
Beach hop transporting the Coromandel back to the future
Dust off the blue suede shoes, pull out the petticoats and grease back the hair as 25 years of Repco Beach Hop is celebrated over the next five days.
Over 2000 cars will converge on the Coromandel for the festival that transports people back to the 50s and 60s.


Poll: Is your nearest emergency department up to scratch?
Concerns have been raised about Nelson Hospital with complaints of lack of staffing and excessive wait times. Do you have confidence in your local emergency department?

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0% Yes, it serves us well
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0% No, I have concerns
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0% Other - I'll share below

Poll: Do you think we need another major player in the supermarket sector?
This is not a drill. Nicola Willis is on a mission. The finance minister and still relatively new “economic growth” minister has lobbed a huge bomb into the groceries sector: the threat of de-mergers.
In ordinary parlance, Woolies and Foodstuffs might be compelled to sell of some of their supermarket brands or split up their wholesale and retail operations.
Do you think we need another major player in the supermarket sector? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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83.3% Yes
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8.3% No
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8.3% Not sure

What's one highway or road that needs attention?
We've all been on a summer roadie and experienced first-hand the state of our roads.
If you've ever been stuck in a summer traffic jam, had near-misses on dangerous turns or feared for your life on clifftops (while the car behind you is tail-gating!) - you may have an opinion on this one.
Tell us what main road or highway you think needs some serious attention across the country, and why!
