THE LEADER

To everyone out there who has asked, where all the local news went and how come we don't know what Council is doing until it is done and dusted, and why do Council feel free to just do as they please and make it our own fault?

I recommend that you take the time to go online and find an comprehensive article on the death of local journalism and its consequences to communities and democracy.
The problem is world wide and very concerning.

The article is News Deserts: The Death March of Local Journalism...........And What We Can Do About It. By Joseph Cederwall

More messages from your neighbours

1 day ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!

Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

79.2% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need

79.2% Complete
20.8% No. It's the thought and effort that matters

20.8% Complete

554 votes

30 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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!