2247 days ago

Poll: Should fireworks be banned?

Denise Piper Reporter from Whangārei Leader

After a series of fires over the weekend including several in Ngunguru caused by people shooting fireworks out of a car, there are renewed calls for a fireworks ban. What do you think?

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Should fireworks be banned?
  • 7.3% All fireworks should be banned
    7.3% Complete
  • 80.5% Fireworks should be public displays only
    80.5% Complete
  • 11% We should keep the fireworks rules as they are now
    11% Complete
  • 1.2% Other (please say what in comments below)
    1.2% Complete
164 votes
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13 hours ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 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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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 9.8% Yes! New Year, New Me
    9.8% Complete
  • 22% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    22% Complete
  • 68.1% Nah - not for me
    68.1% Complete
254 votes
8 days 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?

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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    78.7% Complete
  • 21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    21.3% Complete
1272 votes
6 days ago

Today’s Mind-Bender is the Last of the Year! Can You Guess It Before Everyone Else? 🌟🎁🌲

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I dance in the sky with green and gold, a spectacle few are lucky to behold; I’m best seen in the south, a celestial sight—what am I, lighting up the New Zealand night?

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