Smile! The south's top static safe speed cameras revealed
Have you been caught out by any of these cameras? What's your story? One speed camera in southern New Zealand has caught more than 12,000 speeding drivers in just seven months. Read more here
Police and the NZ Transport Agency installed 33 new speed cameras around the country in 2018, including five in Otago and Southland.
The five southern cameras have led to 22,194 infringement notices being issued during the first seven months of this year alone.
9th in NZ: Dunedin - Southern Motorway - 4919 tickets worth $425,200
Poll: Do you think banning gang patches is reasonable?
With the government cracking down on gangs, it is now illegal for gang members to display their insignia in public places whether through clothing or their property.
This means arrests can be made if these patches are worn in places like restaurants, shops, on public transport or ferries, and on airplanes. Arrests were made recently at a funeral.
Do you think this ban is reasonable?
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76.9% Yes
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21.6% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
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.
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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82.1% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below