2780 days ago

Information for Coromandel and Thames residents

The Team from Waikato Region Emergency Management

If you reside in a low-lying area on the East Coast of the Coromandel Peninsula OR if you are effected by King tide inundation, please self evacuate immediately.

This specifically refers to beach-front properties, and properties on estuaries who have been flooded before in very high tides combined with storm surges. Our Civil Defence are set up at and open as of 10am for a safe place to wait for further information:

Civil Defence are set up at and open for a safe place to wait for further information:
*Coromandel St John Ambulance - 355 Tiki Road Coromandel
*Whitianga Town Hall – 22 Monk Street Whitianga
*Tairua Hall – 210 Main Road Tairua
*Whangamata Town Hall - 320 Port Road Whangamata
*Thames Civic Centre - 200 Mary Street Thames

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4 hours 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?
  • 76.9% Yes
    76.9% Complete
  • 20.2% No
    20.2% Complete
  • 2.9% Other - I'll share below
    2.9% Complete
104 votes
13 hours ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

Want to stop seeing riddles in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.

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3 days ago

What's your favourite tomato recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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.

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