2600 days ago

Poll: How do you feel about washing your hands at a public toilet without soap?

Matthew Dallas Reporter from Manawatū Standard

Public loos in Palmerston North are going soap-free as the council is sick of the vandalism to soap dispensers. The DHB is on board, saying washing hands with water and drying them properly is enough, but for some people it just seems so wrong.

How do you feel about washing your hands at a public toilet without soap?
  • 19.9% Totally fine with it - washing and drying thoroughly is key.
    19.9% Complete
  • 9.8% Maybe at home, but at a public loo? Yuck.
    9.8% Complete
  • 65% No way - without soap it is not washing your hands.
    65% Complete
  • 5.2% I'm a germ freak and never use a public toilet.
    5.2% Complete
286 votes
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7 days ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 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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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 78.9% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    78.9% Complete
  • 21.1% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    21.1% Complete
1189 votes
5 days ago

Today’s Mind-Bender is the Last of the Year! Can You Guess It Before Everyone Else? 🌟🎁🌲

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I dance in the sky with green and gold, a spectacle few are lucky to behold; I’m best seen in the south, a celestial sight—what am I, lighting up the New Zealand night?

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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10 days ago

Tacking the bamboo-like pest in the Manawatū

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🌱 A new national scheme led by Biosecurity New Zealand is tackling an invasive weed that’s threatening wetlands, waterways, and forests in and around Manawatū, reports the Manawatū Standard.

💬 Our question to you: Do we sometimes overlook plants when investing in conservation?
Have you spotted this weed in your area, or noticed other local efforts to protect our native flora?

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