Changes to kerbside collections this Christmas
*Wellington City Council*
Rubbish and recycling are not collected on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Instead, the collection is moved to the Saturday that follows. On all other holidays, collection days are as normal. For more information, phone 04 499 4444.
Public holiday Alternative collection date
Christmas Day, Tuesday 25 December 2018 Saturday 29 December 2018
New Year's Day, Tuesday 1 January 2019 Saturday 5 January 2
*Hutt City Council*
This year Christmas and New Years fall on a Tuesday and our collectors are having the day off. To make sure your rubbish and recycling gets collected, we're doing a Christmas run on Saturday 22 December and a New Years run on Saturday 29 December. Please make sure your rubbish and recycling is on the kerb by 7.30am on these days. Read more here.
*Porirua City Council*
There will be no Christmas Day collection on Tuesday 25 December: if your rubbish and recycling is normally collected on a Tuesday, we're bringing forward your Tuesday, 25 December collection (Christmas Day) to Saturday, 22 December this year. Your collections will go back to normal again from Tuesday, 1 January.Read more here
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
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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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59.4% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.3% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
Donations
Hi Neighbours,If your having a spring clean,i would be more than happy to take your stuff to pass on.I am also looking for clean jars if any one has any please.Not taking any Clothing till closer to opening.Thanku
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