410 days ago

Poll: Can you paint a shared fence?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A common neighbourhood quandary is the shared fence and we wonder what you would do... Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.

Your fence needs a paint but it's a fence that is shared with your neighbour's property. Do you...

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Can you paint a shared fence?
  • 78.7% Paint just your side and try not to drip paint on theirs
    78.7% Complete
  • 1% Paint both sides while they’re not home
    1% Complete
  • 17.6% Offer to paint the neighbour’s side so it matches
    17.6% Complete
  • 2.8% Decide not to paint it at all as you don’t want to cause conflict
    2.8% Complete
1827 votes
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7 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?
  • 81.9% Yes
    81.9% Complete
  • 15.3% No
    15.3% Complete
  • 2.7% Other - I'll share below
    2.7% Complete
2415 votes
33 minutes ago

Cupboards of calm

The Team from Resene ColorShop Papanui

Transform the inside of your humble storage spaces with Resene paint and you’ll be happy to delve into them in future.

Get our quick tips to transform your storage spaces.

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16 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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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