
Poll: Should Aayla be allowed to play?
A team of keen young Petone rugby league players will forfeit their points and risk disqualifying themselves in an upcoming tournament because one of their star players is banned.
The reason? She’s a girl. Aayla Toman, 13, has been told she’s not allowed to play in the u13 boys’ grade in Wellington’s Pacific Youth Cup because of her gender – something that led her club team, the u13 Petone Panthers, to play her ‘illegally’ all season.
New Zealand Rugby League rules state the maximum age for males and females to play in mixed gender full contact rugby league is 12 years of age.

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76% Yes
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24% No

Grooves up or down? Decking debate settled
The great kiwi deck, every home should have one. But there's a decking debate raging in DIY and Reno circles: Should the grooves go up or down?
We think we've settled the argument here.


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Speed limit changes
Hi neighbours! The recent speed limit changes between Nelson and Blenheim sparked a big debate. How have you found them? Has it affected your travelling time? Do you feel calmer, more relaxed, or more frustrated? Has it made your commute from Atawhai, for example, better or worse? We are doing a story on the changes, and if you don't want your comments used please write NFP (not for publication). We look forward to reading your thoughts!
