Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

• We work hard, we deserve a break!
• Hmm, maybe?
• Yes!

Vote View Results

• 72% We work hard, we deserve a break!
  72% Complete
• 16.3% Hmm, maybe?
  16.3% Complete
• 11.7% Yes!
  11.7% Complete

1036 votes

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CAB FAR NORTH

Jill Smith from Citizens Advice Bureau Far North (CAB)

This year, our hard working volunteers have fielded over 2,000 inquiries covering a wide range of issues. We hope our support has helped and we look forward to serving you again next year.

We will be open (reduced hours) on Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd December from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be closed for the holiday period - Wednesday 24 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.

If you need information during our closure, we recommend you use our valuable website - www.cab.org.nz... , and for our young people - youth.cab.org.nz...

Have a very Merry Christmas from your Citizens Advice Bureau Far North team.

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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!