Festival of Living Solutions starts Saturday at the St James Hall from 10am.
There are a great collection of stalls, information, workshops & talks over 2 weeks starting at 10am in the Hall & continues with a wide range of activities from children to whatever age can make it. There is a Urban Home Waste/ composting talk at 12pm f(followed by a hands on workshop on Sunday at 12pm in Kopu). Psychology for a Better Planet starts at 2.30pm & other events over the next two weeks range from visits to the Smart Enviro - MERRF recycling machine, Living Libraries, Home & Gardens +Halls Arboretum tour, Reusable Nappies workshop, Moanataiari School visit,& finishing with Meet the council Candidates Public meeting. So come to the opening day on Saturday, checkout the large number of stalls, & get your programme for the biggest Festival of Living Solutions.
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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61.4% Yes, supporting people is important!
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22.5% No, individuals should take responsibility
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16.1% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.7% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.2% I want to be able to choose.
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47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
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