860 days ago

Local Elections 2022 - Candidate briefing events

The Team from Kāpiti Coast District Council

Nominations are open now for the 2022 Local Elections. Keen to learn more about the job of an elected member? Come along to one of our info sessions:

šŸ“† 2ā€“3.30pm, Saturday 23 July at the Raumati South Community Hall
šŸ“† 4ā€“5.30pm, Tuesday 26 July at the Waikanae Community Centre
šŸ“† 9.30ā€“11.00am, Wednesday 27 July at Council Chambers in Paraparaumu and via Zoom
šŸ“† 5.30ā€“7.00pm, Tuesday 2 August at Ngā Purapura (Te Wānanga) in Ōtaki, and
šŸ“† 6ā€“7.30pm, Tuesday 9 August at St Peters Hall in Paekākāriki.

Local government only succeeds if people who care for their communities are prepared to serve.

To find out more, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...

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3 days ago

Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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 Crewcutā€™s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharpā€”whether itā€™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 heā€™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.

Share your question below now ā¬‡ļø

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14 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.

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5 days ago

Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesnā€™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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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
  • 82.5% Yes
    82.5% Complete
  • 14.7% No
    14.7% Complete
  • 2.8% Other - I'll share below
    2.8% Complete
1804 votes