Poll: Did you feel Thursday night's magnitude 5.7 earthquake?
Hey neighbours,
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake near St Arnaud, in the Nelson Lakes region, was felt by more than 25,000 people across the country.
Geonet reported the “strong” earthquake struck at a depth of 62 kilometres about 10 kilometres west of St Arnaud at 10.13pm on Thursday.
People have reported feeling the quake from Auckland to Dunedin, with many at the top of the South Island and in Wellington saying they felt strong shaking.
Did you feel shake? What did it feel like from your patch?
Let us know below. Read more here.
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81.8% Yes - I felt it
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18.2% Nope - I didn't feel it
Poll: Should we be pushing a soft-plastics recycling rollout across the whole region 🗑️
Nelson City Council has confirmed that the kerbside soft plastic trial is continuing for the current 1,000 homes. It’s a fantastic step towards being more sustainable, but many of us are still waiting for our turn.
We want to know: Should we be pushing for a rollout across the whole region? Or are you happy to keep using the drop-off points at the supermarket for now?
Is this something your household would actually participate in! ♻️
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0% Yes!
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0% Nah
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Do you think you know the answer?
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