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1243 days ago

Repairs will allow for future adjustments to Ashburton River bridge

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The bridge that severed the South Island’s main transport link will be repaired so it can be easily relevelled in future.

The State Highway 1 bridge over the Ashburton River was closed when heavy flooding caused a pier to slump three weeks ago.

Jessica McFarlane, a network manager at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, said they hoped to close the bridge between 11pm on Monday and 4am on Tuesday to install electronic monitoring devices.

The devices would allow the bridge to be monitored remotely for movement, rather than having to be closed for monitoring to be done.

McFarlane said the agency also hoped to sufficiently smooth the dipped section of the bridge deck so the 50kmh speed limit could be restored.

At that point, it would reassess access for oversize and overweight vehicles. The repairs were due to be completed by August.

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3 days ago

Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
  • 84.5% Yes
    84.5% Complete
  • 14.1% No
    14.1% Complete
  • 1.5% Other - I'll share below
    1.5% Complete
1486 votes
2 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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.

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35 minutes ago

Railing planters

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lichfield Street

To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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