2756 days ago

CHANGES TO DOG ACCESS RULES: WHAT IS AND ISN'T TRUE

Media Officer from Eastern Beach Community Safety Inc.

We have to comment on the article written by Marianne Kelly | Monday, 19 September 2016 titled CHANGES TO DOG ACCESS RULES: WHAT IS AND ISN'T TRUE

The article missed a key point and that is that the changes to Howick's Dog Access Rules do not come into effect until 1st July 2017.

The result of this lack of detail is that some dog owners are having their dogs on the beach after 9am contrary to the existing Dog Access rules. The change to the Dog Access rules allowing dogs on the beach up to 10am in Summer does not come into effect until next Summer.

We have brought this to the attention of both the Howick Local Board and the Howick Pakuranga Times asking that clarification/correction is made to their previously published article. This misperception is causing friction on a daily basis.

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And the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero is...

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A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.

The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.

The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
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Share your New Zealand music memories...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.

Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.

In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.

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