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1576 days ago

The Death Pact with Conservation

Andrea from Eden Terrace

The Department of Conservation has confirmed its controversial tahr culling programme is underway.
On Friday afternoon, DOC confirmed it had started its 2020-21 culling programme on Thursday, July16.
A DOC spokesperson said the department intends to undertake 60 hours of aerial control in the Aoraki/Mt Cook and Westland/Tai Poutini national parks, and another 65 hours in other areas of the conservation estate.
DOC operations director Dr Ben Reddiex said thousands of bull tahr and other tahr will be left for trophy hunters across 425,000ha of public conservation land, but in the 148,000ha national parks, New Zealand’s native species needed to come first. Read More...www.stuff.co.nz...

A Corner Stone

High upon a mountain top
Views looking out afar
Where our short-sighted views stop
Exists a planet for the Tahr

To live, to exist
Is the privilege at birth
A right shared by the Tahr
On this barren piece of Earth

Boots made from the hide
Of an animals skin
Will soon be worn by hunters,
To extinguish the life above, where the Tahr are living

Then this mountain high top
Will exist to give life
And this Tahr cease to exist
And this Corner Stone will have only cold fossils for life

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7 hours ago

Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
  • 84.1% Yes
    84.1% Complete
  • 14.2% No
    14.2% Complete
  • 1.6% Other - I'll share below
    1.6% Complete
365 votes
19 hours ago

Today's Riddle: Guaranteed Brain Stretch!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What bird is the strongest of them all?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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6 hours ago

Summer is just around the corner!

The Team from NZ Compare

Ready to dip your toes in warm sand and enjoy the Aotearoa sun? Before the fun begins, check out our 6 simple tips to save money around the house. Save more and smile more this summer!

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