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832 days ago

Ti Rakau bridge repairs

Alistair from Pakuranga Heights

Mayor Goff was reported recently as suggesting that some service cut-backs may have to be made in Auckland due to budget pressures.

Yesterday the finishing touches were being made to the repair of the footpath on the North side of the Ti Rakau bridge - filling the gaps between the new paving slabs and the surrounding footpath with cold-mix bitumen.

It looked to me like a very, very small job but there were 2 traffic control trucks and 1 Fulton Hogan truck and 7 men in hi-viz jackets, one of whom was using a shovel to place and smooth the filling compound.

When I returned, around 1/2 an hour later, the same 7 people and three trucks were filling a tiny pothole in the road surface - again 1 person with a shovel, but this time the other 6 weren't even pretending to watch him working.

I wonder how much this cost us.

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1 day ago

Q&A: Animal Welfare with SPCA's Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We're back with a Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell who is a qualified veterinarian and SPCA’s General Manager Animal Services.

A little bit about Corey:
Corey has an interest in veterinary medicine, animal welfare, and biosecurity. He shares his home with ostriches, guinea pigs, bees, a rescue tortoiseshell named Lynk, a ragdoll named Oscar, two mini foxies called Chester and Maya and a black Labrador named Bonnie.

Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell is excited to answer your questions on all things animal welfare, whether it's how to best look after your new pet, how to combat separation anxiety or how to report neglect. ↓ Share your questions below and he will answer them on Wednesday 31st July ↓

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1 hour ago

Shelly Park 4 bedroom house

Jackie from Shelly Park

House will be available from 1st Sept 2024.
This is a 3 level home. The ground level flat is completely separate to the house and has family living onsite.

The house for rent consists of
4 bedrooms
2 bathroom and toilets
Kitchen
Dining area
Good size living room with heat pump/ aircon

Unlimited fibre broadband

Big outdoor deck great for entertaining
Onsite parking x 2 cars

Rent:$800 per week excl expenses

4 days ago

Poll: Should you ask before planting tall shrubs/trees near your property line?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It may be fine now but in a few years trees can block out light or views for neighbours.

Do you think neighbours should ask before they go ahead and plant these?

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Should you ask before planting tall shrubs/trees near your property line?
  • 69.5% Yes, always ask
    69.5% Complete
  • 29.6% No
    29.6% Complete
  • 1% Other - I'll share below!
    1% Complete
1549 votes