No more tsunami sirens
Kia ora neighbours, tsunami sirens are being disestablished from Dec 1, with the Emergency Mobile Alert now notifying the public about dangerous tsunami threats.
Sirens deactivated are in Point Wells, Whangateau and Omaha in the Rodney areas, Hobsonville, Waiwera, Herald Island, and Bethells / Te Henga, Piha, Karekare, Whatipū, Huia and Te Atatū in west Akl.
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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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41.1% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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26.1% No
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
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Product recalls
I am appalled at the number of product recalls - salmon to snack balls to a huge range of toys. Not good enough manufacturers! Surely products are health and safety checked.
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