Poll: Exercise as Medicine: We want to know your thoughts
Have you been told that exercise is the best way to manage your (insert health condition or injury here)? Do you think that's nuts or common sense?
We want to know what you think
This post does not constitute medical advice, please talk to your health care provider if you have questions
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18.8% Yes, I've been recommended exercise by my GP or specialist but I think they are
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43.8% Yes, I've been advised to exercise and I want to start exercising
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25% Yes, I've been advised to exercise and I've started already
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12.5% No, I've not been reccommended exercise
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Some Choice News!
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!
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
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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41.8% Yes
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32.1% Maybe?
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26.1% No
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