Kate Sheppard's home, rose gardens and unexpected running races in lockdown
Coronavirus travel restrictions mean Kiwis can't enjoy day trips or weekends away but lockdown can be a chance to rediscover hidden gems closer to home. Stuff reporters explore their neighbourhoods as part of a new series called Round Our Way.
From Stuff student reporter Samantha Mythen: I live in Ilam, Christchurch, and exploring somewhere different each day is one of my favourite new hobbies.
In the morning, I set out in one direction and head for a run around the Mona Vale gardens. There's a divine rose garden, and a pond full of lily pads and colours reflecting the autumnal leaves of the trees standing guard around the glade. Continue reading here.
314 sworn in at the final Citizenship ceremony of 2024
It was nice to be at the last Citizenship ceremony of 2024 where 314 people from 50 countries became Kiwis.
It was also good to meet up with 4 other co-members of Christchurch Multicultural Council. For the first time, the banner of the Christchurch Multicultural Council was displayed at a Citizenship ceremony.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are 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 ⬇️
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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82.3% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
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