Door To Door Salespeople Ignore Prohibition
Twice in the last week my wife and I have had to deal with errant door to door salespeople disturbing us right before mealtime. Both young males of Asian ethnicity they have rocked up at our doors inspite of a large sign out front indicating our choice to exclude such persons from our property. Yesterday's offender was particularly annoying as I had been working all day, was tired and relaxing in my lazyboy with a cup of tea when he began shouting for attention whilst standing outside our backdoor. Sorry Trustpower (in this instance) but your team are failing to show good manners and cultural sensitivity, instead exhibiting either an ignorance of or a willful flouting of the law. Of course we forgive them but just wish they were better trained to respect our desire not to be disturbed by people selling things we don't want.
Poll: Have you ever been bullied?
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
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80.1% Yes
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19.6% No
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0.3% Other - I'll share below
The latest on city finances
Hamilton’s projected deficit has worsened, while development is on a “downward trajectory” not seen since the Global Financial Crisis.
Those findings were in a report to Tuesday’s finance and monitoring committee hui, as the cash-strapped council battles a range of issues and is consulting on a 19.9% rates rise for 2024-25.
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