Staying home over the break?
The long weekend is the perfect time to make your place safer for an earthquake with these steps:
• Find out where you can turn off your water and gas mains
• Check your chimney for any signs of wear and tear, or damage
• Check your home's foundations are secured
• Move heavy items that are up high to safer, lower down locations.
• Secure tall and heavy furniture and appliances
These simple actions can keep your whānau safer in case of a big shake, so tick them off and make the most of your break.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.3% Yes
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8% No
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0.6% Other - I'll share below!
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
Yay!!!FOUND at Taradale High 🙂❤️🐕 🐕 Please ph number below if you see the little lost dog
Jolene-Ann Erasmus Hi guys, our tiny minature pincher has gotten out of our new home in Hinton rd, Taradale while we were at work. Please let me know if you may have seen her, she is my baby! She is wearing a thick black citronella spray collar to prevent her from barking. She is a very nervous little girl so she may be hiding in someone’s garden 😢 please call me on 0273419450 😢😢
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