Discussions under way about application to add the 'h' to Wakatipu
Southern Ngāi Tahu rūnanga are discussing whether to make an application to officially change the spelling of Wakatipu to Whakatipu – adding the H.
Ngāi Tahu’s official atlas of traditional Māori place names recognises the correct name of the Queenstown lake as Whakatipu Waimāori. Four references are provided to support the claim.
New Zealand’s national naming authority, the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB), recognises the atlas as an authoritative publication.
Ōtākou rūnanga representative Paulette Tamati-Elliffe said discussions about an application were happening among the seven tribal authorities with interests in the Central Otago area.
An application to the NZGB has not yet been made. Continue reading here.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're 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.
Share your question below now ⬇️
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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43.6% 1st December
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17.5% A week before Christmas
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33.2% Whenever you wish
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1.1% 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.
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