Pioneer Plaza Parking.
For those that shop in Pioneer Plaza be aware that their security camera supplier and operator is fining shoppers that visit and park there more than once per day. We visited in the morning of a certain day then returned to pick up some forgotten items towards the end of the same shopping day and have been accused of parking there in excess of 5 hours. Both occasions were well within the permitted 1 hour time limit for the car park there.
What they're doing is sending the shoppers the first photo of them entering on their first visit on that day and then the last one of them exiting after their second visit to the plaza. So - in other words - you get picture # 1 and picture # 4 (but no 2 or 3) and then they ping you for $65.00.
Not a good look for the shop owners at Pioneer Plaza who are at risk of losing their regular shoppers who are not breaking any rules with their parking times.
Please feel free to share this information with others who shop and park at Pioneer Plaza regularly.
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 ⬇️
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.
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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43.5% 1st December
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17.5% A week before Christmas
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33.3% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below