Poplars Range, Hanmer Springs

Poll: Is it fair for petrol prices to vary according to where you live?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

An internal email from BP's head office has exposed the petrol industry's pricing behaviour. It revealed a novel tactical plan: raise prices in the Levin, Kāpiti and Paraparaumu areas, and hope that its major rivals responded by doing the same. To find out more, click here.

Is it fair for petrol prices to vary according to where you live?

• Yes, that's fair
• No, it's not

Vote View Results

• 19.4% Yes, that's fair
  19.4% Complete
• 80.6% No, it's not
  80.6% Complete

1830 votes

Upcycling Award finalists *VOTES ARE OPEN!*

Resene

We need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

To find out more about each item, you … View moreWe need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

To find out more about each item, you can find out more about each entry here. If you entered and didn't make the cut, don't worry! There are still spot prizes and other special category winners that are yet to be announced. Cast your votes!

Celtic see off late Southbridge comeback

Erin Tasker Reporter from Northern Outlook

Celtic fought off a late comeback from defending champions Southbridge to get back to their winning …

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Poll: It's time to vote! *Resene Repurposed*

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite … View moreThe competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite recycled masterpiece!

(Make sure to vote for your favorite Resene Redecorated category entry too!)

It's time to vote! *Resene Repurposed*

• 1. WAS: Piano .. NOW: Cocktail bar (Mel Gibson from Spencerville)
• 2. WAS: Wooden pallet .. NOW: Fence (Craig Keen from Northland)
• 3. WAS packing crate .. NOW: Coffin (Paul Rawlinson from Levin)
• 4. WAS Door shutters .. NOW: Side Table (Joy Brady from Birkdale)
• 5. WAS Deck .. NOW: Playground (Anna D'Shea from Pinehaven)

Vote View Results

• 25% 1. WAS: Piano .. NOW: Cocktail bar (Mel Gibson from Spencerville)
  25% Complete
• 13.7% 2. WAS: Wooden pallet .. NOW: Fence (Craig Keen from Northland)
  13.7% Complete
• 10.9% 3. WAS packing crate .. NOW: Coffin (Paul Rawlinson from Levin)
  10.9% Complete
• 8.4% 4. WAS Door shutters .. NOW: Side Table (Joy Brady from Birkdale)
  8.4% Complete
• 42% 5. WAS Deck .. NOW: Playground (Anna D'Shea from Pinehaven)
  42% Complete

1778 votes

Poll: It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene… View moreWe've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene Redecorated masterpiece!

(Make sure to vote for your favorite Resene Repurposed category entry too!)

It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*

• 1. Recycled Caravan - (Kayleen Martin from Orewa)
• 2. Recycled Drawers - (Serena Roxburgh from Mount Roskill)
• 3. Recycled Table - (Lynda Price from Raumati Beach)
• 4. Recycled Chair - (Jess Robertshaw from Beckenham)
• 5. Recycled Piano - (Karen Malanaphy from Thames)

Vote View Results

• 8.2% 1. Recycled Caravan - (Kayleen Martin from Orewa)
  8.2% Complete
• 17.4% 2. Recycled Drawers - (Serena Roxburgh from Mount Roskill)
  17.4% Complete
• 9.5% 3. Recycled Table - (Lynda Price from Raumati Beach)
  9.5% Complete
• 17.6% 4. Recycled Chair - (Jess Robertshaw from Beckenham)
  17.6% Complete
• 47.3% 5. Recycled Piano - (Karen Malanaphy from Thames)
  47.3% Complete

1966 votes

Live house burn - Fire and Emergency + Seven Sharp

Chris Kennedy from Fire and Emergency New Zealand

How fast can a house burn? Be sure to tune in on 30th April as we burn a house down live on Seven Sharp, TV1 7pm.

We will also be streaming this live with 360 degree cameras to the Fire and Emergency Facebook page so please share or follow #houseonfire www.facebook.com...

Hurunui group lodges complaint about district council bias over water scheme

Emma Dangerfield Reporter from Northern Outlook

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The New Zealand Dance Company presents Lumina in Christchurch

The Team from The New Zealand Dance Company

The New Zealand Dance Company is going on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to present one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Christchurch on Thursday 10 May… View moreThe New Zealand Dance Company is going on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to present one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Christchurch on Thursday 10 May at the Isaac Theatre Royal.

Book your tickets now, and join us at the intersection of contemporary light, music and movement. Book tickets here!

Two decades of learning

Emma Dangerfield Reporter from Northern Outlook

There was celebration in the air at Woodend Preschool and Nursery last Friday as friends and family …

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Lest we forget

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hey Neighbours,
They marched, sang, and stood in silence. Thousands of people gathered around the country to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. For all your Anzac coverage, click here.

NZ Post is increasing the cost of posting a letter from $1 to $1.20 to cover 'significant loss of revenue'

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The cost of sending letters, parcels and couriers will increase next year, NZ Post says.

Do you think wheel clamping should be illegal?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours,
Have you heard Transport Minister Phil Twyford's views on wheel clamping? He says it either needs to be banned or regulated - and he was working on legislation to see it banned. What are your thoughts? To read more, click here.

Due diligence called into question during Hurunui Water Project hearings

Emma Dangerfield Reporter from Northern Outlook

The debate around whether ratepayer money should be spent on the Hurunui Water Project (HWP) has hig…

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Excited Chistchurch? Michael McIntyre has added another show

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hey Christchurch,
If you're a comedy fan, then you'll love this news. UK comedian Michael McIntyre has added more shows to his sold out NZ tour. He'll be doing an extra show at Christchurch's Horncastle Arena. Are you a fan? To read more, click here.