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1675 days ago

Library Budget Cuts

Sue from Thames

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Disappointing to read of a 90% cut to our Library funding. This is an excellent resource not only for the wider community but also for our schools. To be able to access latest material, receive professional support for our learners has been very important. Too many of the families do not have extensive reading material and this has been excellent at supporting their learning. Having classes go to the library and to be taken through the process and introduced to exciting and different material has been so important for our readers. Perhaps the Council should consider less effective and supportive ventures they are planning rather than an essential resource, which supports the needs of all in this catchment area. Where was the public consultation, the community voice around cutting 90% from a service needed by many and especially in this time? These rates are more than I paid in Auckland and I expect for that money this essential service to be able to be maintained for all in the community. Hopefully the community voice will be heard now not wait for the 2021 budget- with no guarantees.

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24 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 63.3% Summer
    63.3% Complete
  • 35.4% Winter
    35.4% Complete
  • 1.3% Other - I'll share below
    1.3% Complete
2715 votes
1 day ago

New Year, New Questions You Won’t Solve!

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3 days ago

Share your summer photos! 📷

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Taken some beautiful snaps lately? Whether it's rainbows, sunsets or a beautiful summer's day, we'd love you to share the joy with us.

Share a photo in the comments below

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