210 days ago

New timber water reservoirs in Three Mile Bush

The Team from Whangarei District Council

After a 2-minute outage this Friday 16 May 2025, these striking new timber reservoirs will start supplying water to the Three Mile Bush area.

They're an expansion of our water infrastructure (not a renewal) on a site with natural elevation for efficient water-pressure. Together they hold 1500m³ of treated water, enough to fill a bathtub about 5000 times.

Timber tank reservoirs such as these are like giant barrels for holding treated water ready to be piped to nearby customers. They have a PVC lining to keep the water isolated from the wood surface, and metal bands around them to stop them from expanding outwards. They can be built much larger than plastic tanks and have a much lower carbon footprint than concrete tanks.

These are the first timber tanks of their size in Whangarei District.

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More messages from your neighbours
7 hours ago

Boxing Day Mega Bed Sale is now on!

Marketing Manager from Beds4U - Whangarei

Hey neighbors,

Our Boxing Day Mega Sale has officially started and the savings are some of the biggest you’ll see all year. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to upgrade your bed or mattress, this is your chance. The deals have already started moving quickly across our 31 stores.

Boxing Day Highlights:

• Up to 65% OFF selected NZ-made beds
• TEMPUR sets with special Boxing Day pricing
• Sealy Posturepedic mattress-only deals
• Free Delivery
• Free Premium Pillows and Free Size Upgrades on select beds
• Daily Knockout Deals

Customers have already started securing their favourites and several models are moving faster than expected.

Once these Boxing Day offers end, they will not return.

Find your nearest Beds4U store: beds4u.co.nz...
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Don’t wait, Neighbours. Stocks won’t last long.

3 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 72.4% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    72.4% Complete
  • 16.6% Hmm, maybe?
    16.6% Complete
  • 11% Yes!
    11% Complete
598 votes
1 day ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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