Half price on almost everything at garage sale
For Sunday's garage sale at 19 Shannon place ALL items currently priced between $1 - $10 will be half price, so for example the queen bed will become $5. The 2 drawers now at $5 will be $2.50 each.
All items now at 20c and 50c will be buy 2 for price of 1.
All the 12x12 scrapbooking sheets will be buy 10 per 20c instead of 20c each.
The 6 items currently over $20 will be slashed too, including the Eiffel Tower curtains which will go from 60 to 40ono.
The blue drawers, single bed and the 3 piece dressing table set each will be $20ono.
Time extended so Sunday now 9-4.
Allowing for people being away/working etc. garage sale will also be held on Monday 27th 4pm-8pm.
Hamilton woman’s $50 flax roses are helping her family get by
Marama Wade sits outside her River Rd home selling harakeke roses for $50, trying to keep food on the table and the rent paid.
The 54-year-old said the reason she’s out there is simple, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.
“We’re broke. The reality is life is hard.”
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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60.6% Yes, supporting people is important!
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23.5% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.9% ... It is complicated
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
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