Tirohanga, Lower Hutt

Poll: Do you think Santa can be a woman?

Neighbourly from Neighbourly.co.nz

There have been a lot of discussions lately about whether Santa could be a woman. Even National Party Leader Simon Bridges joined the debate saying "just as Mary Poppins is a woman, Santa Claus is a man". What do you think? Can Santa be a woman? Read more here.

Do you think Santa can be a woman?

• Yes
• No
• I'm not sure
• I don't care

Vote View Results

• 11.2% Yes
  11.2% Complete
• 75.7% No
  75.7% Complete
• 1.3% I'm not sure
  1.3% Complete
• 11.8% I don't care
  11.8% Complete

3749 votes

Flowers all year round with Resene!

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lower Hutt

Enjoy the beauty of flowers year round. This clever flower wall is made using coffee filters and Resene testpots. Choose your favourite colour combinations to suit your room or create one as a colourful gift for someone you know who could use a little colour. Make the most of your weekend with this… View moreEnjoy the beauty of flowers year round. This clever flower wall is made using coffee filters and Resene testpots. Choose your favourite colour combinations to suit your room or create one as a colourful gift for someone you know who could use a little colour. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Looking for Labrador Retriever puppy

Karthick from Maungaraki

I am looking to buy pure breed Labrador for my little one as a Christmas present. Please let us know anyone looking to sell or advice would be helpful,

Thanks

Do you need Regular Gardening Maintenance?

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Hedge Trimming

Do your hedges need trimming? You could even have them shaped. You could have the best hedges on the block and have all our neighbors turning heads. For a free quote and find out more call us or visit our website.

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XMAS HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!!

KIDS DOMAIN Before & After School Care

limited placements available

Price: $35

XMAS IS COMING!!

KIDS DOMAIN Before & After School Care

Limited placements available

Irrigation Installation

Do you have a busy life and often find yourself forgetting to water your garden. Have you considered the benefits of an Irrigation system in your garden? We can offer you a simple solution at an affordable price. For a free quote and find out more call us or visit our website.

Call us on 027 548 … View moreDo you have a busy life and often find yourself forgetting to water your garden. Have you considered the benefits of an Irrigation system in your garden? We can offer you a simple solution at an affordable price. For a free quote and find out more call us or visit our website.

Call us on 027 548 9818
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Irrigation Installation

Do you have a busy life and often find yourself forgetting to water your garden. Have you considered the benefits of an Irrigation system in your garden? For a free quote and find out more call us or visit our website.
Call us on 027 548 9818
Visit us at www.pricesmart.co.nz...

Christmas parades across the region this weekend meaning some bus diversions will be in place

Community Engagement Advisor from

There’s a lot happening this weekend, with four Christmas parades across the Wellington region. This means there will be road closures and therefore some bus diversions. Please check our website or the Metlink Commuter app before your travel.

- Saturday 1 Dec 10am-1pm – Johnsonville Christmas … View moreThere’s a lot happening this weekend, with four Christmas parades across the Wellington region. This means there will be road closures and therefore some bus diversions. Please check our website or the Metlink Commuter app before your travel.

- Saturday 1 Dec 10am-1pm – Johnsonville Christmas Parade
- Saturday 1 Dec 2pm-2:20pm – Tawa Christmas Parade
- Sunday 2 Dec 10:30am-11am – Kilbirnie Santa Parade
- Sunday 2 Dec 12pm-5:30pm – Upper Hutt Santa Parade

To see what services will be diverted and the temporary bus stops visit our website.

Lower Hutt suburb could be swallowed up by sea level rise in just 80 years

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Large parts of the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone could be under water before the end of the century if climate change continues on its current path, a damning new report has revealed. The study, commissioned by Hutt City Council, also suggests home owners in the suburb at the northern tip of … View moreLarge parts of the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone could be under water before the end of the century if climate change continues on its current path, a damning new report has revealed. The study, commissioned by Hutt City Council, also suggests home owners in the suburb at the northern tip of Wellington Harbour could find their homes uninsurable in as little as 30 years. Read more

What do you think of the capital's traffic?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

What's the traffic like in your city? The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Wellington region's transport has been laid bare in a council report, which will be presented to the region's mayors this week.

The report found that traffic entering Wellington during the … View moreHi neighbours,

What's the traffic like in your city? The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Wellington region's transport has been laid bare in a council report, which will be presented to the region's mayors this week.

The report found that traffic entering Wellington during the morning peak was travelling at an average speed of 35.4kmh, while evening traffic heading out was hitting 39.7kmh. That's the slowest recorded speed since 2014! To read more about this, click here.

So what's your work commute like? Do you have an issue with congestion, the safety of roading, and rising diesel sales in your city? Share your thoughts with us in the replies below. (Please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/ comments used on Stuff)