637 days ago

Evelyn Page Residents Go Bananas

Evelyn Page Retirement Village

Two major milestones were recently celebrated by Evelyn Page Village residents visiting a nearby farm converted into a banana plantation.

The first was the five-year anniversary since Ryman Healthcare’s Ōrewa village signed up to the City to Farm project, which sees food scraps collected, fermented and then composted on the farm at nearby Waitoki and is part of a pilot study.

The second milestone is that the amount of food scraps collected from Evelyn Page Village is soon to tip over the 100 tonnes mark.

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21 hours ago

Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.

While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.

And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?

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Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
  • 39.3% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
    39.3% Complete
  • 58.7% No, I enjoy it
    58.7% Complete
  • 2% Other - I'll share below
    2% Complete
816 votes
7 days ago

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

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Auckland has a thriving cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures across the country, 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.

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Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
  • 42.9% I avoid spending money on coffee
    42.9% Complete
  • 40.9% I still indulge at my local cafe
    40.9% Complete
  • 16.2% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
    16.2% Complete
364 votes
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1 hour ago

Orewa college uniforms wanted!

Maryanne from Orewa

Orewa Red Cross has a high demand for Ōrewa college uniforms, if you have any lying around that need a new home, we will gratefully take them off your hands, thank you!