Roads update
1.22pm: Update on snow impact on roads
TAIHAPE Rd remains closed today and will be closed overnight, from the Kaweka Forestry headquarters to the end of the road on the Rangitikei side. Residents are able to get to their homes beyond the closure however there is no access at all beyond the last home. The closure points are being manned during daylight hours.
POHOKURA Rd is closed from Lake Opouahe (Tutira) to Waitara Rd.
PUKETITIRI Rd is closed to all but residents at Hawkston Road intersection because of slippery surface driving conditions – light snow covering. The close point is being manned during the day.
NZTA's website continues to show that the Napier-Taupo Rd (SH5) is closed.
All road users are being advised to take extra care on all roads due to the winter conditions.
The next update will after 4pm; or if conditions change.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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Cleaning a heat pump
Hi everyone. Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable company to clean our heat pump. We used it on cold for a couple of days and when turning it back to warm it has a smell. We get it serviced yearly but the firm we use is expensive.
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.
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