Affordability and the Right to Repair
Last week, Austria Federal Minister Leonore Gewessler announced that as of 2022, an Austria-wide repair bonus will be introduced for electrical and electronic devices. Repairs will be subsidised up to 50% of the costs for a maximum of 200 €.
I can't imagine that happening in NZ - but we can always push for something as well as supporting Consumer NZ's Built to Last campaign. NZ is in the top 4 countries in the world for e-waste - 20kg per person per annum. :-(.
What word sums up 2024, neighbours?
If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....
In one word, how would you define 2024?
We're excited to see what you come up with!
milk prices
I happened to go into New World in Mot and needed some milk, they are asking just over $6.00 for a 2 litre, so I went over to the warehouse and half the price, my question is how can they get away with this, and we are asked to shop locally. No wonder a lot of people go over to Pac and Save
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.7% Summer
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35.9% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
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