Finders is not keepers
Today while in Countdown, Anglesea St, I either dropped my phone or left it on the sled check out counter. My bad, I know! I realised as soon as I got home and returned to Countdown. The security footage was viewed. I am asking, begging in fact, for the person who picked up my phone, to hand it in please. Last activity on the Spark help forum, shows it in transit by the Rototuna cell tower at 6.29pm this evening. Please 😥 This phone has priceless photos of my grandchildren whom I won't see for a very long time. It is a Samsung Galaxy Pro5 in a rose/gold coloured case. I am still paying the phone off, which means I do not have a lot of money to buy another. The most important thing to me however, are the photos. Please be honest if you have my phone and return it to me, no questions asked.
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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60% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.7% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?
All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.
But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.
Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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82.7% Yes
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17.3% No
Wild weather in the Waikato
The Waikato really copped it over the weekend, with wild weather leaving a hefty clean-up bill that may run into the millions.
While things are looking calmer in the days ahead, there are still plenty of slips and flooded roads across the district — so if you’re heading out, take it easy and stay alert.
We want to know: How did you and your whānau get on over the weekend?
Want to see what recovery will look like from here? The Waikato Times has the latest.
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