Urgent alert for Dunedin - flooding causes chaos
State Highway One in Otago has been closed by flooding, while Dunedin locals have been asked to bring a shovel and help fill sandbags.
- SH1 is closed south of Milton after flooding at Tokomairiro River.
- Dunedin residents urged to cut back on showers and use of washing machines to ease pressure on wastewater systems, and sandbags are being made available, with a call for volunteers to help fill them.
- Continued rain is putting pressure on wastewater pipes and pumping stations around the waterlogged city.
- Mosgiel and South Dunedin residents concerned over flooding or who have had issues before can collect sandbags from various sites, including Memorial Park and Hotel Taieri car park, Mosgiel, and Ice Stadium car park, Dunedin.
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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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82.5% Yes
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14.8% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
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.
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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4.8% Second half of November
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44% 1st December
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17.6% A week before Christmas
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32.6% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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