Old Winery on Faraday St, Napier
Hi there,
We are creating a website about the winery on Faraday St, Hospital Hill Napier.
We would like to invite those who were employed at McWilliams winery (as it was known then) to send us your story.
If you are happy to contribute your working experience to the website please include:
The year you started,
How long you were employed with McWilliams winery,
Your role ie: Vinter(winemaker), Grape crusher, Bottler, Grader, Security Guard, Management team, Barrel/Vat maker, Cleaner, Engineer or tell us what you were employed as.
Your experiences during your time with McWilliams.
When you finished working at the winery or if you were with the winery the day it closed down.
We are also interested in the history of the property before the winery was built in 1936 post earthquake 1931. Thus far information from Heritage NZ and others are being compiled for the website.
If you have a story or know any history please send us an email: info@theoldwinery.co.nz
Thank you in advance.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are 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.
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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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82.3% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.5% Other - I'll share below
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