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836 days ago

Study Mandarin Chinese with EarthDiverse!

todd from EarthDiverse

Our Term 3 Introductory Mandarin 101 language course for beginners starts on Tuesday 2 August and meets from 6:30-8:00pm (NZ time) for 8 consecutive weeks. Continuing classes are in the same time slot moving forward. You can take this course either in person in Hamilton, New Zealand, or you can Zoom in from anywhere in the world. Some

Time Zone equivalents are:
Honolulu, Hawai’i: Mondays 8:30-10:00pm beginning 1 Aug
US Pacific: Mondays 11:30pm-1:00am beginning 1 Aug
London, UK: Tuesdays 7:30-9:00am beginning 2 Aug
New Delhi, India: Tuesdays 12:00-1:30pm beginning 2 Aug
Singapore: Tuesdays 2:30-4:00pm beginning 2 Aug
Sydney, Australia: Tuesdays 4:30-6:00pm beginning 2 Aug

Check out this and all of our other language, arts, culture, humanities and environment courses on our website.

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More messages from your neighbours
1 day ago

Riddle Me That: Ready to Test Your Wits?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

If the prisoner tells a lie, he'll be hanged;
if he tells the truth, he'll be beheaded.
What can he say to save himself?

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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Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.

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12 hours ago

Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.

Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.

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Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
  • 67.1% Yes
    67.1% Complete
  • 30.5% No
    30.5% Complete
  • 2.4% Other - I'll share below
    2.4% Complete
882 votes
6 days ago

Poll: What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

One hundred new jobs will be created in Hamilton as the city becomes the lunchbox of the nation.

All frozen school lunches from Kaitaia to Bluff will be made in Pukete in a purpose built plant operated by The School Lunch Collective.

What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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What do you think about our city producing school lunches for NZ?
  • 64.2% I support it
    64.2% Complete
  • 18.9% I don't support it
    18.9% Complete
  • 17% I'm not really bothered
    17% Complete
53 votes