Volunteers needed for Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Research
A Christchurch research team from the University of Otago is seeking volunteers to be part of a study on constipation.
You will be compensated with a $20 petrol voucher for the initial meeting and a total of $200 New World supermarket vouchers if you decide to participate.
Volunteers should have constipation or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation, be aged between 18 and 65 years old, and currently live or work in Christchurch.
If you would like to be part of the study, please email HVN.GIstudies@gmail.com or phone 021-279-1519 for more information.
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
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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41.7% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.8% 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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