A beautiful start to the school year
A beautiful summers day, for the first day of the 2023 school year.
Take care out there, everyone. And drivers, stay OFF your phones, even if you aren’t moving. If you are on the road it is illegal, dangerous and stupid to be on your phone.
If you must still use them, learn how to do it handsfree. My kid can. Why can’t you?
And you really don’t need to drive all the way to the school gates to drop them off and pick them up.
If they can manage manouvering around the school, like Olympian’s, during the day, they can manage manoeuvring to the car, a street or 2 away.
Don’t park in the bus stops. Every school week, every year, outside every school, people park in the bus stops. The sections of Guthrie Rd, either side of Nimon St, are BUS STOPS, between 2.45 and 3.30pm. DO NOT PARK IN THEM! No, you won’t be just a couple of minutes. Yes, it is a HUGE problem. Don’t do it. Outside any school.
If you don’t want to sit in traffic for an hour, waiting for your precious cargo, park further away. I leave to pick mine up at 3pm. When his school finishes. I’m home by 3.15pm. And there are 3 schools in the one block. 2 with entrances right next to each other, in a cul de sac with access to the third.
I park 2 streets away. And the same cars are still sitting there, when I leave, as when I arrived, and they are no closer to the school.
Stop BEING the traffic you are so worried about.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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42.4% Yes
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31.6% Maybe?
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26% No
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
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FREE Hard Stuff Workshop Series
This FREE workshop series will provide you with information and advice on all the hard stuff from Rest homes to Funeral Planning!
Workshop Dates & Topics
11 February 2026
-Enduring Power of Attorney, PPPR & Wills
-Advanced Care Planning
-Funeral Planning
18 February 2026
-Ageing at Home & Community Support
-Housing options in Retirement
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm with Lunch provided
Venue: Havelock North Function Centre - 30 Te Mata Road, Havelock North
Booking essential as numbers are limited. Call 068709060 or email hastings@ageconcernhb.co.nz to register.
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