2400 days ago

Poll: Should a Tamahere volunteer group get to keep its advertising signs up?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

First there was a battle of the bats in Tamahere Reserve, now signs are at the centre of a controversy.
Each of the three advertising signs used to generate $88 per month for the Tamahere-Mangaone Restoration Trust, which uses the cash to improve the area.
Now Waikato District Council has told the trust to take them down, saying it received a complaint and they are a safety issue.
Trust volunteer Mark Bacchus said the group was seriously considering its future.
"Without this source of funding, operations will need to be severely curtailed."
The signs are less than 60 metres from a controlled intersection, council's community connections manager Megan May said, so they breach a District Plan provision.
Read more here.

Should a Tamahere volunteer group get to keep its advertising signs up?
  • 76.9% Yes, they're using the money to do good restoration work.
    76.9% Complete
  • 23.1% No, it's not safe to have the signs close to an intersection.
    23.1% Complete
39 votes
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6 days ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️‍💥❔

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

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1 day ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!

Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 78% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    78% Complete
  • 22% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    22% Complete
369 votes
10 hours ago

Poll: Do you use the district nursing service?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The health system has been accused of breaking the law amid sky-rocketing demand for community-based nurses in Waikato.

This comes as the supply of district nurses lags behind referral increases of more than 100%, leading to staff burn out and an “unprecedented” service failure.

Do you use the district nursing service? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you use the district nursing service?
  • 50% Yes
    50% Complete
  • 50% No
    50% Complete
2 votes