World Polio Day tomorrow
World Polio Day 24 October 2025
Polio once infected 350,000 people annually- world wide.
Thanks to a global effort to eradicate polio, supported by Rotary International and the Bill Gates foundation, and many more, case numbers have reduced by 99.9% and 229 countries are now polio free.
Many older New Zealand may recall that schools once upon a time closed due to a Polio outbreak or had some on their family affected by Polio.
New Zealand’s last polio case was in 1977!
All these efforts led to Only 36 cases reported in 2025 in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the last 2 countries where polio still occurs.
Yet, COVID has reduced vaccination efforts globally and several countries have been recategorised as high risk.
We’re almost there! Let’s help us to get rid of it for good.
There’s lots of ways you can help!
You could join us at the Annual Bacon Buttie Stand!
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📍 Wellington Railway Station
🕕 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Grab a delicious bacon buttie to support Rotarians in Wellington with their fight against POLIO!
You can get also get in touch with your local Rotary club or donate: my.rotary.org...
Let’s fight Polio till the end for a better world!
#rotary #EndPolioNow
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.4% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.4% I want to be able to choose.
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47.2% Against. I want to deal with people.
Poll: Are you as excited as we are for Te Matapihi’s grand reopening?
Wellington’s Te Awe Library on Brandon St will be closing its doors for good at 5 pm on March 1. It’s been the city’s largest temporary library, and now it’s making way for the exciting return of Te Matapihi Central Library!
We want to know: Are you as excited as we are for Te Matapihi’s grand reopening?
Want all the details? The Post has everything you need to know.
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46.5% Yes
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53.5% No
Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠
If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?
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