Breaching plastic bag ban could see $100,000 fines
Every Kiwi has a local dairy where they're comfortable wearing PJs at 8am for a bottle of milk - ain't no big thing.
But now a new law could shut them down. That law is the plastic bag ban. As of Monday, 1st July, all stores offering single-use lightweight plastic bags - not just supermarkets - could be heavily fined. So where exactly is the line between crime, and convenience? And what exactly is being outlawed? Well under the new rules, any bag with fewer than 70 microns will be banned. That means classic plastic bags and thick reusable plastic bags will be banned, while ziplock bags and thin produce bags won't. Anyone who ignores the ban could also face a fine of up to $100,000.To put that in perspective, texting while driving will see you fined $80, possessing a firearm without a license will cost you $500 and killing someone while driving drunk will incur a $20,000 fine.
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Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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84.9% Same!
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15.1% Would have liked to try something different
Elvis in the Park
Elvis in the Park. 11th January from 11am till 5pm. Cranwell Park in Henderson. Free Family day out. Check out the Classic Cars and Hot Rods. Bring your chairs, sun tan lotion, water, and your smile. We are celebrating Elvis' 91st Birthday. Any questions ph Jackie 0274901126. Park at Tui Glen as easy walk over bridge to Cranwell Park
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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