FORMER MAYORESS RECEIVED ROYAL HONOUR
Mrs Katie Terris, of Lower Hutt, received a Queens Service Medal in the last New Year's Honours list, for services to the community and the arts
Katie Terris was involved in the Play Centre movement, including as a supervisor. She was an art tutor for adults at the former Hutt Valley Memorial College and Petone College. She was President of the Hutt Art Society, collaborating with Hutt Valley High School to deliver a series of community education art classes and workshops for adults. She is patron of the IHC Hutt Valley Association, supporting disabled people in the community, and ran pottery classes for people with intellectual disabilities. She was office manager at Volunteer Hutt. Mrs Terris is Patron of the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society.
She was Mayoress of Hutt City from 1995 to 2004
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.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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81.8% Yes
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15.5% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.8% Second half of November
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43.6% 1st December
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17.2% A week before Christmas
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33.3% Whenever you wish
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
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