Poll: Should there be a plastic bag levy?
90% of mayors in NZ have signed a petition to introduce a levy/tax on plastic bags, including our mayor, Lawrence Yule. What do you think?
Should there be a plastic bag levy?
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10.7% No - People will buy them anyway
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7.1% No - Plastic bags are not an issue
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2.4% No - administration will cost more than it makes
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36.9% Maybe - but we should just ban them outright
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8.3% Yes - This will put people off buying them
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9.5% Yes - the tax can be put to good use
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22.6% Yes - this is a good starting point
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2.4% Undecided/Unsure
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Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
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10.4% Yes! New Year, New Me
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19.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.6% Nah - not for me
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