CHILD ASKING FOR A LIFT FROM STRANGERS.
On Sat 18th Feb. my daughter and I (visiting) were in a quiet street in the city area of Rotorua.
As we sat on a seat chatting, a girl about 12 years came up and asked us to give her a ride home.
We asked her why she was in town and how was it she had no way of getting home. She didn't appear to have a mobile phone.
She told us that as it was the weekend, no buses were running.
We didn't give her a ride home, as my daughter thought it might be a set up.
I was worried that she would hop in with the first person to agree to a ride, and there might be unpleasant consequences.
An awkward situation- what would readers have done?
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Mother & Son Reunion
Hi everyone,
There is a Give a Little page set up to help me get to my son who is not in a good place and has been put off work indefinitely he lives in Amsterdam.
I am 58yrs old never been on a plane or left NZ as terrified of flying and heights, but need to suck it up put my big girls pants on to be with my son. I know times are tough for everyone any help is muchly appreciated from the bottom of my heart. Link to page here.
givealittle.co.nz...
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
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91.8% Yes
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7.8% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
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