Why Are There No Lies in this Election Campaign?
Reading through the responses to 'that ad' by the Nelson Citizen Alliance - you know the one that the Nelson Weekly had to apologise for - I find all these pussy-footing words like 'disinformation', something that 'holds no truth', etc very interesting.
Are we not allowed to say 'Lies' any more?
Now there's a word that every kid understands.
Dirty deliberate lies, that were designed to twist the outcome of the election, timed to do the most damage possible.
And every kid also knows how far to trust anybody who behaves like that!
Come on Nelson, if you haven't voted yet, grab your papers and show them!
Vote for those who were attacked. And who have never used dirty tactics like that!
Here they are:
Matt Lawrey
Rachel Sanson
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens
Aaron Stallard and
Pete Rainey
You can drop off your paper before midday tomorrow, Saturday at all these places, in the bright orange bins:
Where to find your nearest ballot bin
Nelson City Council, Civic House lobby, 110 Trafalgar St
Elma Turner Library, 27 Halifax St
Stoke Library, 35 Putaitai St
Nightingale Memorial Library, 2 Beach Rd
Founders Heritage Park in the windmill, 87 Atawhai Dr
Enner Glynn School reception, 10 The Rdgeway
Tāhunanui Community Hub reception, 55/61 Muritai Street
Habitat for Humanity Hub reception, 166 Tāhunanui Drive
Victory Community Centre, 2 Totara Street
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 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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9% Yes! New Year, New Me
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21.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.1% Nah - not for me
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 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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78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
Poll: Have you had a chance to gorge yourself on your summer berries?
🍓 The Press has reported on some great news for Nelson!
Even with the unpredictable spring weather, this year’s strawberry crop is looking amazing — one of the biggest harvests in the past five to six years!
Have you had a chance to dive into those juicy summer berries yet? 😋
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61.5% YES!
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23.1% Not yet
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15.4% Strawberries are not my favourite
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