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214 days ago

Books, Bagels & Banter- Not Long To Go!

Karen Ross from St Andrew's Church Epsom

Not Long to Go – Get Your Tickets This Week for Opening Night!
Join us Friday 23 May, 6pm–9pm for an unforgettable evening with Kennedy Warne.
Co-founder of New Zealand Geographic and its editor for 15 years, Kennedy is a celebrated journalist, author and passionate storyteller. His latest book, Soundings: Diving for Stories in the Beckoning Sea, takes readers on extraordinary underwater adventures from his work with
National Geographic.
You may know him from RNZ’s Nine to Noon (Off the Beaten Track), his writing for e-Tangata, or his beautifully illustrated children’s books with Heather Hunt.
It’s just around the corner — don’t miss out!
Reserve your spot for the opening night by seeing Karen at the office or booking online: events.humanitix.com...
Proceeds support the Auckland City Mission and other local community initiatives.

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15 hours 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”? 🥝
  • 41.1% Yes
    41.1% Complete
  • 32.7% Maybe?
    32.7% Complete
  • 26.1% No
    26.1% Complete
333 votes
6 days ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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8 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 73% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    73% Complete
  • 15.9% Hmm, maybe?
    15.9% Complete
  • 11.1% Yes!
    11.1% Complete
1313 votes