Poll: Do you think it is acceptable for a cemetery to be closed off to the public due to road works and lockdown restrictions?
Roadworks on Puinui Road have blocked the pedestrian entrance to the Manukau Memorial Gardens.
This is the only way to visit the cemetery, as gates are closed to vehicles under alert level 3 rules.
As a result, the cemetery has become completely closed off to the public.
Local resident Chris Greyling said it was “heart breaking” people are being prevented from visiting their loved ones in the cemetery.
Do you think it is acceptable for the cemetery to be closed off?
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30.4% Yes - safety is paramount in a pandemic
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69.6% No - flexibility should be allowed in these cases
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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79.2% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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20.8% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Auckland Harbour Bridge summer works
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is carrying out essential maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this December and January. The southbound clip-on lanes will be closed (24/7) from 26 December to 5 January for road resurfacing. Night-time lane restrictions will be in place throughout the summer for recoating work on the bridge. Traffic will still be able to travel in both directions at all times.
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