Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

• Yes
• Maybe?
• No

Vote View Results

• 41.3% Yes
  41.3% Complete
• 32.7% Maybe?
  32.7% Complete
• 26% No
  26% Complete

312 votes

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