Poll: Do you agree with the new firearm rules in schools?
Students are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles at a leadership exercise in Palmerston North last year. However students can still use firearms as part of shooting clubs and competitions. Click here to read the full article and guidelines.
So what do you think of the new rules? Are you for or against them?
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40.7% Yes, the guidelines are great
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50.2% No, this is PC gone mad
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9% I'm on the fence on this one
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.4% Yes
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14.1% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Sunday 1.Dec. Basin City Big Band at Flames Hotel Onerahi 2-4.30 pm
Northern Jazz Society invites to an afternoon at Flames Hotel with the Basin City Big Band, vocals Jasmin Fisher-Johnson, Estevez Gilliespie, Peter Minson and Ellen-Rose Calvert. General Admission, cash only $15,