hmm, maybe?
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10.5% Yes!
Meatstock 2026 canned amid tough times
Popular BBQ festival Meatstock will not be going ahead in New Zealand this summer.
In an email sent to ticket holders by organiser Jay Beaumont, Meatstock said the New Zealand festival would not be going ahead.
The two-day BBQ and music festival was meant to take place from February 13 to 14 at Mystery Creek near Hamilton.
Some Choice News!
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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