Ōtaki Repair Café - Sun 09 June from 10-2pm - Memorial Hall Ōtaki
What treasures are you going to bring to us to see if our talented volunteers can help or help you to fix it? Our team of electricians, menders & sewers, bike-fixers, handymen & handywomen, as well as sparkle repairers, leather crafters and 3-D printers are ready to meet the challenge.
Nothing to repair? Come along and enjoy a cuppa & cake, learn something new, lend a hand with somebody's else repair job or browse the Swapping Table.
Register your items beforehand so we can plan better. otaki.repaircafe@gmail.com
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!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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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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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
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