Poll: How confident are you feeling about our economy right now?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We’ve all seen the headlines lately — New Zealand’s economy shrank more than expected between April and June (down 0.9%).

(If not, you can read a summary of the June quarter's activity on this article published by the Post)

Now that the weekend’s over and things have calmed down a bit, the Neighbourly Team are keen to hear from you: how are you feeling about it all?

Summer’s coming, and holidays are on the horizon … should we be focusing on the future rather than the past quarter? Or is this dip in the road a real concern?
Share your thoughts in the comments!

How confident are you feeling about our economy right now?

• Confident – momentum is building
• Meh – feeling neutral about it
• Not confident – global pressures are biting
• Concerned – this feels serious

Vote View Results

• 18.1% Confident – momentum is building
  18.1% Complete
• 11% Meh – feeling neutral about it
  11% Complete
• 29.7% Not confident – global pressures are biting
  29.7% Complete
• 41.2% Concerned – this feels serious
  41.2% Complete

821 votes

Only 4 days left to adopt one of our gorgeous SPCA long-stay animals for a donation

The Team from SPCA Auckland - Centres & Op Shops

We still have 135 long-stay animals in our care, waiting to find their forever homes! ? If you can provide the right home for them, you can adopt for just a donation/koha when you start the process by this Sunday, September 21st.

These wonderful animals have been waiting patiently for their special someone – could that be you? ? You might need to travel a bit further than your nearest SPCA Center, but we promise they're worth the journey.

Even though we’re waiving our standard adoption fees for our long-stays, every animal is desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, treated for fleas and worms – all ready to head home with you. Meet all of our long-stays on our site now!

Poll: Will we reach our Predator Free target in 2050?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Aotearoa New Zealand is aiming to be predator-free in 2050 to ensure our islands' unique species of birds, frogs, lizards and plants can thrive.

New Zealand has among the highest proportions of threatened or at-risk species in the world, and around 25 million native birds are killed by introduced predators every year. But it's not all bad news - when predators are removed or controlled, nature bounces back fast. We’ve already seen it happening in many parts of the country!

People all over Aotearoa are doing their bit - setting traps in their backyards, planting natives, volunteering, or donating. You can too! Backyard trapping is one example of effective individual action.

What do you think? Can we reach our Predator Free target in 2050?
Share your thoughts in the comments!

Will we reach our Predator Free target in 2050?

• Yes - through government, community and individual action.
• No - this is not a realistic goal.
• Maybe - perhaps adjust the goal to 'predator management'?
• This is a nuanced issue (share in the comments).

Vote View Results

• 25.7% Yes - through government, community and individual action.
  25.7% Complete
• 33.2% No - this is not a realistic goal.
  33.2% Complete
• 38.8% Maybe - perhaps adjust the goal to 'predator management'?
  38.8% Complete
• 2.4% This is a nuanced issue (share in the comments).
  2.4% Complete

763 votes