MASKS

I do hope they have a lot of ambulances spare if we are going to have to wear masks all through the hot and sticky summer. Very hard to breathe, and easy to faint.

Also, when walking on uneven footpaths, you normally look down to see where you are walking. Try this with a mask blocking your view downwards. Several people have told me they have almost tripped over.

And just out of interest, I ordered a black mask online. These are $3 from China, but postage time wise I decided to buy from OZ for $20.
It consists of two unhemmed pieces of polyester material with a cut out for your ears and a seam down the middle. It slips down, and is generally useless. Worth 20 cents. Don't get sucked in!

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5 days 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.