Celebrity plug helps Whiritoa Lifeguard Service Club
The future of a surf life saving club that Amazing Spaces TV presenter George Clarke has urged Kiwis to support may be secured by something much more mundane than a celebrity endorsement - a council resource consent.
In February Clarke called on Kiwis to get behind rebuild plans for Coromandel’s Whiritoa Lifeguard Service Clubhouse Rebuild Project, and revealed his connection to the area.
Workshop friendship blooms through ANZAC poppy project
Rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck into a ANZAC woodwork project has been the perfect way to forge a friendship, say Patrick Hogan Village residents Roger and Tony.
“We’ve made eight soldiers and 20 poppies plus the smaller poppies that go on the soldiers’ chests which we will place around the gardens and outside the resident lounge here,” Roger says, agreeing that they will make a perfect backdrop for the village’s planned remembrance morning tea.
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Poll: Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?
A Tauranga man has filed a complaint with the Commerce Commission, claiming that due to dynamic pricing, it’s cheaper for him to fly to Los Angeles than to book a flight for his daughter from Tauranga to Wellington.
Do you think their pricing needs addressed to encourage more people to fly?
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94.6% Yes, it's too expensive
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5.1% No, it's reasonable
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
Poll: Have you had a parking fine recently?
Parking misdeeds cost drivers in Hamilton almost $1m in a year, with several streets racking up high fine totals.
In 2024, Hamilton City Council’s parking team issued 22,892 parking infringements, which is 5255 more than in 2023.
Have you had a parking fine recently?
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0% Yes
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100% No
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