This week fea­tures con­tri­bu­tions from Alan, Nadia, Emma and Joanna

Best value lunches for those days you’re work­ing in town and have for­got­ten that you’re sup­posed to be mak­ing your lunch or eat­ing leftovers…

I’m kinda hes­it­ant to men­tion it (as I don’t want them to run out before I get there) but the $9 baguette sand­wiches at the French Baker in War­ing Taylor St are great value. Tuna, or blue cheese and wal­nut, or my favour­ite, the salami/lettuce/swiss with pickles… a little bit basic but plenty filling without tor­pedo­ing your bank bal­ance. (Most sim­il­ar things at Le Cloche or Bor­deaux are $12 or more.) – Alan 

Best oth­er good value lunches 

In Wil­lis Lane  – Wilson’s BBQ in Wil­lis Lane does a pulled pork toastie for $13.50 high qual­ity food, very filling for under the $15 mark in CBD
 
Also City Bowl on the ter­race offers a build your own salad, noodles and choice of meat, and two fla­voured oils for under $10.  Not fancy but cheap and con­veni­ent.   - Nadia
 
Best pho­tos taken by Emma at  week’s protest about the gov­ern­ment’s dis­mant­ling of Māori rights
(how nice would it be if we did­n’t have to have weekly protests about things?)
a sign that says "Not today, Satan" but with the 'Satan' crossed out and the word 'Luxon' written over it
 
an absolute sea of Māori flags on Lambton Quay
 
Best news for music fans
 
Best bird news
The call went out on Paekakariki twit­ter that cock­a­toos Jack & Poppy were stolen from their home. A day later we were delighted to find out they were found in their cage, the thief evid­ently decid­ing they were too bratty to hold onto. 
 
Stu­pid­est way to spend $3024
Non-uni­on can­nons under­cut­ting sex work­ers at $144 a bang
 
Best oppor­tun­ity for you to write about some­thing you love in this city and have it read by lit­er­ally dozens of people and not get paid for it
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