Live: Highways flooded, Akaroa underwater as evacuations continue across Canterbury
Hi neighbours,
Monday is day two of persistent, heavy rain that's caused severe flooding in parts of Canterbury.
Canterbury faces severe floods, evacuations, power cuts and rising rivers, with warnings more rain is on the way.
A state of local emergency has been declared for the whole region of Canterbury following heavy rain and flooding.
Rising river levels forced the urgent evacuation of more than 240 homes in North Canterbury.
Stuff's live blog has all you need to know as well as regular updates and stories from the ground. Click on the link below to read more.
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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82.6% Yes
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14.7% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
A Little Ray of Giving is Back!
🎄It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!🎅
We'd love your help to ensure everybody smiles this Christmas. We are again collecting gifts on behalf of Ronald McDonald House South Island this year. Please drop a present (new and unwrapped) into Ray White Bishopdale before Wednesday 11th December, and we’ll make sure it gets to a family staying at the Christchurch Ronald McDonald house this Christmas.
Check out our website for more information and gift ideas!
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 ⬇️