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Poll: Cinemas - Do you prefer flashy or familiar?

Reporter Taupō Times

Some movie-lovers prefer to travel to a big city cinema, but Starlight Cinema Centre owner Peter Smith says his cinema is still as busy as ever.

He says the key to small cinema success was all about the service. "It's one on one talking to people. It is the whole experience they get," he said. What's your favourite part of the cinema experience?

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Cinemas - Do you prefer flashy or familiar?
  • 6.7% I prefer flashy
    6.7% Complete
  • 56.7% I prefer the familiar, local cinema
    56.7% Complete
  • 20% I like a mix of both every now and then
    20% Complete
  • 16.7% I don't go to the cinema
    16.7% Complete
30 votes
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2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.5% Yes
    41.5% Complete
  • 33.6% Maybe?
    33.6% Complete
  • 24.9% No
    24.9% Complete
586 votes
24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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