987 days ago

New $6.5 million playground for Manukau coming

Sapeer Mayron Reporter from Manukau Courier

Kia ora neighbours,

Hayman Park is set for a brand new four-story play tower (with a tunnel slide!), due to open mid-2023.

The park's $6.5 million development includes the 12.8 metre high play tower, soaring above nearby Takapuna’s play tower of 9 metre. There will be two cable, 33 metre flying fox, a 72 metre pump track loop for wheels of all kinds plus a bump track for those on training wheels, some of which will be ready by the end of this year.

The tower itself will have a rock climbing wall, rope tunnel bridges, climbing ropes and a rooftop seesaw.

There will also be an additional basketball half-court alongside the existing half court, due to popular demand.

Eke Panuku Development Auckland is behind the project, and have provided some architectural drawings of what the developments will look like.

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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

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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.

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1 day ago

Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
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736 votes
10 days ago

Christmas trees

Derek from Papatoetoe

Hi my name is Gem Gibb I would like the Christmas tree to be put up so I van enjoy it. However my owner thinks it’s to early Please can you let him know when it can go up

Thanks
Gem Gibb

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