🔧 Right to Repair – Should users have full control over their devices?
🔧 Right to Repair – Should users have full control over their devices?
Over the past few years, the Right to Repair movement has gained serious momentum. At its core, it’s about giving consumers the ability to fix their own devices – from smartphones and laptops to tractors and medical equipment – without being locked into manufacturer-approved repair options.
But this raises big questions:
Should manufacturers be required to provide repair manuals, tools, and spare parts?
Does opening up devices risk security breaches and data privacy issues?
Or is it about extending product lifespans, reducing e-waste, and empowering users to take ownership of what they buy?
For many, it’s about control and sustainability. We live in a world where devices are often expensive and difficult (or impossible) to repair. This fuels a throwaway culture, increasing costs for consumers and harming the environment.
On the other hand, companies argue that unauthorized repairs could impact product safety, brand reputation, and even user security.
👉 Where should the line be drawn? Should we, as consumers, have the unrestricted right to repair what we own, or should manufacturers maintain some level of control?
💬 What’s your take – is Right to Repair a step toward a more sustainable future, or does it open up bigger risks?
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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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40.4% Yes
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34.3% Maybe?
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25.3% No
Suellen's Sweet Christmas Tradition
The festive season is the perfect excuse to indulge your sweet tooth and to bring something truly special to the Christmas table. For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche !
An impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with delicate spun sugar, this classic dessert is a favourite at weddings across France and Italy and a much-loved Christmas tradition at home.
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