
Ice cream lament.
Sadly, there is now nowhere in the Richmond mall where one can buy an ice cream, or desert and sit down and enjoy this. ( Pak n Save don't have facilities). Perhaps the revamp will address this.??????

Poll: Would a new supermarket help NZ?
Nicola Willis will this weekend announce decisions taken by Cabinet to incentivise and encourage a third supermarket player alongside FoodStuffs and Progressive (Woolworths).
Do you think having a third supermarket chain will bring competition and lower grocery prices, or will the existing giants still dominate?

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62.2% Yes, it will help
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35.2% No, I doubt it'll make a difference
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2.6% Depends - I'll share below

🎉The Riddler wants to hear from you 🫵
Hello, dearest riddle fiends 😈
You might have noticed we've been doing a few different things recently on The Neighbourly Ridder...
We took your thoughts from our last check-in and made some changes, left the riddles up for longer, as well as added some brand new rebus riddles to perplex your processor, and we wanted to know what you think 🤔
Are you a fan of the changes, or liked the way it was last time?
Is keeping the comments open longer so people can enjoy them more going well, or did you like it when we had a daily riddle?
Are you liking the new style of riddles? Would you like to keep them going, have more, or get rid of them?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below 👀
Your ideas could help shape the next chapter of our riddles! 🧩

Petition to cancel school lunch contract and return to previous scheme.
Petition of Tanya Waikato: Cancel the school lunches contract with the School Lunch Collective and return to the previous scheme run locally by local businesses.
petitions.parliament.nz...
The government's school lunch program has been a dismal failure, providing unappetizing food, burnt food, plastic infused food, no food, late food plus incredible amounts of waste and additional costs for schools.
This is a very simple process and will take a few minutes.
New Zealand children deserve better.