Caring Volunteers required
The NZ Blood Service mobile blood drive visits New Plymouth once every 4 weeks for 3 days and sets up at St Andrews Church in Liardet St.
They are looking for new volunteers to assist with refreshments and chat with donors after they have donated blood. No Police check or a current Covid vaccine is required.
Volunteers are asked if they will do one rostered shift of 2-3hrs during the mobile blood drive hours. Come and join the professional, friendly team at NZ Blood Service, your help would be most appreciated….
If you would like to help and happy for your name to be forwarded to Sue, please contact Wendy at Volunteering New Plymouth on 06 758 8986, Ph/Text 022 571 4228 or
email: admin@volunteeringnewplymouth.nz.
When you make contact, please include Name and contact details.
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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4.6% Second half of November
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43.4% 1st December
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17.6% A week before Christmas
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33.2% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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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82.8% Yes
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14.6% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
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.