Matiu/Somes Island, Lower Hutt

How many of these top restaurants have you been to?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Did your favourite restaurant make the cut? The results are in and New Zealand's top 100 restaurants for 2018 have been named! Click here to read all about them.

So what do you think? Did your favourite place to eat at miss out? Which restaurants from your city would you … View moreHi neighbours,

Did your favourite restaurant make the cut? The results are in and New Zealand's top 100 restaurants for 2018 have been named! Click here to read all about them.

So what do you think? Did your favourite place to eat at miss out? Which restaurants from your city would you add to the list? Let us know in the replies!

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Poll: Should the NZ Wars be made compulsory?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Kia ora neighbours,

Te reo is in the spotlight and is being celebrated throughout the country as part of Māori Language Week. This week, Barbershop in Blue returned with a waiata, parents shared stories about raising children as bilingual, Stuff became Puna, and the future of te reo in NZ was … View moreKia ora neighbours,

Te reo is in the spotlight and is being celebrated throughout the country as part of Māori Language Week. This week, Barbershop in Blue returned with a waiata, parents shared stories about raising children as bilingual, Stuff became Puna, and the future of te reo in NZ was debated.

But one debate is still ramping up - should the New Zealand Wars become a compulsory part of the curriculum? What do you think? Take part in our poll below!

Should the NZ Wars be made compulsory?

• Yes, it's an important part of our history
• It should be taught, but shouldn't be compulsory
• No, I'm against the idea
• I'm for both te reo and the wars to be compulsory

Vote View Results

• 33.6% Yes, it's an important part of our history
  33.6% Complete
• 39.5% It should be taught, but shouldn't be compulsory
  39.5% Complete
• 13.1% No, I'm against the idea
  13.1% Complete
• 13.8% I'm for both te reo and the wars to be compulsory
  13.8% Complete

2408 votes

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