Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ in lockdown
Christchurch high schools Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ have gone into lockdown as confirmed by the schools.
Shirley Boys’ High School website shares that the school has gone into lockdown due to a unauthorized person on site.
Avonside Girls High School website asks that no one comes to the school or phones the school as it may cause disruption to the management of this incident and could potentially place yourselves and/or our staff and student’s safety at risk.
UPDATE: Lockdown has been lifted as at 12.45pm Tuesday 23 May. You can find further details about the incident on the Stuff website.
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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4.6% Second half of November
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43.6% 1st December
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17.8% A week before Christmas
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33% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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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83% Yes
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14.5% No
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2.5% 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.