Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

• Yes
• Maybe?
• No

Vote View Results

• 41.2% Yes
  41.2% Complete
• 34% Maybe?
  34% Complete
• 24.8% No
  24.8% Complete

488 votes

Suellen's Sweet Christmas Tradition

Rowena Jackson Retirement Village

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.

Click read more for the full recipe.

New truck service 🚚 Donate your furniture to SPCA, and we'll pick it up!

The Team from SPCA Invercargill - Centre & Op Shops

Our SPCA Op Shop in Windsor has the floor space to showcase furniture and homeware for the local community, and we’d love your help filling it!

We’re now offering free pick-ups across all of Invercargill, Riverton, Gore and Bluff, operating every Wednesday and Thursday 🛏️📺🪑🪴 If you have clean, sellable furniture you no longer need, your donation will help raise vital funds for animals in need 🐾

Our new Southland Op Shop truck is on the road, ready to collect donations right from your doorstep 🙌

To book your Weds/Thurs pick-up 📞 call 03 214 1865