1634 days ago

Door To Door Salespeople Ignore Prohibition

Michael from Dinsdale

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.

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4 days ago

Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.

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Does the building consent process need to change?
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1188 votes
1 day ago

Lest we forget...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.

Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.

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1 day ago

Have you heard about this Hamilton petition?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

A group of Hamilton business owners have started a petition to stop the council from hiking up rates and passing the cost of what they say are unpopular projects on to residents.

It frustrates longtime residents Tom Andrews, a former roading engineer who owns Classics Museum and has property interests and Jo Reeder, to see Hamiltonians facing large bills.

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