Good Friday Rubbish Collection
The usual Friday rubbish and recycling collections will not happen on Good Friday (14 April). Instead, our contractors will be out the next day on Saturday 15 April. Please remember to have your bags and bin kerbside by 7.30am. All other collection days over the Easter holidays remain the same.
Silverstream Landfill will also be closed on Good Friday but open normal hours over the rest of the Easter break.
Visit huttcity.govt.nz for opening hours of other council facilities over the long weekend. Happy (almost) Easter everyone.
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: 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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85.2% Yes
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13.8% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
Railing planters
To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.