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.

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

• I avoid spending money on coffee
• I still indulge at my local cafe
• Irrelevant - coffee is not for me

Vote View Results

• 46.2% I avoid spending money on coffee
  46.2% Complete
• 39.5% I still indulge at my local cafe
  39.5% Complete
• 14.3% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
  14.3% Complete

420 votes

Poll: Tightening the belt at the pump ... How are you pivoting? 🚌🚲🏠

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Between the headlines about the Strait of Hormuz and the creeping costs at our local stations, the "fuel crisis" has moved from the news to our wallets.

A recent opinion piece in The Post suggested that Wellington Councils should be shifting our public facilities to renewable energy ASAP to keep our rates from being vulnerable to these global fuel hikes. It’s a big conversation for the city, but what about your daily commute?

We want to know: With fuel prices staying high for the foreseeable future, are you changing how you get around the capital?

Tightening the belt at the pump ... How are you pivoting? 🚌🚲🏠

• Yes – I’m a bus/train user
• Dusting off the bike
• Working from home
• Nope, same as always
• Other (Tell us your strategy in the comments!)

Vote View Results

• 19.9% Yes – I’m a bus/train user
  19.9% Complete
• 5.9% Dusting off the bike
  5.9% Complete
• 6.5% Working from home
  6.5% Complete
• 60.8% Nope, same as always
  60.8% Complete
• 7% Other (Tell us your strategy in the comments!)
  7% Complete

186 votes

Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!

Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫

What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇