Pomare kids benefit from Do Some Good
Let's Do Some Good is proving a hit with pupils at Pomare School.
The school in Taita is one of 12 kōhanga reo, kindergartens and schools in the Wellington region benefiting from the Do Some Good programme run by the Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust, a charity focused on helping young people in difficult situations.
Principal Cilla Scott said that it is not uncommon to have more than 20 kids turn up with no lunch.
Scott said that while there is no formal requirement for her school to provide food for students, offering simple meals helps fend off much more serious problems, like absenteeism.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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81.9% Yes
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15.3% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
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