Poll: Kowhai Competition finalists: age 12 and under
This year’s annual kowhai photo competition was open to digital entries and – in a first for us – winners can be voted for by you.
This competition is held annually and has been running for many years. It’s organised by the Te Kowhai Community Group and is intended to draw people’s attention to the tree from which our village gets its name.
The community group selected the finalists for each of the four categories and the winners... well, that's up to you!
There will be four polls here on Neighbourly. Three for each age category and one containing all the finalists for overall peoples' choice.
A prize of $50 will be awarded for the winner of each category. But obviously it’s not about the money it’s about being world famous in Te Kowhai and being able to boast having the BEST photograph for the year.
Here's the first category - the 12 and under. There's $50 up for grabs for the person who took the photo that receives the most votes.
This was a tough decision by the judges as there were plenty of photos - all of them incredibly good. What a talented buch of kids there are in Te Kowhai!
Look out for the other 3 in your newsfeed and vote on each category.
Voting closes on 11 November.
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29.2% Photo A (12 and under)
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62.5% Photo B (12 and under)
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8.3% Photo C (12 and under)
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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25.8% 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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