Local butcher
Just so you all know I have Butcher Jacks as my local butcher and John is in Wairau Valley.
I get fabulously good meats - especially good offal for my doggo that I can't get from Countdown Online (bless them).
John delivers and I even get beef bones for said dog.
I can also get eggs and even sauces. Don't neglect your local butcher. My mother's second hubby was a butcher and boy could he cook tripe and dumplings! Don't neglect your local butcher.
I have no incentive to promote my local butcher other than to say they can give us stuff the supermarkets don't.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
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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82.9% Yes
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14.3% No
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2.8% Other - I'll share below
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
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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4.7% Second half of November
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43.4% 1st December
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17.6% A week before Christmas
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33.2% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.