752 days ago

Twilight Christmas at the Village 2022

Annaliese Lines from Howick Historical Village

SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2022 5pm-9pm!

Step into the magic of Christmases past in an enchanting heritage setting!

Experience a Victorian Christmas at the Village, festively decorated for this annual celebration, and the traditions of an 1850s Christmas as the sun goes down. Explore cottages staged with trees, decorations and stockings hung by the fire!

As well as the old-fashioned sweet shop, there will be a mini market offering contemporary handmade goods and seasonal treats like mince tarts and cakes! There will be plenty of goodies fill stockings and tick gifts off the list!

With food stalls, live performances by carol singers, and decoration crafts to delight young and old alike, it is sure to be a fun evening out!

Santa himself will be set up beside the Christmas tree in the parlour of the grand Puhi Nui homestead for special requests from good children and photo opportunities.

Come dressed in your Christmas best to win a gift basket of goodies!!

Tickets $10. Children under 5 are free!

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7 days ago

Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.

What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?

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When should the tree go up? 🎄
  • 4.8% Second half of November
    4.8% Complete
  • 43.6% 1st December
    43.6% Complete
  • 17.7% A week before Christmas
    17.7% Complete
  • 32.8% Whenever you wish
    32.8% Complete
  • 1.1% Other - I'll share below
    1.1% Complete
2672 votes
1 day ago

Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.

John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!

As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!

John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.

Share your question below now ⬇️

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3 days ago

Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.

When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?

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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
  • 82.5% Yes
    82.5% Complete
  • 14.6% No
    14.6% Complete
  • 3% Other - I'll share below
    3% Complete
1490 votes