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15 days ago

Council decision on Māori ward

The Team from Whangarei District Council

Council has decided to retain the Whangarei District Māori Ward for the 2025 Local ELection and conduct a binding poll alongside that election to determine whether Māori Wards will be in place for the 2028 and 2031 elections.

Candidates will stand in all five General Wards and in Whangārei’s Māori Ward in 2025.

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21 hours ago

Poll: What does 'Kei te pēhea koe' mean?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Maori Language Week) is upon us and we always love to get involved.

Add your vote to the poll and share a phrase in te Reo Māori below to be in to win a $25 Prezzy card.

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What does 'Kei te pēhea koe' mean?
  • 3.2% You are finally here
    3.2% Complete
  • 87.9% How are you (feeling)?
    87.9% Complete
  • 1.6% There are two fish
    1.6% Complete
  • 7.3% Pass the salt, please
    7.3% Complete
438 votes
5 days ago

Poll: Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Luckily self-checkout is pretty common in supermarkets these days and we generally use it to quickly buy a few things without the long lines. But perhaps it's appropriate to head there with your full trolley to skip the lines?

What are your thoughts? Is that rude?

Share in the comments below if this has ever happened to you.

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Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?
  • 53.5% Yes!
    53.5% Complete
  • 43.9% Nah, it's okay
    43.9% Complete
  • 2.6% Other - I'll share below!
    2.6% Complete
2862 votes
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11 hours ago

Short story competition closing soon!

Sherryl from Kamo

NZ Society of Authors Northland branch is running their annual short story competition for stories up to 1500 words. There are also categories for young writers if you have any keen scribes in your house.
Full info at northlandauthors.co.nz...
Entry details and form attached.

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