50 days ago

Poll: What do you think about Fonterra's deal? 🐮🥛

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Fonterra is selling some of its well-known brands — including Anchor, Mainland, Fernleaf, and Kapiti Fine Foods — to French company Lactalis.

Why? Fonterra says it wants to focus on ingredients rather than consumer brands.

💭 What do you think about the move?

Keen to read more? Luke Malpass offers his opinion in The Press

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What do you think about Fonterra's deal? 🐮🥛
  • 6.1% Unsure - will wait to see how this affects my wallet
    6.1% Complete
  • 30.5% Sad to see Kiwi brands sold off
    30.5% Complete
  • 55.6% Against it – a loss for NZ manufacturing
    55.6% Complete
  • 7.8% For it – focusing on ingredients is the right move
    7.8% Complete
1927 votes
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26 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!

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1 day ago

Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.

We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.

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🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
  • 82.5% Same!
    82.5% Complete
  • 17.5% Would have liked to try something different
    17.5% Complete
189 votes
4 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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