Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Best wishes to you all for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope you have a relaxing break and an opportunity to enjoy catching up with friends and family.
If you’re travelling away, please take it easy on the roads and come back to our beautiful District safe and refreshed.
Our main office will be closed from midday 23 December and will re-open Wednesday, 4 January 2017. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely during this period.
Normal hours will resume Wednesday, 4 January 2017.
A full list of services' opening hours over the end-of-year holiday period is available on our website - if you're looking for what's on check out the link to the School Holiday section of whakatane.com.
Have a safe and happy holiday.
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.6% Yes
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13.9% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Got a Minute? Prove You’re the Smartest Neighbour!
What is it that when given one, you’ll have either two or none?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
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