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1507 days ago

Poll: Who will you be voting for in the 2020 General Election?

Matt Bowen Reporter from Waikato Times

Hi everyone,

Hamilton West looks set to be an interesting battleground at this year's election. From the two main parties, incumbent National MP Tim Macindoe is up against Labour's Dr Gaurav Sharma whose party is talking up his chances.

Who will you be voting for and why?

Read more here.

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Who will you be voting for in the 2020 General Election?
  • 3.4% Hayden Cargo - TOP
    3.4% Complete
  • 2.2% Te Rongopai Heta - One Party
    2.2% Complete
  • 31.5% Tim Macindoe - National
    31.5% Complete
  • 0% Chloe Mansfield - NZ Outdoors Party
    0% Complete
  • 4.5% Cherie Ormsby-Kingi​​​​​​​ - Advance NZ
    4.5% Complete
  • 2.2% Rudi Du Plooy - New Conservative
    2.2% Complete
  • 56.2% Dr Gaurav Sharma - Labour
    56.2% Complete
  • 0% Roger Weldon - ACT
    0% Complete
89 votes
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1 day 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?
  • 84.5% Yes
    84.5% Complete
  • 14.3% No
    14.3% Complete
  • 1.3% Other - I'll share below
    1.3% Complete
1036 votes
23 days ago

What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

More alcohol restrictions, more lighting, busking rule changes and a whole lot of lobbying - these are some ways Hamilton leaders want to sort out the CBD.

Crime and anti-social behaviour in the area has been in the spotlight after recent news of a man defecating in the street near a city pub and another who flipped tables out the back of a bar after being found scrounging cigarette butts and asked to leave.

What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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4 hours ago

Poll: Do you think this farming-solar combo idea will be popular?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

It’s farming, but not as we know it.

Sheep are grazing under solar panels in a Waikato first that could become more common as farmers look to diversify their incomes.

Do you think this farming-solar combo idea will be popular? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think this farming-solar combo idea will be popular?
  • 20% Yes
    20% Complete
  • 80% Maybe
    80% Complete
  • 0% No
    0% Complete
5 votes