Poll: VOTE for the Resene Upcycling Finalists!
It’s that time again neighbours - we need your help! Look at all this creativity hiding behind front doors. We now need YOU to vote for your favourite Upcycling Award finalist. The four designs with the most votes will each receive a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!
Find out a little more about each entry here. Voting closes 5pm Thursday 4 August.
Thanks for voting; your clever neighbours thank you!
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8.4% 1) Storage cabinet (Christine Olson, Carterton District)
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19.1% 2) Bench Seat (Mary McRae, Hauraki)
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4.4% 3) Modern Tech Desk (Julie Cronin, Havelock North)
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9.7% 4) Alice in Wonderland table (Lynda Cree, Halswell)
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17.3% 5) Terracotta Steps (Angie Farrow, Hokowhitu)
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7.1% 6) Drinks cabinet / piano bar (Maurice van Liempd, Whakatane District)
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4.8% 7) Garden feature (Marjanna Jones, Henderson)
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2.2% 8) Spacerocket lamp (Jen Asquith, Nelson South)
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25.1% 9) Paintbrush art (Bonnie Stretton, Motueka)
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2% 10) Writing Desk (Steve Nicholson, Brookfield)
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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80.8% Yes
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16.3% No
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2.9% Other - I'll share below
Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One?
This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
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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.