Poll: Can changing the way we shop actually make a difference? ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
Shopping has become such a big part of our everyday lives, and the choices we make can influence more than we realise.
If youโd like to make those dollars work harder for our local communities, consider choosing small. Households spend more than $110 billion with big businesses each year. Shifting a portion of that toward small, local retailers can make a huge difference for the wider small-business economy.
Read business journalist Aimee Shaw's piece.
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67% Yes - where you shop has impact
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33% No - price and quality is what matters
Poll: Tightening the belt at the pump ... How are you pivoting? ๐๐ฒ๐
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. Itโs 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?
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20.8% Yes โ Iโm a bus/train user
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5.8% Dusting off the bike
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6.9% Working from home
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59.5% Nope, same as always
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6.9% Other (Tell us your strategy in the comments!)
Got more greens than you know what to do with? ๐ฅฆ๐ฑ๐ฅ
Whether itโs a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, donโt 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? ๐ซ
Whatโs your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! ๐
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