178 days ago

Meet the Candidates Meetings

Rhona Carson from Newtown Residents' Association Inc

The Newtown Residents’ Association has three Local Body Candidates meetings coming up, tomorrow and the following 2 Mondays. The venue for all the meetings is the Salvation Army Hall, 4 Normanby St, Newtown. Doors open at 6.30 pm ready to start at 7pm sharp.

Greater Wellington Regional Council – Monday 25th August, 7pm.
Facilitator Zoe George
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Wellington City Council – Monday 1st September, 7pm.
Facilitator Dave Armstrong There are 6 candidates for Paekawakawa/Southern Ward, with 2 seats on Council, and 3 candidates for Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward, with 1 seat on Council.

Wellington Mayoral Candidates – Monday 8th September. 7pm.
Facilitator Mark Sainsbury There are 12 candidates for one vacancy – come to our meeting, put names to faces, and hear what they have to say.

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6 hours ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?

(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)

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6 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.5% Complete
  • 26.1% No, individuals should take responsibility
    26.1% Complete
  • 14.3% ... It is complicated
    14.3% Complete
1122 votes
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21 hours ago

SISTERS OF ST PETER CLAVER MISSION FAIR

Nina from Island Bay

Come along to the annual Mission Fair!
There will rapid raffles and stalls including toys, plants, jewellery, cakes, jams, etc.
Proceeds go to purchase five plastic water tanks in Kibuye-Bondo, Kenya and construction of toilets for Nseng-Long parish and village in Cameroon.
Date: Saturday, 21 February
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm
Location: The Convent grounds (1 Mersey Street, Island Bay)
Thank you.
For more information, contact the Sisters on (04) 383-8401.
We hope to see you there!

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