Poll: What do you think about prices at Whanganui's waste transfer station?
Whanganui councillor Rob Vinsen says charging $59 for a trailer load of rubbish - regardless of what's in it - is "outrageous". "They are getting away with it because they are the only place in town that can do it."
For the last few months, there has only been one waste transfer station in town. It's owned by Waste Management and it put its prices up in March this year. Waste Management's national manager customer first, Marsha Cadman, could not give a reason for the price hike. Read more here
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80.4% It's outrageous!
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7.1% It's okay - they're taking my rubbish!
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3.6% I've never used the waste transfer station
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8.9% Other (comment below)
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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41.9% Yes
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31.7% Maybe?
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26.4% No
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
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? 🤔
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73% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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15.9% Hmm, maybe?
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11.1% Yes!
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