2380 days ago

Poll: Should DIY funerals be made easier?

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Waikato Times

Hi neighbours,
One Taupō resident ran into a bit of trouble when he wanted to organise his mum's cremation himself recently, having to drive his mum's body around town to get medical sign-off.
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So do you think the process should be made easier for people who don't want to go through a funeral director when their loved one dies?

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Should DIY funerals be made easier?
  • 74.5% Yes, for sure
    74.5% Complete
  • 25.5% No, there's a formal process for a reason
    25.5% Complete
47 votes
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7 hours ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 8.6% Yes! New Year, New Me
    8.6% Complete
  • 22.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    22.9% Complete
  • 68.6% Nah - not for me
    68.6% Complete
35 votes
13 hours ago

From rugged campsite to 7.5ha resort

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

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.”

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7 days 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?
  • 78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    78.7% Complete
  • 21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    21.3% Complete
1232 votes