Poll: What do you do to combat the winter blues?
The shortest day of the year was on Saturday, but we still have a fair bit of winter to get through! Do you experience winter blues?
Prominent specialists and personalities share their tips.
For example, comedian and author Sam Smith suggests that you "Stock up on supplies to get that DIY project underway. Call up the old bandmates to practice some songs for a jam session. Lay the groundwork for future fun."
Do you experience winter blues?
More importantly, do you have any tips for dealing with the gloomiest part of the year?
Share your thoughts with your neighbours!
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40% What winter blues? I love winter!
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57.6% Yes - bring on summer!
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2.4% Do you have any tips? Share them below
Poll: As an island nation, are we doing enough to protect our oceans?
The island nation of New Zealand claims guardianship over a vast ocean territory. In fact, our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) spans 15 times our land area. Despite this, less than 1% of our ocean is highly protected.
Sheridan Waitai, member of One Oceania, argues that New Zealand is failing its obligations, and our failure is being noticed internationally.
Sheridan and others argue that the health of our oceans is declining as they face climate change, overfishing, and pollution. While other nations are championing ocean protection, New Zealand has been quiet on this topic.
We want to know: Are we meeting our responsibilities in the management of our blue territory?
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65.8% No - we can do more.
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5.4% Yes - we are meeting our obligations.
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25.6% It is a global problem, not just ours.
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2.9% Maybe. I dont really have an opinion.
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0.3% Other - share below!
Poll: Whether young or experienced, has age been a barrier to opportunity?
The Neighbourly Team came across the third installment of 'Work, Interrupted', an article series looking at the job struggles different generations face, and we thought it would resonate with our Neighbourly community.
In this article, Amelia Wade reports on what it’s like to seek employment when you’re 50+. Many factors - from financial to social pressures - are keeping people in the workforce longer. The reality is that times are tough, even for our most experienced workers: of those receiving Jobseeker benefit, a third are 50-64 years old.
We want to know: Have you felt overlooked in the job market?
Do you have advice for your community on how to stand out in an increasingly crowded job seeker market?
Share your experience below!
📖 Want to read more from the 'Work, Interrupted' series?
Work, Interrupted: The kids, the mortgage, but no job. What next?
Young and shut out: Gen Z face the harshest job market in years
Work, Interrupted: Is 50 the new 60? Older workers battling algorithms to get CVs seen
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68.3% Yes - In my experience, age has been a factor.
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29.8% No - In my experience, age has had little to do with my employment opportunities
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1.9% As an employer, age is not a factor.
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0% Other - I will share below.
Poll: Have you felt warmer this winter?
Unseasonable blooms, mild mornings, more rain and record highs have kept the worst of winter away from Hamilton, and are likely to become the new norm.
Anecdotal reports of a much warmer winter in Hamilton have been confirmed by Earth Sciences NZ with the city recording its highest July temperature since records began in 1906.
Have you felt warmer this winter? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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36.8% Yes
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42.1% No
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21.1% About the same as usual
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