Poll: Do you think Te Rapa Straight is on the up?
Te Rapa Rd is changing, but opinions are divided on whether it is turning into world of retail opportunity or downgrading into a crime-ridden wasteland.
The recent arrival of the Popeyes fast food franchise and the imminent opening of the neighbouring Starbucks drive-through coffee shop have added an exciting new element to the thoroughfare popularly known as T-Straight.
What do you reckon? Is Te Rapa Straight on the up? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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62.5% Yes
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37.5% No
From rugged campsite to 7.5ha resort
Grant Kilby has always loved camping. His mum was director of health at the YMCA, and he would attend YMCA camps in the school holidays. “I think it was mandatory that I was there,” he jokes.
He went on camping holidays with his parents, and later, took his own kids.
“Camping’s been in my blood.”
Poll: When do you shop the sales?
Bargain hunters made the most of Boxing Day sales at Centre Place and The Base in Hamilton on Friday.
However, a marketing expert believes Boxing Day sales, long a staple of Kiwi life post-Christmas, is on the outer as Black Friday becomes more popular.
When do you shop the sales? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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0% Black Friday
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0% Boxing Day
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100% I don't
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