For the love of neighbours, of NZ, & well-being, win-win for all.
Please let us have a medium to long term discussion & subsequent petitions. The NZ public pay $2 million a week in Tradmne revenue. $100+ million a year. Trademe fees of almost 8%..... More or less a monopoly, with no alternative. Further 1-2% for instant Ping payments. The more we think the more exorbitant fees are, bearing in mind, it's clicking digitally like clockwork & google, google map, google driving are all free of charge. Trademe can get by with 2-3% instead of 7.9%? Anyone well connected to Commerce Comm? ST
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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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41.6% Yes
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31.8% Maybe?
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26.6% No
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!
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