Poll: VOTE for the Resene Upcycling Finalists!
It’s that time again neighbours - we need your help! Look at all this creativity hiding behind front doors. We now need YOU to vote for your favourite Upcycling Award finalist. The four designs with the most votes will each receive a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!
Find out a little more about each entry here. Voting closes 5pm Thursday 4 August.
Thanks for voting; your clever neighbours thank you!
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8.4% 1) Storage cabinet (Christine Olson, Carterton District)
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19.1% 2) Bench Seat (Mary McRae, Hauraki)
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4.4% 3) Modern Tech Desk (Julie Cronin, Havelock North)
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9.7% 4) Alice in Wonderland table (Lynda Cree, Halswell)
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17.3% 5) Terracotta Steps (Angie Farrow, Hokowhitu)
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7.1% 6) Drinks cabinet / piano bar (Maurice van Liempd, Whakatane District)
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4.8% 7) Garden feature (Marjanna Jones, Henderson)
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2.2% 8) Spacerocket lamp (Jen Asquith, Nelson South)
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25.1% 9) Paintbrush art (Bonnie Stretton, Motueka)
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2% 10) Writing Desk (Steve Nicholson, Brookfield)
Notice of intention to control targeted weeds
Weather permitting spot spraying will be carried out in the following areas during March 2026.
Albert-Eden,
Puketapapa & Whau
Local Boards,
Auckland Domain,
Manukau Memorial Gardens,
North Shore
Memorial Park,
Waikumete Cemetery.
Herbicide applications will be carried out in reserves, cycleways, street gardens, street kerb and channels and berms/boundary edges. No spraying will be undertaken in agreed no-spray zones, during this period.
Auckland Council operates from a Code of Practice that governs all spray operations. Spraying will be undertaken by Programmed Facility Management.
For more information please phone Auckland Council on 09 301 0101.
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