Orange Line bus service detouring away from Hills Rd & Shirley Rd from Sunday 20 November
From Sunday 20th November until Friday 25th November between 8pm and 6am each night all buses travelling from the city towards the Palms will detour away from part of Hills Rd and Shirley Rd while road works are carried out. Buses will detour off Hills Rd onto Warden St and Slater St back onto Shirley Rd to continue the normal route. Bus stop 20134 on Hills Rd and stop 39625 on Shirley Rd will not be serviced during this time. Buses travelling towards the city and Halswell are not affected. View detour map 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.
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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5% Second half of November
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43.8% 1st December
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16.6% A week before Christmas
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33.2% Whenever you wish
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
The Neighbourhood’s Brainiest: Can YOU Solve Today’s Riddle?
You see a boat filled with people.
It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat.
Why?
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