Have you been issued a ticket at the Albany bus station?
More than 490 infringements have been issued since unpopular parking charges were introduced near a congested bus station.
In February, Auckland Transport installed paid parking near Albany bus station on the North Shore in its efforts to curb poor and illegal parking aggravated by an overflowing park and ride.
Auckland Transport (AT) introduced the charges to help manage on-street parking in the town centre, which was near-capacity.
However, of the 1258 public submissions received on the paid parking zone, 85 per cent were opposed. Read more.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.6% Yes
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13.2% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
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.
Quick tour of our reformer Pilates studio in Browns Bay...
Join us in this brief video tour. Why not come try it out with a free intro session?