Holiday hours
Council Building
Closed: From 3pm on Friday 23 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023
The Dowse Art Museum
Closed: From 3pm on Saturday 24 December to Monday 26 December 2022
Open (normal hours): Tuesday 27 December to Saturday 31 December 2022
Closed: Sunday 1 January 2022 to Monday 2 January 2023
Hubs and Libraries:
War Memorial Library and Naenae Hub & Library
Closed: From 3pm on Friday 23 December to Tuesday 27 December 2022
Open (11am-4pm): Wednesday 28 December to Friday 30 December
Closed: Saturday 31 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023
All other libraries and hubs
Closed: From 3pm on Friday 23 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
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.
Moe mai rā, Nicholas.
We're sad to announce the passing of Nicholas Boyack, our Hutt Valley reporter who has long written for The Dominion Post, The Hutt News and Upper Hutt Leader.