Poll: Should we shift the summer school holidays?
December and January have brought great weather to Hawke's Bay but it hasn't been as pleasant around the rest of New Zealand. Would it be a wise idea to shift the summer school holidays? Please include in your reply whether you are happy for your comments to be published in the Napier Mail.
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62.8% Keep them as they are
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20.9% One week over Christmas and New Year, then four weeks off in February
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11.6% Shorter holiday, but remain at the end of December and start of January
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4.7% Two weeks off over Christmas and New Year, then two weeks in February
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.8% Yes
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33.4% Maybe?
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25.8% No
New neighbour
Okay folks, if you feed your animals outside, you might want to rethink that. We have new nocturnal neighbours, inside Havelock North.
There is a very well fed brush tail possum up the pōhutukawa tree in my garden.
I don’t know where it’s come in from, but it’s in the middle of a residential neighbourhood, so keep an eye on your pet doors, open windows and doors and pet food.
I’ll be notifying council and DOC tomorrow.
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