482 days ago

Government Pardoning On Hold

Michael from Trentham

Can the newly installed Government be forgiven for delaying/reversing the thrust towards a smoke-free NZ soonest in a thirsty, savage tax-gathering decision on or about its first day in office.

Opting to meet its entire pre-elections commitment to reduce some taxes, the Government found the continued purchase of highly-taxed smokes by the public at large more appealing than the continued reduction of ill-health and painful deaths that smoking cigs produces.

It came as a shock as one was expecting instead a tightening of the laws or maybe even banning to the usage of the dreadful vaping.

Other Government decisions thus far and forward thinking are a lot less controversial and indeed welcomed. A breath of fresh air or is it simply reality and commonsense - and a lot of it affecting Wellington and the Wellington region.

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20 hours ago

🧩 Can You Put the Pieces Together? Give It a Go! 🕶️

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Give this puzzle a whirl, can you figure it out?

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2 days ago

Poll: Has your Kiwisaver taken a dip?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

With the US tariffs ramping up and the stock market taking a hit, many are noticing a change in their Kiwisaver amounts.

If you've had a peek at your Kiwisaver balance since, have you seen it decrease?

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Has your Kiwisaver taken a dip?
  • 85.2% Yes, it's decreased
    85.2% Complete
  • 11.6% Nope
    11.6% Complete
  • 3.1% Other - I'll share below
    3.1% Complete
508 votes
9 hours ago

Micro-Volunteering Day

Olivia from Volunteer Wellington

Happy Micro-Volunteering Day!

Today is about acknowledging the power of small, meaningful mahi that create a big impact. Whether you have 5 minutes or an hour, there's always something you can do to support your community, spread kindness or make a difference.

You don't need to commit to anything long-term - just a little time, effort and aroha.

Here are just a few examples of micro-volunteering!