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2301 days ago

By-election result: Ken Turner has romped in

Simon Smith Reporter from Western Leader

The final results are in, and the winner is . . .

Ken Turner (WestWards), 3883 votes
Michelle Clayton (Independent), 2103 votes
Tiaria Fletcher (FutureWest), 1625 votes
Rob Gore, 936 votes

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5 hours ago

Let's see who's the neighbourhood Einstein is!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am a five-letter word, yet if you remove my first, third, and last letter, I still sound the same. What am I?

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18 hours ago

Poll: Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Luckily self-checkout is being pretty common in supermarkets these days and we generally use it to quickly buy a few things without the long lines. But perhaps it's appropriate to head there with your full trolley to skip the lines?

What are your thoughts? Is that rude?

Share in the comments below if this has ever happened to you.

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Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?
  • 52.2% Yes!
    52.2% Complete
  • 44.5% Nah, it's okay
    44.5% Complete
  • 3.3% Other - I'll share below!
    3.3% Complete
605 votes
8 days ago

Poll: Have you ever had a scary flight?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A plane flying from Christchurch to Wellington on Sunday had smoke billowing out of the engine and upon landing, passengers had to open the emergency exit and jump out. Have you had any scary flying experiences?

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Have you ever had a scary flight?
  • 55% Yes!
    55% Complete
  • 45% No, it's always been smooth flying
    45% Complete
816 votes