1085 days ago

How is the rising cost of fruit and vegetables impacting your household?

Editor Reporter from

Prices for fruit and vegetables were 17% higher in February than a year earlier - and costs are likely to up even more due to Cyclone Gabrielle. A growing number of Wellingtonians have joined their local fruit and vege co-ops where they can get fresh product much cheaper. Have you noticed the change in your shopping bill and what are you doing to combat this?

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8 hours ago

Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?

What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?

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If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
  • 30.8% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
    30.8% Complete
  • 69.2% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
    69.2% Complete
159 votes
11 hours ago

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5 days ago

Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Wellington’s identity is built on its cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.

We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️

We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?

Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.

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Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
  • 45.7% I avoid spending money on coffee
    45.7% Complete
  • 44.6% I still indulge at my local cafe
    44.6% Complete
  • 9.7% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
    9.7% Complete
258 votes