Poll: Election fever - what is most important to you?
Election fever is strong within Franklin and it's just days away until voting begins.
For today's paper we talked to members of the public to see what issues were most important to them ahead of the elections. We also profiled candidates from the Hunua electorate, which we hope you found helpful. What did you think of our coverage?
What is most important to to you out of the below options?
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13.3% Education
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13.3% Tax
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20% Environment
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26.7% Health
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6.7% Infrastructure
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13.3% Transport
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6.7% Other
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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41.5% Yes
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33.7% Maybe?
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24.8% No
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Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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