No More Plastic Bags!
Save Our Planet! Be Environmentally Friendly!
As of 1ST July 2019, the Single use of plastic shopping bags were banned in New Zealand.
Plastic bags cause consequential damage to the environment. Below are just some of the impacts of plastic bags on our environment:
- Plastic bags release toxic chemicals into the soil, affecting our plants and animals
- Plastic bags take decades or even centuries to degrade
- Animals often choke and die because of plastic bags that have broken down into the soil
- Animals undergo detrimental health problems because of eating plastic bags
- 100,00 marine animals die each year
- Plastic bags clog the sewage system
- Plastic bags that reach the rivers and oceans never biodegrade completely
So, let’s make a change today!
For the betterment of our environment and to follow the 3 R’s (Reduce, Re-use, recycle) ‘Acupuncture and Massage Clinic Plus & Kudos Vision Centre’ have decided to distribute 10,000 non-woven; Eco-friendly bags to the local community every year!
- On 16/11/19 – We distributed 3000 non-woven bags for free at Mangere Town Centre; Saturday Markets
- On 23/11/19 – We distributed 2000 non-woven bags for free at Mangere Town Centre Saturday Markets
- We are also distributing our Eco-friendly; non-woven bags to each of our clients. Get one now for free!
- Now we are planning to distribute 5000 non-woven bags for free to our nearby schools
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.4% Yes
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8.1% No
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0.4% Other - I'll share below!
Chicken Gizzards!
Kia ora Neighbours
I purchased a pack of chicken gizzards from Pak n Save, Royal Oak on Fri 19 April 2024. The net weight of the packet was 1.280Kg. Up on cleaning the gizzards before cooking, I removed 330g of inedible portions. I consider this as fraud because the store charged me for 1.280Kg of gizzards but sold me 950g for the price (photos attached-inedible bits circled in blue).
I took up with matter with Pak n Save, Regional Office and they forwarded my complaint to the Royal Oak store for investigation. The Royal Oak Pak n Save have advised that they are discussing the matter with their supplier, Tegel. During the communication, it was stated by the store that in the week beginning 15 April, they sold 104 packets of chicken gizzards and have not had any other complaints.
If anyone else has purchased Chicken Gizzard from Pak n Save, Royal Oak, have discovered inedible bits in the packet and think that this practice needs to stop as it is resulting in customers being overcharged, please raise the issue with Pak n Save, Royal Oak.
Thank you!
Sunita
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
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