Those Abandoned Shopping Trolleys
Some of you know I started a petition about shopping trolleys last week. Many people have signed and shared it already (many thanks). If you support the kaupapa, as I’m sure you do, please share it (again) via social media, Neighbourly, email etc. You’ll find it here –the preamble explains it all!
www.change.org...
Yesterday afternoon I talked with two members of the staff at our small, local Countdown supermarket. Here they do not have a dedicated staff member collecting the trolleys from the carpark. And it is against company policy to collect trolleys (Head Office OSH regulations).
When the supermarket receives calls about misappropriated trolleys, they forward the request to Head Office for them to notify the contractors, and of course it's holidays right now. I understand that. But when it’s NOT holidays and there are delays in collecting the trolleys that gives more opportunities for the idiots to move them again, damage them, or push them into areas where other people have been working hard to beautify.
You and I and other responsible people are merely the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff when we report missing trolleys to the rightful owners, or return them, or use Snap Send Solve or other apps. What I am asking for is PREVENTATIVE action put in place by the stores HQ. There are systems out there which could be used, preventing damage to the environment, waste of resources, time.
I've got better things to do with my time than taking action with misplaced trolleys, haven't you? It would be a big task to change the mindset of the idiots... so hopefully the supermarkets and stores will live up to their sustainability policies and take positive action.
Please, if you haven’t already, would you sign and share the petition? That would be fantastic!
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O’Brien replaces Jenny-May Clarkson who left the morning news show last month, and joins Chris Chang as host beginning in 2026.
TVNZ executive editor - news and current affairs Phil O’Sullivan said O’Brien brought a wealth of broadcast experience across television and radio.
“She’s delivered numerous high-profile interviews with global figures and provided live, breaking news coverage from across Aotearoa and further afield. She’s sharp, energetic and trusted.
“Best of all, she understands morning audiences inside out.”
Broadcaster O’Brien is currently Stuff’s chief political correspondent and previously worked for Newshub and the now-defunct Today FM. Today FM ceased broadcasting on March 30, 2023, after O’Brien interrupted the mid-morning Duncan Garner Today on air to announce the station’s closure, saying “They have f....d us.”
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Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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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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73.2% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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15.7% Hmm, maybe?
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11.1% Yes!
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